Event and Workshop/Class Information
This is information about all of the events and workshops/classes happening this season.
Click the button below to sign up for one of these events or workshops/classes.
Our facility and classes/workshops are designed to be an adult creative oasis.
All participants must be 18 or older to enjoy the full experience of our space.
The Dogseye Gallery Presents: They're Coming to Get You!!
An exhibit of Monsters, Creatures, Freaks and Geeks!
OPEN CALL!!
This exhibition will be open from November 14th to December 13th.
There is a $25 submission fee that can be paid online, here, or via Venmo @tawni-bates (please write "submission fee" in the "comments").
The Dogseye Gallery will take a 30% sales fee from each piece sold.
Pieces must be smaller than 18" x 18"
All pieces must be for sale!
All media types are encouraged!
This show will be juried by Jamie and Jess Wade.
Top Prize: $200
Honorable Mention: $100
People's Choice: $50 (to be voted on during the opening reception)
Here are the important dates to know:
October 17th- Digital Submissions are due
October 24th- Submissions will be approved by this date. Artists will receive accepted/rejected email.
November 1st-8th- Artists drop off submissions to the Dogseye Gallery
November 14th- Gallery Exhibition Opening 6pm-9pm
December 13th- Gallery Exhibition closed. Artists will have ONE week to pick up their unsold work/payment for artwork sold. Any artwork left after October 23rd will be property of the Dogseye Gallery (unless other arrangements have been made with the Gallery Director).
Submission form available here:
Submissions will be reviewed pending payment.
Thank you for your interest in this exhibition. We look forward to your submission!
Beginner Hand Building and Wheel Throwing with Logan Stallings
Wednesday Mornings 10am-1pm
September 9th-October 14th
All skill levels welcome!
In this 6-week class, students will learn the basics of hand building (coils, slab building, scoring and slipping, etc.). Also, students will learn basic wheel throwing skills, like centering, making cylinders, and much more. By using these skills, students will be able to use their creativity to make a variety of pieces.
$295 includes 25 lbs of clay, firing of up to 10 pieces, and one day of open studio use per week of the class session.
Starting with Clay: Basics for All Levels with
Michelle Jane Tupper
Wednesday Nights | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
September 9th-October 14th
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.
Wheel Throwing with Rob Sheldon
Thursday Nights 6pm - 9pm
September 10th-October 15th
Open to all skill levels!
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.
$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.
Beginner Bookbinding with Logan Stallings
Saturday, October 10th
1:00 PM- 3:00 PM
Stab and Stitch Your Way to a Brand New Journal!
In this beginner-friendly workshop, students will learn traditional techniques for stitching pages, crafting a durable cover, and assembling a book that’s fully handmade. By the end of the workshop, students will leave with a coptic-bound journal — perfect for writing, sketching, gifting, or cherishing.
Workshop location: Upper Studio
TOTAL WORKSHOP COST: $45 per person
Workshop price: $35 paid to Eye Of The Dog.
An additional $10 paid to instructor upon arrival at the workshop to cover the cost of materials*.
*$10 material fee to be paid upon arrival. Payment types accepted: cash, check, venmo, cashapp, or zelle.
Pinhole Camera Creation with Logan Stallings
Sunday, October 18th
2:00 PM- 3:30 PM
Build Your Own Functional Film Camera Out of JUNK!
In this all-level workshop, students will learn about the basics of film photography, camera obscura, and build their own fully functional film camera out of cardboard, match boxes, soda cans and more! Students will leave with a brand new pinhole camera and a better understanding of the science behind capturing light in film.
Workshop Location: Upper Studio
TOTAL WORKSHOP COST: $55 per person
Workshop price: $40 paid to Eye Of The Dog.
Additional $15 paid to instructor upon arrival at the workshop to cover materials such as film and supplies*.
*$15 material fee to be paid upon arrival. Payment types accepted: cash, check, venmo, cashapp, or zelle.
Build and Fire a Sculptural Kiln with Grace Mendenhall
November 6th-8th
10am-4pm each day
In this three-day hands-on workshop, participants will design and build their own shoebox-sized sculptural wood-fired kiln from clay. Both sculpture and functioning kiln, these small forms offer a playful way to explore the relationship between fire and clay.
Using the basic anatomy of a wood kiln -- firebox, ware chamber, and chimney -- participants will create imaginative forms while learning the fundamentals of airflow, draft, and small-scale kiln design. Through demonstrations in sculptural handbuilding and kiln construction, participants will balance expressive form with function. On the final day, the group will fire a pre-dried sculptural kiln while preparing their own kilns to take home and fire independently.
