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EYE OF THE DOG ART CENTER

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WE'RE EMBARKING ON THE BIGGEST ART SHOT OF OUR CAREER. WE ARE COLLECTING MATERIALS AND SOON WE WILL BREAK GROUND ON THE "EYE OF THE DOG CENTER FOR CREATIVITY" THE COMPLEX WILL INCLUDE A NEW CERAMICS LAB, STUDIOS FOR WOODWORKING, WELDING, AND PAINTING/DRAWING, LIVING SPACES INCLUDING 2 PRIVATE APARTMENTS AND 2 DORMS, A LARGE KITCHEN AND CONFERENCE ROOM, AND A GALLERY FEATURING OUR WORK AND THE WORK OF OUR FRIENDS. THIS PAGE WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED ABOUT OUR PROGRESS.

WE HAVE BEEN TEACHING WORKSHOPS HERE FOR 17 YEARS. THIS NEW FACILITY WILL GIVE US THE SPACE TO BRING IN INSTRUCTORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND PROVIDE THE SAFE, NON-JUDGMENTAL, AND FUN ATMOSPHERE NECESSARY FOR A STUDENT TO ENJOY THE WONDERFUL FLOW OF CREATIVITY.

THE PLAY BEGINS. MAY 7, 2007	REBEL UNLOADS THE FIRST LOAD OF STEEL WHILE JEREMY AND KEVIN GIVE ADVICE. MAY 7, 2007
THE SITE OF THE NEW BUILDING - LOOKING NORTH FROM THE ROAD TOWARD THE EXISTING STUDIO.	UNLOADING THE SECOND LOAD OF BEAMS - MAY 9TH.
THESE 2 FT. BEAMS ARE 35 FT. LONG.	REVA, PHYLLIS, AND JULIE OFFER ADVICE AS THE BEAMS ARE UNLOADED.
UPCOMING CLASSES AT EYE OF THE DOG
HANDBUILDING WITH BILLY RAY MANGHAM - 6 CLASSES, TUES AND THURSDAY NIGHTS IN FEB. 12/14, 19/21, AND 26/28 6:30 - 9:30 $175 + $25 MATERIALS FEE. THIS CLASS WILL INTRODUCE THE STUDENT TO ALL ASPECTS OF HANDBUILDING. WE WILL WORK WITH BOTH SCULPTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL FORMS. MAKE A DINNERWARE SET! MAKE A SCULPTURE!	RAKU WORKSHOPS WITH BILLY RAY MANGHAM ADVANCED FEB. 23 AND MARCH 1, TWO SATURDAYS BEGINNING FEB. 24 AND MARCH 2, TWO SUNDAYS. EXPERIENCE THE ENTIRE CLAY PROCESS IN JUST TWO DAYS. 10 - 5 EACH DAY $250

