Carlyn Lindsay (UK) Ash box with laminted finial and foot 11x7cm. SignedSmall is beautiful! I love the shape, proportion and the size of Ray's blank, so I aimed to retain all of that. This piece was just the right size to be complimented with a little bit of my laminated wood. I added a lid also from ash and my own touches, black dye, a laminated foot and a simple laminated finial for the lid. I really enjoyed making this, partly because I enjoy working to constraints and also because it is part of Ray's work, so we made it together.Happy memories of Ray that really stick with me?.... Ray and Bert Marsh. Their laughter was infectious, they shared the love of what they did with us all, which brought people together. To be with them at exhibitions was always fun.I have so much respect for him, he was a very interesting man, with so much knowledge and love for the history of arts and crafts and its influences. He loved publications relating to aspects of wood and crafts, there were books we talked about which I sought and took inspiration from.To watch Ray turning was a joy. What a truly passionate talented artist and craftsman. He was so proficient at his craft producing beautiful work for the top end of the market. Anyone who owns a piece he made is very fortunate.The Ray Key Collaboration Auction