The darkroom
A darkroom anyone can use.
Reelquench opened in 2021 on the second floor of an old sewing-machine shop, with two enlargers and a sink that took a week to plumb.
Now there are six enlarger stations, a film-loading room and a lab counter where Mara Quintal and Abe Torvik develop a few hundred rolls a month. Most of them come from people who found a camera in a closet and wanted to see what was on it.
The darkroom is for anyone who has taken the orientation. Students print their first contact sheets next to people who have printed for forty years. Ask anyone at the next station; they usually want to help.
What is up the stairs
- Six enlarger stations for 35mm and 120 negatives, each with a timer and an easel.
- A long sink with trays for developer, stop and fixer, and a wash at the end.
- Drying racks and a line for film.
- The lab counter, where you drop off rolls and pick up negatives.
Come up and see it.
Start with an orientation. We’ll show you the stations and print a test strip with you.