good bones is a clubhouse for creatives
& mischief makers in fort collins, colorado
good bones is the title of a lovely poem by maggie smith. it captures the work of the artist perfectly: to make this shithole beautiful.
good bones is a studio collective that centers mutual aid, play, & creative co-regulation.
we are not a gallery or for-profit corporate ‘Art Business.’
we’re scrappy, we’re grassroots, we’re DIY. we are always interested in partnering with other businesses or folks who support our mission.
we are sewists, botanical dyers, leathercrafters, painters, weavers, tinkerers, builders, printmakers, gardeners, bookbinders, flower pressers, upcyclers, teachers, crafters, witches, makers, co-conspirators, truth tellers, dismantlers.
good bones is welcoming to all sorts of creatives at all levels: no artistic gatekeeping here!
even if you struggle with calling yourself an ‘artist.’ even if you carry creative woundings. even if you diminish your own work.
you still deserve creative community.
we don’t give a shit if your work is ‘good’ or not.
we give a shit if it’s true.
the space
our private makerspace has a cozy lounge, classroom/dance floor for hosting workshops, kitchen with coffee and tea station, library, dye & print lab, sewing studio, outdoor class & work space, lots of communal art supplies & tools, & personal studio spaces. we also have a little retail honor shop in which to sell our work!
we’re located off s college, south of harmony.
a studio membership includes use of all communal spaces & equipment, plus a personal studio space. a cubby membership offers all the amenities of a studio membership, with a personal storage cubby.
**the lower end of the sliding scale is for younger folks on their own, folks with marginalized identities, hourly workers, folks with debt, solo parents, etc.
**the higher end of the sliding scale is for homeowners, salary workers, folks with privileged identities, folks with generational wealth, folks with other income streams, folks who can take multiple trips a year, etc.
no explanation needed; place yourself as you see fit.
included with every membership is two guest passes per month, so members can host colleagues and cowork.
members are also invited to display their work in the halls & honor store. good bones does not currently take any commission from art sales.
our club also hosts regular monthly potlucks and meetups. we get together to share our work, commiserate, and laugh and laugh and laugh.
all visits are by invite-only; we are not open to the public.
anyone interested in joining the club should note:
we don’t have the facilities to support ceramics work or hot metal processes. maybe someday!
good bones is a substance-free space.
no glitter. you know why.
good bones members engage in Covid harm reduction practices, including vaccinations & masking policies, when implemented.
good bones centers the liberation of all people, especially Indigenous people, Palestinians, Black people, women & femmes, all people of color, immigrants, disabled people, people who need or want abortions, queer folks, trans and nonbinary folks, people of all faiths, & all marginalized people everywhere. we learn and use our colleagues’ established pronouns. we commit to the awareness of cultural appropriation & representation, especially Indigenous and Black cultural motifs, in our work & techniques. we work to leverage our privileges in real time. none of us are perfect at this, but we are all willing to stay in the work of repair.
we are an anti-fascist space, and invite those who support and vote for fascism to go fuck themselves.
send inquiries to hello@goodboneshq.com
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