Event and Workshop/Class Information

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The Dogseye Gallery Presents: STOKED

A Woodfire Exhibition Featuring Work From the Past Decade of the Dogagama

Opening July 11th-August 10th

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The Dogseye Gallery presents: STOKED — an open call for anyone who has fired work in our train kiln, the Dogagama.

STOKED is a wood fire gallery show celebrating the Dogagama at Eye of the Dog Art Center and the artists around it. A decade of firings has made this kiln a vessel for creative growth and an essential tool for shaping artistic voice within our Central Texas clay community. Wood firing is an ancient tradition that brings us together through labor and shared process, producing complex surfaces shaped by flame, wood, ash, and atmosphere.

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This exhibition honors the hands that built and tend the kiln, and the community held together through years of firing it together. As we celebrate ten years of the Dogagama, we are especially interested in representing the kiln’s lineage through work spanning its history. Older pieces from earlier firings are encouraged, and some historical work will be prioritized to help tell the story of the kiln and the artists shaped by it.

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This exhibition will be open from July 11th through August 10th.

There is a $25 submission fee that can be paid online at: SUBMISSION FEE. Submission fees directly support curatorial and gallery labor, promotional materials, and a donation back into the wood kiln program to help sustain future firings and the community around them.

The Dogseye Gallery will take a 30% sales commission from each piece sold.

Pieces may be any size.
Pieces may also be marked NFS (Not For Sale).

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Important Dates:

• June 15th — Digital submissions due

• June 22nd — Submission decisions sent out by this date

• June 27th – July 3rd — Accepted work drop-off at the Dogseye Gallery

• July 11th — Exhibition Opening Reception, 6pm–9pm
  (same day as our BINGO Fundraiser, 1pm–5pm)

• August 10th — Exhibition closes

• By August 17th — Final deadline for artwork pickup and artist payment collection

 

Beginning Sculpture with Ross Grady High

Tuesday Evenings 6pm-9pm

July 21st-August 25th

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In this 6 week class students will explore the art of hand building and figurative sculpture. Students will learn how to convey emotion and storytelling in clay through pose and movements while using basic hand building techniques. Students will have multiple examples for their inspiration but are encouraged to make what they are personally excited about.

 

All skill levels are welcome!​

 

$295 includes 25 lbs. of clay, firing, plus one day a week for open studio for the duration of the class.

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Starting with Clay: Basics for All Levels with

Michelle Jane Tupper

Wednesday Nights | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

July 22nd-August 26th

 

Open to All Skill Levels!

 

This ceramics class covers fundamental techniques in both wheel throwing and hand building. Projects include making cylinders, mugs, bowls, and simple sculptures. Basic skills covered will include clay reclaiming, attachments, coil building, slab building, altering forms, marbling clay, surface techniques, under-glazing, working with paper clay, and glazing. If there’s a specific skill or project you’d like to improve, this class can be tailored to support your goals.

 

Cost: $295 Includes:

• 25 lbs. of clay

• Use of tools

• Firing (bisque and glaze)

• Underglazes and glazes

• Access to open studio hours

 

Class size is limited to 9 participants.

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Wheel Throwing with Rob Sheldon

​Thursday Nights 6pm - 9pm

July 23rd-August 27th

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Open to all skill levels!

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This 6 week course covers the basics to start participants on their wheel throwing journey.  Participants will learn centering, opening, pulling,  shaping, and other tips and tricks from the instructor.

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$295 includes instruction and a day of open studio for all participants, 25lbs. of clay, glazes, and firing of up to 10 pieces. 

Class is limited to 9 participants.

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