Commonwheel Artists Co-op

Commonwheel Artists Co-op Commonwheel Artists Co-op is a co-operative gallery selling local art as well as artworks created by

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Get ready for our annual invitational, "Cheers! Drink Up!" This year we have potters from all over the country contribu...
06/23/2026

Get ready for our annual invitational, "Cheers! Drink Up!" This year we have potters from all over the country contributing to this celebration of the drinking vessel!




Jerry Rhodes on duty today at Commonwheel! “The firing process I use for my pottery is often described as Raku, but...
06/23/2026

Jerry Rhodes on duty today at Commonwheel! “The firing process I use for my pottery is often described as Raku, but the motivation behind my use of this technique might be considered its philosophical opposite. Rather than seeking a harmonious balance or simplicity through my work, I try to achieve dynamic and imaginative results by challenging the boundaries of gravity, material science, chemistry, and sometimes, common sense. Often I will use traditional style glazes and classic post firing reduction techniques, but other times I'll use plant food, steel wool, and horsehair during the firing, and add African porcupine quills to complete a composition. The results are usually very dramatic.”

Timco Art Pottery LLC - Lance has been working with clay for over 40 years. He begins his creative process with the rh...
06/22/2026

Timco Art Pottery LLC - Lance has been working with clay for over 40 years. He begins his creative process with the rhythmic wedging of clay and contemplates the series of forms to come. His work is based in traditional forms and through a blend of concentration and relaxation he finds harmony in the forming, decorating and the finishing of each piece. He may draw or carve a line, place material on a piece to create a line. He dips, pours and sprays glazes and/or chemicals to create surfaces that provoke a tactile and visual intimacy, inviting contemplation.
Artist Statement:
“I was first attracted to ceramics because of the joy I saw in the making. I delight in the knowledge gained from the past through the discovery of ceramic vessels and sherds. I enjoy problem solving and seeking answers to complex questions of which the creation of ceramic objects lends itself. My work is primarily wheel thrown and it ranges from functional to decorative. My firing methods include Raku, Naked Raku, saggar, multi-fired and both oxidation and reduction fired stoneware. My objects are from my heart, created with my hands and in passing to the viewer I hope that my sensibilities are transmitted from their hands to their heart.”
Lance received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in ceramics from Stephen F. Austin State University. He went on to spend a few years traveling throughout the western USA, Mexico, Central America and Europe. He was accepted to the University of Dallas with a full tuition scholarship and received both a Master of Arts and a Master of Fine Arts degrees. Lance has worked for number of production potters in the western USA and has taught in Texas, California, Washington and Colorado. Lance has been the chair of the ceramics department at Pikes Peak State College in Colorado Springs, Colorado from 2007 to present-day.



Now, in stock as metal prints! Both Ode to Klimt and The Forest of Klimt by TeriRowan NeonMermaid PrintShop have been so...
06/22/2026

Now, in stock as metal prints! Both Ode to Klimt and The Forest of Klimt by TeriRowan NeonMermaid PrintShop have been so popular that she ordered a couple of each on metal! Get them while they're hot. :)

"Art is the the only way to run away without leaving home". - Klimt





Meet local jewelry designer Phyllis Cahill at Commonwheel from 10 to 3 p.m. today! "I hand-fabricate each piece of jewe...
06/22/2026

Meet local jewelry designer Phyllis Cahill at Commonwheel from 10 to 3 p.m. today!
"I hand-fabricate each piece of jewelry from copper or silver and polymer clay. I like the contrast between shiny and matte that these mediums allow. I use the Japanese mokumé gané technique where layers of different colored polymer clay are impressed with designs and then sliced to reveal a pattern. I also use translucent polymer clay which allows light to pass through it like fine porcelain.

Pics from our celebration of Julia's golden 🌟 tenure 💛.
06/21/2026

Pics from our celebration of Julia's golden 🌟 tenure 💛.

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Julia Wright 's membership with Commonwheel Artists ! Thanks to this hard workin...
06/21/2026

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Julia Wright 's membership with Commonwheel Artists ! Thanks to this hard working lady, who has represented the gallery in so many aspects over the years.
Julia Wright joined Commonwheel in January of 1976 when she moved to Manitou Springs. She became the treasurer in April and by the end of that summer, was coordinating the three Art Festivals the Co-op was hosting each year. She has coordinated the Labor Day Weekend Art Festival for about 34 of its run of 52 years.
Julia has worked in many different fiber related crafts including weaving using an Indian Rug she designed and built to create large abstract wall pieces. She marbled paper and cloth for a few years.
Currently her main art is focused on creating feathery transformational Fantafaces masks and other feathery creations such as earrings, pins and pendants using pheasant and Macaw feathers. These can also incorporate found objects in their design.
Photography is another passion that she uses to capture images on her many hikes. These images often show up in her books that are published on CreateSpace and Kindle.
Her feathery creations and books can be found at Commonwheel all year long.



Caron O'Neil - Living in the foothills below Pikes Peak, in one of her parks she was surrounded and strongly influenced ...
06/21/2026

Caron O'Neil - Living in the foothills below Pikes Peak, in one of her parks she was surrounded and strongly influenced by nature, but her obsession has always been in primitive old-world culture and ethnic art. In 1989, with her passions and desire to create her own personal expression Caron found BEADS. To inspire her unique artistic expression in jewelry, she began collecting beads from all corners of the world: Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa and the Americas. She combines and mixes all these cultures together into her own ethnic creations, most of which are one-of-a-kind.

Happy 83rd birthday to long time artist/member Ma**ca Hefti. While Ma**ca is primarily known for her beautiful terra cot...
06/20/2026

Happy 83rd birthday to long time artist/member Ma**ca Hefti. While Ma**ca is primarily known for her beautiful terra cotta sculptures, her watercolors that feature local landmarks are dear to my heart.

These two ladies were in the house yesterday! Valerie Bartron 's handmade lamp glass jewelry and Deborah Hager 's potte...
06/20/2026

These two ladies were in the house yesterday! Valerie Bartron 's handmade lamp glass jewelry and Deborah Hager 's pottery are both hugely popular with visitors and local patrons!

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102 Canon Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO
80829

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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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(719) 685-1008

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