Episode 17: Ray Gurz (Lost Soul Skateboards)

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