Episode 17: Ray Gurz (Lost Soul Skateboards)
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Musician, author and all around creator Ray Gurz drops by the Art Bazaar to chat about skating, music, collecting vinyl, Lost Soul Skateboards, traveling to Japan, how artists can find materials in the trash and much more!
Ray recently released a new book titled Jacob & Ridley Go Skateboarding, which is the third in his series aimed at teaching children to be themselves and to live life to the fullest.
You can grab a copy of his new book at:
https://lostsoulskateboards.bigcartel.com
IG: @LostSoulSkateboards
00:00 - Introduction
03:01 - Juggling multiple projects and creating a schedule
04:39 - Writing down ides in notebooks
06:05 - What sparks creativity for you?
09:00 - Dreaming and being the most creative in your waking moments
12:44 - Research as inspiration
13:26 - How Ray got into skating
15:27 - Discovering skate videos for the first time
17:19 - Recording video is a great way to document things
18:27 - Ray's process of creating his books
19:32 - Where Ray got the inspiration for his book series Jacob & Ridley
25:54 - Working with the Bethlehem Library
26:32 - The importance of recycling and how artists can find free materials in the trash
32:49 - Lost Soul Skateboards
39:39 - Traveling to Japan
43:23 - Ray's upcoming art show in Japan
49:06 - Wipes doing a West Coast tour in May 2024
50:55 - Upcoming releases from Wipes & Ray's music stories
58:33 - The closing of Double Decker Records & working there over the years
01:09:10 - Alternative Gallery saved sign from Double Decker Records
01:14:40 - The importance of physical media in the age of streaming
01:17:35 - Ray's words of encouragement to artists & creators
01:20:48 - Outro
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