Roy Weare (UK)bleached and carved spalted beech hollow form 11x10cm. Not signedEarly on in my woodturning journey Ray Key was a very importantinfluence via his books and videos. He emphasised design, balance andform. He taught that a piece should have continuity and qualitythroughout.He was a great ambassador for UK woodturning worldwide and was veryimportant in promoting artistic woodturning.Later, when I got to know the man, I became aware his very kind andconsiderate nature together with his tremendousenthusiastic energy. He seemed to know everyone personally in the worldof woodturning.My collaboration piece is hollowed, carved,textured and bleached. Thespalted beech posed interesting technical problems. I very much wantedto preserve Ray's classical outline and shape and then add my own styleand decoration to his form.The Ray Key Collaboration Auctionn