Wolverine Farm Residency Workshop: Reading, Writing, and Printmaking

Reading, Writing, Printmaking Event

Please join us for an exciting evening event hosted by our Resident Reader | Ricki Ginsberg, Writer | Cookie Egret, and Maker | Liz Ortiz.

This unique event will blend the arts of reading, writing, and printmaking into a memorable, creative experience.

What to Bring:

• A book (or arrive early to purchase a book in the Perelandra Bookstore)
• A journal and writing utensil (or use the paper and writing utensils we provide!)
• Optional: Arrive early and grab a beverage. Available options include hot beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and snacks.

Schedule of Events:

• 6:00 pm: Head upstairs for the exclusive event. We will begin with a read-in. Enjoy 30 minutes of uninterrupted reading time in a community with fellow readers.
• 6:30 pm: Be prepared to be inspired and write! We will introduce a writing prompt about the concept of Solidarity. You’re also welcome to bring other writing projects you’re working on to synthesize with this prompt or work on instead.
• 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Using your reading and/or writing as inspiration, learn how to design your own print using a fun and unique printmaking technique! You will leave the workshop with your completed plate, a print, and the knowledge of how to print on your own!

Additional Information:

• Scholarships available: Please reach out to [email protected] for more information.

Register Now to secure your spot in this creative and enriching event!

Dr. Ricki Ginsberg

SPRING (April-June)

Dr. Ricki Ginsberg is an Associate Professor and the Co-Director of English Education at Colorado State University. She teaches courses in reading and writing pedagogies and young adult literature and loves to talk about engaging youth in reading and activism. Her research interests focus on educational equity, particularly centered on reimagining literacy practices to be grounded in local communities and focused on activism and supporting teachers with book censorship and intellectual freedom. She has published two books, Challenging Traditional Classroom Spaces with YA Literature: Students in Community as Course Co-Designers (2022, National Council of Teachers of English), and Engaging with Multicultural YA Literature in the Secondary Classroom: Critical Approaches for Critical Educators (2019, Co-Edited with W. J. Glenn, Routledge).

Cookie B Egret

SPRING (April-June)

cookie b egret, born and raised in the Fort Collins area is performing at becoming with other others more capaciously, as a matter of habit building differently. Writing, parenting, performing arts and double-libra-ness structures most of their space-time selfing. Serving rhetorical-based writing instruction topped with shaved bits of postmodern zest and cross-cultural analysis is another practice cookie engages in on the regular. Currently, they’re finishing up a few years of research attempting to reframe the operationalizability of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in synthetic genomics and bioengineering. They’re working on a paper, conference presentation and poetry to these regards. Can new life find us? (What is “new,” what is “us” what counts as alive?) What will that encounter look, sound, or feel like? How will we open to understanding?

Find cookie at the Publick House throughout the season and at the Residency Showcase after summer Solstice.

Liz Ortiz

SPRING (April-June)

Liz Ortiz is a Fort Collins-based multidisciplinary artist who specializes in various printmaking methods and techniques. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) with concentrations in Photo Image Making and Printmaking from Colorado State University. Daughter of a Mexican native, Liz was the first in her family to attend and graduate from a university.

During her academic career, Liz focused on intaglio, lithography, and woodcut printmaking methods, as well as analog black-and-white photography. She currently focuses on relief block printing and is exploring other accessible methods which mimic traditional techniques such as intaglio and lithography.

Liz’s imagery focuses on graceful and bold line work to create impactful figures and nature-inspired compositions. She is inspired by the infinite gestural line work of nature and aims to embody this natural occurrence in her work.

As the founder of Mad Hare Press LLC, a Latina-owned local small business dedicated to the world of printmaking, Liz combines traditional and contemporary printmaking techniques to produce unique and captivating artwork. Mad Hare Press offers a two-fold experience, centered around printing and selling hand-carved fine art prints as well as educating individuals through printmaking and multi-media workshops.Liz’s journey as a Latina artist and small business owner is a testament to her dedication and passion for the art of printmaking.

Find Liz at the Publick House throughout the season and at the Residency Showcase sometime around the solstice.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Wolverine Farm Publick House, 316 Willow Street, Fort Collins, United States