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.

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.

WE STILL HAVE A FEW OPENINGS IN THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOPS.

MAY 30 AND 31 (Two day workshop)

NARRATIVE SCULPTURE with PAT JOHNSON

Back by popular demand, Pat returns to Eye of the Dog. Open to all skill levels, students may choose to build heads, busts, or partial figures. Personal style, emotional expression, content, and context will be discussed while learning hand-formed construction methods and low temperature surface treatment. Class hours 10 – 4 each day with a pot luck dinner and slide show on Friday, MAY 15 at 7 p.m. Tuition of $195 includes materials, instruction, lunch each day, and beverages. Class limit 12.

ATTENTION: Due to big demand there will be a second Big Sculpture week, June 1 - 5. See below for workshop details.

WHEEL WORKSHOPS COMING SOON.

Please email billyray@zzzdog.com if you are interested.

JUNE 8 through 12 (5 day workshop)

BIG SCULPTURE WORKSHOP with BILLY RAY MANGHAM

Working with Terra Cotta clay, the class will build individual figurative sculptures of up to 6 ft. in height. Simple techniques quickly bring the class into the creative flow where we will spend 5 days expanding our skills and challenges. Open to all skill levels, the class size is limited to 7. Class hours 10 – 4 daily. Tuition of $450 includes clay, firing, glazes, instruction, lunch, and beverages.

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

12 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

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!