Studio visit with Ray Richardson
Saturday, December 7th, 1pm
Location: 131 West Villa Maria Dr. Phx, AZ, 85023

Ray uses scrap woods and other materials to create ‘scenes’ inhabited by delicate birds, insects and desert creatures.

About Ray’s work: “Something about birds and their ability to fly inspires curious associations in our minds. Man has seen birds as the bearers of souls of the dead and messengers, sent from on high to imbue wisdom, share the truth, and speak prophecy.

The bird becomes a vehicle. I observe them in the course of my day and they hijack my imagination. I am carried away by flashes of bright plumage engaged in aerial acrobatics. The tiny pilots barrel-roll into my senses. They make journeys: some which cover the long miles over the Earth; others traversing the distance between my brain, heart, and my hands; distances between realities.

Wood is ideal for mapping these journeys. Pragmatically, the bulk of the lumber I utilize is scrap material collected from job sites, cabinet shops, etc. There is something very satisfying about saving beautiful pieces of wood from the fire. In turn it seems to become a willing & forgiving partner in the processes of shaping.”

RSVP : email John Kaskela to register