EYE OF THE DOG ART CENTER 

RIMAS VISGIRDA WORKSHOP
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THE EYE OF THE DOG IS BECOMING A REALITY!

WE'RE CREATING A WONDERFUL SPACE TO CREATE!  IN JUST TWO YEARS WE'VE TAKEN THE PILE OF STEEL BEAMS SEEN BELOW AND TRANSFORMED THEM INTO A FANTASTIC 2100 SQ. FT. BUILDING.  PLEASE VISIT OUR ART CENTER WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION, PICTURES, AND A LIST OF WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES.  THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO LEARN NEW SKILLS.  WE ARE NEVER MORE HAPPY AND FULFILLED THAN WHEN WE ARE CHALLENGED WITH TASKS WE CAN CONTROL AND COMPLETE.  EYE OF THE DOG ART CENTER IS THE BEST PLACE TO ENJOY THE CREATIVE PROCESS.  CHECK IT OUT.

www.eyeofthedogartcenter.com

 

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.
 
   
 
 

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.