CHANGE YOUR LIFE!   

CREATE SOMETHING!

 

 

 
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EYE OF THE DOG ART CENTER 

Welcome to the Eye of the Dog.  We are located near San Marcos, Texas in the beautiful hill country.  Our MISSION:  To SHARE the creative experience with others in a supportive environment. 

Towards this end we are building new facilities for sculpture, ceramics, painting, cooking, welding, and wood working classes as well as open space for dance, yoga, and other creative pursuits.

CONTACT US AT:  billyray@zzzdog.com  

WE ARE LOCATED ONLY 5 MILES FROM I-35 NEAR AQUAREENA SPRINGS

PHONE US AT 512 754 8171 FOR INFORMATION

 

OUR GOALS

To OFFER high quality instruction by nationally recognized artists.

To NURTURE open minds and creative ways of seeing, thinking, making, and living.

To PROVIDE a network for exchanging ideas and resources.

To SUPPORT creative projects that reinforce community.

To ENCOURAGE emerging and established artists.

To REALIZE the power of ART to change our reality and the world.

 To EXAMINE the relationship between creativity and risk.

 

IT BEGINS AS A DREAM YOU SHARE WITH FRIENDS AND IT GROWS INTO A REALITY AS FRIENDS COME TOGETHER.

SPRING CLASSES ARE NOW POSTED - GO TO THE "CLASSES/WORKSHOPS" PAGE ON THIS WEBSITE

EMAIL NOW TO RESERVE A SPACE

billyray@zzzdog.com

CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS - SPRING 2010
Thursday March 4 MAKE AND TASTE - Collage Art Cards  and Wine with Beverly Mangham $50 6 - 9
Saturday March 6 ADVENTURES IN GLAZING -Ceramics with Lisa Orr $175 10 - 4
Sunday March 7 CERAMICS with Terry Buck and Gaye Lynn Hodgson $125 10 - 4
Thursday March 11 MAKE AND TASTE - Origami Cranes and Wine with Margaret Adie $50 6 - 9
Saturday March 13 Sunday March 14 Two Workshops MIXED MEDIA MAGIC - Found Object/Collage with Beverly Mangham $125 or $200 for both days 10 - 4
Thursday March 18 TASTE AND MAKE - FUNKY FINDS - Jewelry and Wine with Claire Buck $50 6 - 9
Saturday March 20 TIE DYE EXTREME with Robin Wood $50 10 - 4
Monday - Friday March 22 - 26 CERAMIC DECALS with Rimas VisGirda (class limit 12 - registration deadline March 3) $350 10-4
Tuesday Nights  March 30 - May 4 THROWING ON THE POTTER'S WHEEL with Billy Ray Mangham (Class limit 6) $175 + Clay 6 - 9
Thursday Nights  April 1 - May 6 INTRODUCTION TO CLAY - HAND BUILDING with Billy Ray Mangham $175 + Clay 6 - 9
Two Saturdays  April 3 and 10 BIG FIRE / BIG FUN!  -  Raku workshop with Billy Ray Mangham $250 10 - 4 and 10 - 8
Sunday April 11 SCRATCHBOARD AND COLLAGE with Linda Sheets $95 10 - 4
Saturday and Sunday May 1 and 2 SILKSCREEN PRINTING with Billy Ray Mangham $160 + $25 Supply fee 10 - 4 Daily
Monday thru Friday May 10 - 14 BUST OUT!  Figurative Clay Sculpture with Billy Ray Mangham (Class limit 8) $400 10 - 4  Daily
Saturday and Sunday May 15/16 Two Workshops IN AND OUT OF THE BOX - Mixed Media with Beverly Mangham   

 

 $125 per day - $200 for both 10 - 4
 Saturday and Sunday May 22/23 BASIC WELDING / STEEL SCULPTURE with Royce Carlson $275.00 10-4
TENTATIVE  Saturday and Sunday May 22/23 CONCRETE AND MOSAIC WORKSHOP with Nita Carlson
 Mon-Fri June 7 - 11 BIG CLAY SCULPTURE with Billy Ray Mangham  (Class limit 6) $450 10 - 4  Daily
Saturday June 19 "MAKIT FAIR" and 3RD ANNUAL SALSA CONTEST-A day of hands-on creativity for the whole family as well as great food, music, arts and crafts.  This is the annual Eye of the Dog Art Center fundraiser.  Mark your calendar! FREE ALL DAY

 

 

 

 

 

MIKE ON THE NEW STAIR CASE.  FIRST DAY OF FALL.

THANKS TO CATHERINE LEE AND MIKE HARRELSON, WE NOW HAVE A BEAUTIFUL STAIRCASE LEADING UP TO THE UPSTAIRS ROOM.
     

 

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN?  EMAIL US AND WE'LL TRY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

      

WISH LIST!

 HERE ARE A FEW THINGS WE WILL NEED IN THE FUTURE.  IF YOU CAN HELP OR KNOW OF ANYONE WITH THESE ITEMS TO DONATE, PLEASE LET US KNOW.

CEILING FANS

6 ELECTRIC POTTER'S WHEELS

PLUMBING SUPPLIES - SHOWER STALLS/PIPE/FITTINGS

ELECTRIC SUPPLIES - OUTLETS/WIRE/SWITCHES/ETC.

FIRE BRICKS

LIGHTING FIXTURES

SMALL TRAVEL TRAILERS THAT CAN BE FIXED UP AS A LITTLE CABIN FOR WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS

PICNIC TABLES

Ty Johnson at work in his brand new studio.    Hooray!

