COMMONWHEEL ARTISTS CO-OP, MANITOU SPRINGS, CO

Commonwheel Artists Co-Op

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Artist Co-op
Established 1974

Welcome to the Commonwheel Artists Co-op, where local Colorado artists offer examples of their creativity in our sales shop.

Since the gallery began in 1974, our mission has been to promote the arts in the Pikes Peak Region. Today our collective energy is focused on our extensive shop, gallery events, and our annual Labor Day Arts and Crafts Festival. We sell wall art, jewelry, glass, pottery, sculptures and clothing.

Commonwheel Artists Co-op has been recognized as a significant resource in the arts community by various groups, including the Pikes Peak Arts Council and the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce.

All the wall art, jewelry, glass, pottery, sculpture and clothing exhibited in our charming gallery is made by Colorado artists. You can be assured of selecting unique handmade gifts of art objects for your personal enjoyment.

Our Current Gallery Show

Love Thy Neighbor
Feb 7th - Mar 3rd

artist of the month

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Last year Commonwheel's beloved neighbor, Manitou Springs long-time community member, and artist legend, Charles Rockey, passed away.

Because Rockey's impact was inspiration for work by other artists during his teaching career the call for art inspired by him, his work, and his love of Manitou had a very large response.

Love Thy Neighbor includes work by Denise Duker, Ed McKay, Jonathan Jensen, Julia L. Wright, Julie Kirkland, Larysa Martyniuk, Linda Newton, Lorraine Capps, Mary Clifford, Patrick Eastlake, Teri Rowan, Wendy Fay, William Weiss, Katia Franz-Garrison, Helen Smithwick, show curator Kelly Green and Kelly's 9 year old daughter, Hali Honigbaum. In addition, we have the privilege of hosting work by Rockey himself in this show.

Please join us and share in this work of love for a man whose life was all about love.

I start with my plan and then release myself to the particular fleece and to the felting process. My roadmap plan becomes a meandering, sometimes mysterious path to a finished object. I see the finished work with my eyes: usually more satisfying and more organic than my original design…..is that each alpaca playing with me through its fleece? I feel the finished work against my skin: I stroke it or wrap it around my neck. Aaah, yes, there is definitely one of my beloved alpacas in there.