Cohere is not your average coworking space.
It’s not housed in a traditional office space, instead, it is housed in an unusual building that was built in 1964 that has five levels and a butterfly roof. While our bookshelves do have a respectable collection of business-related books, they also contain Far Side comics, a fair number of Joss Whedon DVDs, a unicorn pinata, and you are more likely to hear quotes that came from Fred Rogers or local small business owners exchanged than you are to hear corporate leaders mentioned. Like the rest of Cohere, the art pieces that line the walls are eccentric, unique, and a lot of fun.
The Welcoming Committee
Cohere’s old town Fort Collins office space is friendly, community-focused, and a little bit quirky, and those traits are reflected in the images that grace our walls. The collection of characters that welcome you into Cohere include an antlered Clancy T. Picklebottom on a bike, a rescued Miss Colorado, and a one-of-a-kind hybrid from the mind of John Garvey.
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- This cheery chalkboard sign often graces the walk up to Cohere. While the actual drawing may change from time to time, it is always emblazoned with a reminder of exactly what we love about Cohere.
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- When Angel asked Lindee Zimmer to give us a mural that reflected “a goddess to welcome you to our conference room” she really delivered.
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- “Business Vader” is on loan from Julie Sutter’s private collection. It was acquired at The Downtown Artery, artist/title unknown but we *think* there is a companion female piece and we WANT IT.
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- The Ssshhh! Lips print by Deborah Azzopardi that adorns the Cohere’s main bathroom was part of the IKEA Solmyra collection and is now retired.
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- Miss Colorado is a Lindee Zimmer original that we rescued from a dumpster. Lindee claimed it was merely a practice piece in a new medium for her (spray paint) but Angel fell in love with it and paid her for it. This is a huge piece that stands eight feet tall!
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- This unusual antlered fellow, known as Clancy T. Picklebottom, left the wilderness and came to Fort Collins in search of beer and bikes. Since coming to Cohere, Clancy has mastered the art of sleeping with his eyes open. He was sleeping when this picture was taken.
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- This whimsical print was part of an IKEA raid and it’s perfection.
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- Nothing makes you feel like summer more than this sun-kissed lady found in our Confer-Essence room.
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- This smiling Unicorn–Tyrannosaurus Rex hybrid was the creation of Coherian John Garvey.
Equine Energy
In the ancient art of Feng Shui, horses are considered to be auspicious symbols that are said to bring strength, forward motion, success, and recognition. Zebras, on the other hand, are hardly ever mentioned in relation to Feng Shui. Cohere’s art collection has both.
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- Horse Pair (1 of formerly 2). This horse came as a set of two from an estate sale. Each equine regarded the other with constant suspicion until one fell off the wall and broke, which was veeeeerrrry suspicious indeed.
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- Mr. Zebra has been with Cohere since 2014. It’s an IKEA print of an image by Richard Lewishon.
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- Angel’s propensity for picking up rando art lead her to this little guy. She has no recollection of its origin.
Look Closely at the Landscapes
No art collection is complete without a few landscapes here and there. Cohere has an image of a beautiful sun-streaked sky along a lonely stretch of road, as well as two lovely autumn landscapes. One autumn painting shows a stately buck standing next to a waterfall, and the other focuses on a duck next to a peaceful stream—with a UFO in the background.
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- Angel fell in love with this quirky painting at a “junk jaunt” in Loveland. The seller was thrilled to let us have it for $40 because she had “been carting it around the USA for two years.” Coherians were especially curious about this deeply weird painting by Louis Jacaruso, so we tracked down the late artist’s daughter, who told us that yes, he did include the UFO in the original painting.
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- Another garage sale find that we thought complemented the colors of the Jacaruso UFO painting. It now hangs in a totally different room than the UFO landscape.
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- Founding Coherian Jeremiah Tolbert pioneered using metallic ink to print his landscape photos. We picked up this reflective masterpiece in 2010.
Bountiful Birds
There is a flock of brightly colored birds that adorn the walls at Cohere as well, most of them from Pier 1 Imports. These cheerful feathered friends help to brighten the day of anyone that they encounter and are frequently mentioned by our visitors.
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- A Pier 1 find. We want to be embarrassed that some of our decor comes from Pier 1 but we get a disproportionate amount of praise about these birds.
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- This pair of Pier 1 birds are delightfully round.
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- MOAR BIRDDDDDS.
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- Hidden birds.
Musical Marvels
It’s no secret that we Coherians love our music. We often have mini-concerts by members during our virtual lunchroom on Tuesdays. These dynamic black and white concert photos by the incomparable Kirsten Cohen of Boulder, Colorado add electric energy to our smaller conference room.
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- David Shaw, The Revivalists by Kirsten Cohen
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- Shane Zweygardt, Wire Faces by Kirsten Cohen
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- Grace Potter at Red Rocks by Kirsten Cohen
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- Jim James, My Morning Jacket by Kirsten Cohen
And These…
If UFO landscapes, horses nor birds interest you, we have a couple more hidden gems like the below colorful pieces. We also have 1980’s band posters hidden around but you’ll have to come in person to find those.
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- This surreal, limited-edition poster by controversial Swedish artist Carolina Falkhart hangs in the main workspace, where the unusual shapes and colors can help either soothe stress or stimulate the stuck creative mind.
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- On loan from Julie Sutter’s private collection this “Heartbeat” painting by Michelle graced the walls of our shared rehearsal space Cohere Bandwidth until it closed in 2018.
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