Mike Nish (USA) ash vessel 10x8cm. Signed"I am very fortunate and grateful to be a part of this tribute to Ray Key who has had a long history with my family. Ray was a very close friend of my Grandparents Dale and Norene Nish, and he spent a lot of time here in Provo teaching students at our workshop and was in fact the first instructor we had teach at our facility in 1983. Even though I was just a young kid most of the times he was here, I still remember Ray and Dale joking around and laughing uncontrollably at each other constantly. The piece I turned is an Ash vessel, I tried to keep the shape similar to vessels of Ray's that we have here in our collection. Ray's technique and approach always emphasized the beauty of the wood while focusing on form, tool techniques, and efficiency. I tried my best to embody the way Ray turned to complete this piece in a manner that Ray would be proud."The Ray Key Collaboration Auction