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EYE OF THE DOG ART CENTER
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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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CLEVE AND GERY |
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BIRDY WITH DOLL |
WE CELEBRATED TY'S BIRTHDAY WITH RIBS ON FRIDAY NIGHT. |
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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 |
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VISITORS AT EYE OF THE DOG ART CENTER
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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.
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