Objectives:
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Design a small wood-fired kiln as a sculptural clay form.
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Use handbuilding techniques to create hollow, structurally sound forms.
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Incorporate fireboxes, firing chambers, stoke holes, flues, and chimneys into an expressive design.
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Understand the basic principles of combustion, airflow, draft, and flame movement.
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Explore how the functional requirements of a kiln can become opportunities for sculptural invention.
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Consider the relationship between exterior form and the movement of fire through an interior chamber.
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Learn basic strategies for loading, fueling, and firing miniature wood kilns.
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Gain the knowledge needed to safely dry and fire a finished sculptural kiln independently.
Schedule:
Day 1 – Design + Build
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Introduction to the basic anatomy and mechanics of a miniature kiln
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Look at examples of sculptural and experimental kiln forms
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Explore ways to incorporate the firebox, chamber, flame path, and chimney into a sculptural design
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Sketch and develop individual kiln designs
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Demonstration of hollow handbuilding techniques, joining, wall thickness, and structural considerations
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Begin building individual sculptural kilns in clay
Day 2 – Sculpt + Finish
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Continue building and refining individual kilns
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Develop sculptural form through volume, texture, appendages, openings, and other details
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Consider how sculptural choices affect airflow, draft, and flame movement
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Complete kilns and prepare them for drying
Day 3 – Dry + Fire
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Discuss drying, preheating, and preparing a clay kiln for its first firing
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Begin carefully drying participants’ individual kilns for safe transportation home
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Load a pre-dried sculptural mini kiln as a group
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Prepare fuel and discuss appropriate wood size and firing strategies for miniature kilns
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Collectively light, stoke, and fire the kiln
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Observe and discuss draft, flame path, atmosphere, temperature, and the relationship between sculptural form and firing behavior
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Discuss how participants can safely load and fire their own kilns at home
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Review firing results, troubleshooting, and possibilities for future kiln designs and experimentation
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Pack up dried individual kilns to take home
Outcomes:
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An original, hand-built, shoebox-sized sculptural wood-fired kiln to take home
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Experience designing a functional object through a sculptural approach
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Increased confidence constructing hollow, structurally sound forms in clay
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A working understanding of firebox, chamber, flame path, flue, and chimney relationships
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An introductory understanding of combustion, airflow, and draft in a wood-fired kiln
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Hands-on experience loading, lighting, stoking, and observing a miniature wood firing
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An understanding of how to safely dry, prepare, and fire an individual mini kiln
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A foundation for continued experimentation with sculptural kiln forms and small-scale wood firing
This course is suitable for:
Ceramic artists and makers interested in sculptural handbuilding, experimental firing, wood fire, and playful approaches to kiln design. Basic ceramics experience is recommended, though prior firing experience is not required.
$350 Includes instruction, 50 lbs of raku clay, 1 large ware-board, Scrap soft bricks, Heavy gauge nichrome wire for the class to use collectively. Participants will be responsible for their own meals each day.
Fantastic Frogs and Beyond! With Camille Francis
December 5th
10am-5pm
A single day workshop learning to create your very own closed form animal sculptures thrown on the wheel. You will learn techniques of throwing and altering your form at various stages from wet clay to firm leather hard to create 1-2 unique animal sculptures. Camille will teach her personal method of throwing banks, garden sculptures, and pipes.
Skill recommendation: “I can center and throw a 2lb cylinder that has a generally even thickness in the floor and walls”
If you can bring a sketch book and/or even a photo if you already have what you want to create in mind!
10am - 12:
Intros/discuss personal class goals
10:30
-Demo Round simple closed spherical shapes
-shaping first
-leaving clay at the top and compressing rim
-when collaring larger shape use “three point” or “choking”, pull walls some w thickness
-When collaring smaller shape use “6 points”
-Demo Various techniques: Frog, armadillo, river otter etc...banks, pipes... Possibilities are
endless
-Students practice on the wheel
12-1:30:
After students throwing 2-3 “bodies”. Instructor will demo hand building techniques for making arms, legs, and face of creatures.
We will work on our sculptures until lunch
1:30-2:30 Lunch -
catered option created by a local chef Vicente Santamaria that includes beverage, main dish and 2 sides with vegetarian options.
2:30- 5pm
Instructor demo assembling sculptures and student work til end of class with instructor support
$175 includes 6 hours hands on clay time, 25 lbs of clay, and a catered lunch.