FOUND OBJECT WORKSHOP WITH BEVERLY MANGHAM - MARCH 9TH. 10 - 5 $145
	LINE AND COLOR WITH RIMAS VISGIRDA THIS MASTER OF LINE AND COLOR WILL BE HERE FOR A 5 DAY WORKSHOP MARCH 17 - 21, 10 - 5 EACH DAY. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED. $375
BIG SCULPTURE WITH BILLY RAY MANGHAM WORKING WITH TERRA COTTA WE WILL MAKE FIGURATIVE SCULPTURES UP TO 6 FT. HIGH. FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS, CLASS LIMITED TO 6 STUDENTS. MAY 12 - 16, 9 - 4 EACH DAY. TUITION OF $400 COVERS INSTRUCTION, CLAY, GLAZES, FIRING, AND LUNCH EACH DAY. TY AND KEVIN RE-ARRANGE THE HUGE HUNKS OF CYPRESS DECKING. 12/29/07	HANK, DANISE, BEVERLY, TOSCA, VICKI, AND CHITO FILLING A DITCH APRIL, 08
KEVIN SETS A PIER MARCH, 08	KEVIN LOADS THE NEW CONCRETE MIXER - THIS MIXER IS A GIFT OF MARGARET ADIE OF FIDDLESTICKS BOW SHOP IN AUSTIN. APRIL, 2008
EYE OF THE DOG EXPLORER'S CLUB MEMBERS BEVERLY AND CATHERINE LEE	RYAN MCKERLEY AND ROGER ALLEN CARL BLOCK AND STAN ASHLOCK. CARL WILL BE TEACHING AT THE CENTER IN THE FUTURE.
BECOME A MEMBER - A $30 DONATION GETS YOU AN "EYE OF THE DOG ART CENTER" BALL CAP, LAMINATED MEMBERSHIP CARD, AND AN INVITATION TO FIELD TRIPS AND MERIT BADGE OFFERS. EMAIL billyray@zzzdog.com RIGHT NOW!	CATHY, BEVERLY, AND SASHA - THREE BEAUTIES AT EYE OF THE DOG
NAKED RAKU WORKSHOP!!!	WE HAD TWO WEEKENDS OF GREAT RAKU FUN THE LAST OF FEBRUARY AND FIRST OF MARCH. HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE PEOPLE AND THE WORK.
CATHY SADOWSKY PULLING WORK FROM THE KILN.	A BEAUTIFUL PLANTER BY CHARLOTTE PEYTON-ROSS.
BILLY RAY PULLING WORK.	FANTASTIC PRAIRIE DOG BY SUSAN BELL
GERY HENDERSON AND HIS ROCKET SHIP FROM THE LAST "BIG SCULPTURE" WORKSHOP.	DIANA MELONCON WITH HER GIANT CHICKEN.
OTHER PROJECTS	PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN CONSTRUCTION. HERE ARE A FEW PHOTOS OF WORK ON BEVERLY'S STUDIO, THE HOUSE, ETC.
BEVERLY'S NEW ADDITION - THE "RABBIT HOLE" - A ROOM FOR SEWING AND COLLAGE.	WE "LITERALLY" TORE UP THE DANCE FLOOR AT A TEJANO DANCE HALL NAMED "LOZANOS" JUST OUT SIDE SEGUIN TO GET 2000 FT. OF OAK FLOORING AND A LOT OF LONG LEAF PINE. 4 DAYS HARD WORK BRINGS US MATERIALS WITH A WHOLE LOT OF SOUL.
TY JOHNSON BROUGHT HIS BIG MACHINE OVER TO REMOVE STUMPS AND DIG SOME HOLES AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE.	OUR GREAT NEIGHBOR, RON PARKER, CAME OVER WITH A ROCK TRENCHER TO DIG TRENCHES FOR ELECTRIC AND WATER LINES. RON IS A DELUXE PROBLEM SOLVER, A MAN WITH A LOT OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CONSTRUCTION AND MACHINERY - IT'S GREAT TO HAVE SUCH FINE PEOPLE NEARBY. RON OPERATES HARD ROCK SEPTIC SYSTEMS.
THE MOVIE!	BEVERLY, TY, KEVIN, AND BILLY RAY MADE A SHORT MOVIE. WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF EDITING BUT IT WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON.

THE MAIN CHARACTER WITH A WHEELED DEVICE.	KEVIN HUFFAKER - CAMERAMAN
TY JOHNSON - GAFFER	DISCUSSING A SHOT
THE CREW
LINE AND COLOR RIMAS VISGIRDA CAME DOWN FROM ILLINOIS AND A GAVE A GREAT FIVE DAY WORKSHOP - OUR FIRST INVITED ARTIST! THE WORKSHOP WAS A HUGE SUCCESS, HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES.	BILLY RAY, BEVERLY,BOOGER, SUSAN, TY, BOB, RIMAS, GERY, CLEVE, SASHA, KATHY, CHANDRA, AND DEE
SASHA	RIMAS DEMONSTRATING
	CLEVE AND GERY

BIRDY WITH DOLL	WE CELEBRATED TY'S BIRTHDAY WITH RIBS ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
THE LOW LOWS MY SON AND HIS GROUP, THE LOW LOWS, WERE IN AUSTIN FOR SEVERAL GIGS DURING THE BIG SXSW FESTIVAL. HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES OF THEIR GIG AT CLUB DEVILLE	PARKER
THE BAND	TY, CATHY, AND ROYCE

VISITORS AT EYE OF THE DOG ART CENTER	ROYCE CARLSON, A VERY TALENTED SCULPTOR FROM ARIZONA, VISITED THE EYE OF THE DOG NEIGHBORHOOD IN MARCH, 2008. HIS WORK CAN BE SEEN ON THE "COSMIC STEEL" PAGE OF WWW.ZENZIBAR.COM

MY GOOD FRIEND BOB REIMAN DROPPED BY FOR AN HOUR OR TWO IN MARCH. BOBBY IS A BOAT BUILDING, HOUSE BUILDING, BLUES HARMONICA PLAYER WHO HAS BEEN LIVING ON ROI TAN ISLAND OFF HONDURAS SINCE THE 1970'S. HE'S RAISED A FINE FAMILY, SEVERAL OF HIS CHILDREN HAVE ATTENDED TEXAS STATE HERE IN SAN MARCOS. HERE'S HENRY GLASSIE AND RIMAS VISGIRDA ON THE EYE OF THE DOG COMMONS FRONT PORCH, OCTOBER 2007.	THE WORLD RENOWNED FOLKLORIST, HENRY GLASSIE, VISITED US LAST OCTOBER DURING THE TEXAS CLAY FESTIVAL. HIS LATEST BOOK "VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE" HAS BEEN AN INSPIRATION FOR US AS WE BUILD THE ART CENTER. GOOGLE THIS MAN, HE'S ONE OF THE SMARTEST MEN I'VE HAD THE OCCASION TO MEET.