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Telluride Wheelhouse
A community studio for ceramics, art, and analog photography in the mountains outside Telluride.
- CeramicsWheels, handbuilding, glazes, and kilns.
- Darkroom & filmEnlargers, film processing, and printing.
- Printmaking & letterpressPresses, type, screens, and plates.
- WoodshopMilling, joinery, and building.
- Studio artOpen benches for drawing, painting, and mixed media.
About the studio
The Wheelhouse is a members’ studio in Ilium with a clay room, a darkroom, a letterpress shop and a woodshop under one roof. Members come and go on their own schedule, share the kiln firings, and run orientations for each other on the bigger equipment. Most weeks there is an open studio night and a class or two.
- Member hours
- Mon–Fri 6 AM–11 PM · Sat–Sun 24 hours
- Members
- 14 active
- Day passes
- Tue–Fri 10 AM–6 PM · Sat 10 AM–4 PM
Membership
- Studio Membership
$125/mo
Month-to-month · $75/mo 3-month commitment
Everything except ceramics.
- Ceramics Studio Membership
$150/mo
Month-to-month · $100/mo 3-month commitment
The ceramics studio, wheels, and kiln.
- Day Pass
$30/visit
Paid per visit
Any part of the studio during normal business hours.
Classes & Events
- NOV09WORKSHOP • 1 DAYDarkroom orientation & first prints10 AM–4 PM · Covers the training needed for darkroom access. Bring a few negatives.$120FullWaitlist
- NOV18CLASS • 4 WEEKSWheel throwing fundamentalsWednesdays, 6–8:30 PM · Centering, pulling, trimming. Four Tuesday evenings.$2601 spot leftRegister
- NOV22WORKSHOP • 5 HOURSFilm processing on the JOBO10 AM–3 PM · Load, process and dry a roll of black-and-white film on the rotary processor.$954 spots leftRegister
- NOV23WORKSHOP • 3 HOURSSet, lock up, and print1–4 PM · Hand-set type and run a card on the 1939 Chandler & Price.$753 spots leftRegister
- DEC05EVENT • 3 HOURSOpen studio night6–9 PM · Members bring a guest, see what everyone’s making, and stay for food.Free37 spots leftRSVP
Equipment
Ceramics3 items
| Equipment | Access | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pottery wheelsSix wheels, splash pans and bats | Members | Available |
| Electric kilnCone 10 · studio-fired | Staff-loaded | Book ahead |
| Glaze labTest tiles and shared glazes | Members | Available |
Darkroom4 items
| Equipment | Access | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Omega D2 enlargerBlack-and-white printing to 4×5 | Training required | Available |
| Beseler 67 Dichro enlargerMedium-format printing | Training required | Available |
| JOBO CPE-3 rotary processorFilm processing | Training required | Book ahead |
Print3 items
| Equipment | Access | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chandler & Price Craftsman1939 motorized platen press | Training required | Book ahead |
| Chandler & Price PilotTabletop platen press · being restored | Members | Coming soon |
| Type casesWood and metal type, 12 to 72 point | Members | Available |
Woodshop1 item
| Equipment | Access | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet table sawCast-iron top, 52-inch fence | Training required | Available |
Availability & bookingMembers book time from the equipment page.
Location
In Ilium, near Telluride, CO. The street address and door code are shared once you join.
- Getting there
- A short drive from town on CO-145. The turn is signed.
- Parking
- Lot in front of the building.
- Accessibility
- Step-free entry and restroom.