Thanks to Joe Janson and AMOA we have two beautiful long leaf pine, 12 ft. pews.  This, along with a great Wurlitzer organ open up the possibilities for something new - perhaps a potluck gathering of creative people on Sunday mornings?

BILLY RAY OPENED A SHOW OF SCULPTURES ENTITLED "REAL PEOPLE" AT THE SAN ANGELO FINE ARTS MUSEUM IN APRIL.  THE SHOW IS OPEN THROUGH JUNE 28.  PLEASE VISIT THIS WONDERFUL MUSEUM IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE.  HERE IS A PREVIEW OF THE SCULPTURES ON DISPLAY.  I WORKED THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2009 ON THIS BODY OF WORK.  EACH DAY I MADE A DIFFERENT SCULPTURE WHILE LOOKING AT MUG SHOTS OF REAL PEOPLE FROM THE BOOK "LEAST WANTED".  EACH SCULPTURE IS 18" - 24" TALL AND ALL ARE FAST FIRED IN RAKU.

BERGER ENGBLON - CLERK - LARCENY

DAGO PETE - PETTY THEFT - "MOTHER" ON RIGHT WRIST

FRANK KETCHUM - HE AND A FRIEND WERE ARRESTED FOR STEALING $75 WORTH OF BEER.

GEORGE WILLIANS - ESCAPEE FROM NEW YORK CITY JAIL - PICKPOCKET

HARRY SALTZMAN - HOT CHECKS - RUNS UP A BIG BILL IN THE "BETTER TYPE" HOTELS AND PAYS W/BUM CHECK.

HOUSEWIFE - STOLEN PROPERTY

IRA LUFT - VAGRANCY - THIS MAN ARRESTED BEGGING FOR MONEY AND FOOD

JACK DAY -PSYCHO - FRIEND AND ENEMY OF ROBERT CONWAY

JIMMY LARSON - PETTY THEFT

JOSEPH LIPPMAN - JEWEL THIEF - CAUGHT AFTER A ROOFTOP CHASE

LEO LOVELY - VAGRANCY

LOUIE THORN - DISORDERLY CONDUCT - ALLEGED "SLUGGER" FOR THE UNION.

LOUIS BOUCHERON- COMMUNIST

LOUISE FOREMAN- CHILD NEGLECT

MABEL REED - TILL TAPPER, NARCOTICS USER

MAE MORENE - FLIM FLAM ARTIST

MARK (COMMUNIST)

PEDRO CHAVARIA - VAGRANCY - THIS MAN IN POSSESSION OF TWO PAIR OF TROUSERS HE COULD NOT ACCOUNT FOR.

PIMP

RICHARD - INDECENT EXPOSURE

ROBERT CONROY- PSYCHO

SUSPICIOUS CHARACTER

WILLIAM SUPREE - SAILOR - VAGRANCY

  

 

 HERE ARE PICTURES OF OUR HOMESHOW 2008

HOMESHOW!

KEVIN AND TY RAISE THE CURTAIN IN THE NEW BUILDING.

FLOODLIGHTS FOR THE PARKING LIGHT - A GREAT IDEA THANKS TO RON PARKER.

SET UP ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

 

KEVIN SETTING UP HIS BOOTH.

RYAN ASSISTS CAITLYN AND MEIRA IN THE KITCHEN AS THEY PREPARE FOOD FOR THE FRIDAY NIGHT OPENING.

 

APRIL PREPARES HER BOOTH WITH THE HELP OF HER WONDERFUL MOTHER.

THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE BEGIN TO ARRIVE.

GOOD LIGHTS THIS YEAR.

 

OUR REGULAR BARTENDER COULDN'T MAKE IT AND DANISE JUMPED RIGHT IN TO FILL THE VOID.

THE SHOW WAS PACKED ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

MARK RUBIN AND THE RIDGETOP SYNCOPATERS LIVENED UP THE NEW DANCE FLOOR.

FRIDAY NIGHT PARTY PEOPLE.

BOOGER'S ANNUAL COSTUME.  "NO HUMAN FOOD!"

JIM EASTERLING WELCOMED THE CHANCE TO RELIEVE DANISE AT TENDING THE BAR.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS.

THE BOOTHS LOOKED GREAT.

KEVIN AND PONCHO.

A BIG CROWD IN RYAN'S BOOTH.

SUNDAY AFTERNOON FRIENDS.

ROBIN HICKS JOINED THE SHOW THIS YEAR WITH HER WONDERFUL HAND PAINTED PHOTOS.  HERE SHE IS WITH ARTIST JESS WADE.

JIM AND JOHN TOOK OVER THE KITCHEN SATURDAY MORNING FOR SOME FINE PANCAKES.

KEVIN AND DANISE.

LISA MCPIKE SMITH'S GREAT CERAMICS.

DR. MILLIGAN AND FRIENDS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

A HAPPY CUSTOMER LEAVING APRIL'S BOOTH.

SUNSET ON SATURDAY,.

ANN WOODALL'S PARTY HATS.

ARNIE AND SYD POPINSKY AND BARBARA KING STOPPED BY FOR A VISIT.  HERE WE ARE IN FRONT OF TY'S FINE ART CAR.

 

AS USUAL, BRAD MELANCON COOKED UP A BIG VAT OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST JAMBALAYA.

 

STAN "THE DOCTOR" ASHLOCK STEPPED IN TO DOLE OUT BLOODY MARYS ON SUNDAY MORNING.  HOORAY FOR THE DOCTOR!

GERY HENDERSON - MIGHTY COLORFUL AS USUAL!

JAMBALAYA IN THE SEA DOG AFTER THE BREAKDOWN ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
THANKS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE SHOW AND TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS WHO ATTENDED.  WHAT A JOYOUS GATHERING!