FACULTY

EYE OF THE DOG WILL CONTINUE TO BRING TOPNOTCH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN INSTRUCTORS.

Randy Brodnax, Robin Hopper, and Billy Ray Mangham.  Robin taught a great workshop in Aprin 2009.  Randy will be joining us in January 2011.	Our new building is nearly finished and when it is ready Eric Jackson will join us to teach wheel throwing classes. Eric is the driving force behind the wheel program at the Art School at Austin Museum of Fine Art.	Carl Block and Billy Ray.  Carl will be bringing his wit and wisdom to the Eye soon. Carl is an award winning potter an instructor at Waxahatchie High School as well as an accomplished musician.  His most recent CD "Seeking Imperfection" is available world wide.
LINDA SHEETS RETURNS TO EYE OF THE DOG ON APRIL 11 FOR A ONE DAY SCRATCHBOARD WORKSHOP.  LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL ARTIST AT WWW.BLUE-EYED PONY.COM.	CLAIRE BUCK "I began making jewelry at the age where friendship bracelets are all the rage.  This love for jewelry expanded as I continued to learn different techniques and use different materials.  I was born in Texas to two ceramic artists.  My parents have and continue to give me much drive in creating things with my hands.  I graduated from Texas A & M University in 2007 with a degree in International Studies.  My travels throughout Latin America played a huge role in the development of my craft.  I had the opportunity to tavel with a Peruvian artist and learn not only valuable techniques but also a passion and reverance for tradition in an ancient craft.   I am currently living and creating in Austin, Texas.  My work is inspirred by many things including organic shapes, textures, and colors as well as vintage and found objects.  I am regularly participating in local craft shows." CLAIRE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE "MAKE AND TASTE" THURSDAY NIGHT WINE AND CRAFT SERIES ON THURSDAY, MARCH 18.	Vase by Gaye Lynn Hodgson   Terry Buck Terry and Gaye Lynn are two of the most accomplished potters working in Central Texas.  Terry and her husband Dee own the famous Buck Pottery just down the hill from Gruene Hall in Gruene and Gaye Lynn and her husband Michael run the fine Hodgson Studio near Wimberley.  They are all founders of the Texas Clay Festival held in October each year in Gruene. Gaye Lynn and Terry team up for a super workshop experience on Sunday, March 7.
Beverly Mangham will be teaching three workshops in the spring of 2010.  Beverly has conducted workshops and seminars throughout the U.S. and in Canada.  She is a member of the Utah Arts Council.  Her award winning mixed media work can be seen in several galleries and many art collections throughout the country.  She is a founder of the Eye of the Dog Art Center in San Marcos, Texas.	RIMAS VISGIRDA (SEEN HERE WITH HIS MARCH 2007 CLASS) WAS OUR FIRST INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN INSTRUCTOR.  HE IS RETURNING IN MARCH 2010 FOR A CERAMIC DECAL WORKSHOP.	NITA CARLSON  "I played in the mud a lot when I was a kid and in high school I fell in love with clay.  I got a teaching degree with emphasis in clay from Western Michigan University and taught my love of art for the next ten yers in Michigan, Switzerland, Norway, and Portugal. My terminal degree is an MFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design.  I am currently working on a children's book and teaching as an Arizona Artist in Residence.  I have been working in cement sculpture for about 12 years, exploring mosaic and large scale public art." NITA WILL BE TEACHING A CONCRETE/MOSAIC WORKSHOP ON MAY 22 AND 23.
LISA ORR For 23 years Lisa Orr has been a professional potter and student of ceramics.  She completed an MFA at the NYSCC at Alfred University in 1992 and later received grants including a Fullbright and a MAAA/NEA.  Her work is in numerous public and private collections including the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco and the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts.  Currently she resides in Austin, Texas and teaches, lectures, and shows nationally.	ROYCE CARLSON Royce is an amazing steel sculptor, inventor, architect, and general all around fine person.  We are happy to have him here for a Welding/Junk Art workshop on May 22 and 23.  Find out more about this talented artist at  www.zenzibar.com/cosmicsteel