I am finally back on the Ranch and working!!!

Well, it has been more than a year since my last post and I have been busy.  Some really good things like getting into shows, winning awards and meeting new friends and artists.  I have had a great time watching my two boys now 9 and 11 grow into young men.  I have also started part time teaching at another local University so now I am teaching at two places and I love it!  Our home studio is going through growing pains.  We are finally getting things out of construction mode and back into art studio mode, it is amazing what that can do to your studio....  It has been a mess.  It is finally set up so I can have students come out to the Ranch to take private or small group lessons and I am excited about that the most.  It is also set up so I can optimize my own work space.  There is still a long way to go but I am planning on having it all done in another month.  I am currently working on about five commissions that I am finishing up and am so happy to have had the room to work on them.  Please know that although our schedules are busy we can make time for students and people who are still coming out here to help clean up the place or work on my mom's apartment that we are still building.

Thank you to all of you who have helped make this possible!!!  My husband has been a miracle this entire past year and has really changed my life and even the way I see him!  I adore him!!!!  Feel free to call or message or email me for any further information.

Dori Oiler
545 Key Lane
Abilene, TX 79602
(really in Potosi)
325-529-6505
oilerstudios@hotmail.com
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Post Workshop Blues and the re-Emergence of new ideas.

Well I survived another workshop and was so glad I went, Shikha was so wonderful and an excellent workshop leader! Her solo show looks amazing in the gallery. It took a couple days for it to settle in that one, it is ok that I like to work in the same way and our work is similar. Two, it confirmed that the direction of my work is solid and I should pursue the beautiful side of traditionally functional objects with my own carving style on them. And of course to KEEP WORKING. Artists can make so many excuses all the time about why they have no new work but if you really are an artist you will always make work in some way, you may change your medium for a while or try something new, but you will always create. Something I have known, but now that I am definitely more mature, I understand the concept better and in a healthier way. Thank you Shikha for re-inspiring me and I have already signed up for the weekend in San Angelo in April.

A workshop tomorrow, something to look forward to!

Shikha Joshi, an artist from Austin, TX will be at McMurry tomorrow to give a demonstration and we are so looking forward to it! My entire Texas family will be there, all five of us and we are excited! He beautiful shapes and carving is so reminiscent of my older and some of my current work, it makes me want to go back to doing more of it. I can't wait to see her techniques! I will post more later abou the experience, if you can come on by and check it out!

Woman Comforts Man in Flipped Car

Woman Comforts Man in Flipped Car

Check out the Potters of Hickory Street

Welcome to the Potters of Hickory Street

Welcome to THE POTTERS OF HICKORY STREET. We are located on North 8th and Hickory in Abilene, Texas. We have an amazing selection of handmade pottery made by our Friends in Texas. We have students from ages 6 all the way to 89.
Our Gallery is full right now and we are making new pots every day in preparation for the Holidays. Start shopping early! If you want to add your own flair to the pieces, come and paint your own pottery. We will provide the bisque ware and you glaze it. We will fire it for you and then you pick it up in less than a week. It is a great activity for the family or a girls night out. Plan a party with Dori and she will make your experience a great one!
We are fully equipped with two working studios with wheels, slab rollers, work tables, extruders, pug mills, glazes, kilns and a whole lot more.
We have a great variety of teachers for you. One who excels at working with kids, One who has over forty years experience in the field and is the owner of the place and a new one with an MFA in ceramics and over 15 years experience teaching at the college level. What a great team we all make to make your experience here exactly what you want it to be.
So many choices when it comes to glazes. You will be able to choose whatever glazes you want to finish your work and how beautiful they look all done. More pictures coming soon! We hope you come by and visit us soon. We would love to show you around or just come in and play or sign up for classes with an instructor. We will be watching for you.

Abstract Inspirations is up and selling

There are two good websites to see Brad's new work, he is currently on display at the Center for Contemporary Arts in ABilene, Texas and he has posted most of the work on his blog as they were in the process so you will see a good example of the work here. The pieces look good in the gallery and are selling well, so I encourage anyone looking for some colorful abstracted work to look around and reserve what you want now. I will work out your payments with you.

http://www.center-arts.com/exhibits/exhibits_home.html


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New things are in the works....patience.

I have had a lot of people ask what is new? When will we see new sculptures or ceramic works and the truth is soon I hope! I am working on a few ideas for a new series and in the meantime I am keeping up with some of my older work with highly detailed carving, I will post pictures of these examples soon. The new year is already looking good and will hopefully be inspiring! Keep posted and feel free to browse the archives to see older works. Be sure to check out Brad's site for current work, he has a show going up this month and has some great Abstracted works!

http://bradleyoiler.blogspot.com/

Keep in touch and Have a Great start to a new year!

THe Oilers