Weston's Open New Community Darkroom near Monterey, CA

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Originally Posted by Joe O'Hara

Ron, I don't recall any instructors there with that name (there was a commercial and a fine-art track; I was
in the latter).

I remember instructors David Gilmore and Charles Swedlund. I don't recall the name of the head of the department, though.

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There's a blast from the past, Charles Swedlund! I exhibited with Charles in several group shows in the 60's, the most important being "Photography 63/ An International Exhibition" at George Eastman House. Charles was a student of Siskind and Callahan at the Institute of Design, Chicago. His early work was ahead of the time, experimental and done in-camera rather than darkroom manipulation. As noted, he became an instructor of photography until retirement from the school.

Daniel Overturf a long time SIUC Photography Professor has a current 113 print exhibit at Cedarhurst our local big time museum.

I went to the opening. He exhibited a large range of mostly B&W prints, some contacts and a few color Inkjet. Of course the Cedarhurst link shows only Inkjet color.

Mr Overturf was surrounded by admirers and retired faculty, a poor time to introduce myself. So I did not.

As an upate to my original post, the darkroom rental fees have been announced:


https://www.thewestoncollective.org/...s-memberships/

Very reasonable fees, I'd say.

Darkroom Orientation, January 12, 2019 (Free)

https://www.thewestoncollective.org/...om-orientation