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Not-Self
Fall 2001   Vol. 18 #1
Fall 2001   Vol. 18 #1

Poems/Not Poems

The Hair Piece

By Virginia Ray

 
 

 

Virginia Ray is a Marin County, California, artist who has specialized in participatory artwork for twenty years [as of 2001]. Her work usually involves an invitation to the viewer to interact with the art in some manner. Ray brings to her work inspiration from her mediation practice and from everyday life, creating sacred spaces for homes and offices, handmade prayer flags and altarlike pieces. 

 

 

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The Hair Piece (above) was a yearlong creation to acknowledge physically the connections I felt with people. I originally invited 100 friends to send me a lock of their hair, a physical symbol of oneself. Then, every day for one year, I wore an earring of someone’s hair as a special tribute to that person. I have been naturally bald for a number of years, so this exchange of hair very much complemented our existence, showing we are all parts of each other.

 

To see more of Virginia Ray’s work in Inquiring Mind, click here. 

 

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From the Fall 2001 issue of Inquiring Mind (Vol. 18, No. 1)
Text and image © Virginia Ray

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Artist

California assemblage artist Virginia Ray writes, "Curious and imaginative, I love studying ordinary and mysterious objects found in everyday life and the natural world. My meditative wall assemblages use the healing elements of nature, handmade papers and prayerful treasures mixed with intention and various art media. My goal is to open viewers' eyes and stretch their imagination to new ways of seeing. May we recognize the grace and beauty ever present in ordinary life." To see more of her work, visit virginiaray.net.

Artist

California assemblage artist Virginia Ray writes, "Curious and imaginative, I love studying ordinary and mysterious objects found in everyday life and the natural world. My meditative wall assemblages use the healing elements of nature, handmade papers and prayerful treasures mixed with intention and various art media. My goal is to open viewers' eyes and stretch their imagination to new ways of seeing. May we recognize the grace and beauty ever present in ordinary life." To see more of her work, visit virginiaray.net.

 
 
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