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   Amy Ray has been making art her entire adult life. She earned her BFA in drawing from University of Southern Maine and her Masters in Fine Art at Brooklyn College in New York. She has focused on abstract expressionist works using mixed media on paper over her career.
   In 2010 Ray started a vintage clothing business and sold on Etsy and at vintage flea markets in Maine. Today she sells a beautifully curated collection of vintage clothing and textiles at Bingville Style Shop in downtown Eastport. 
    Ray started creating basic upcycled denim items and sweaters two summers ago.  Last winter Ray broke free of just altering and began utilizing clothing as a blank canvas for creating finished wearable artworks. She uses salvaged textiles, linens, even antique baby clothing on rescued denim jackets and vintage sweaters. Working with ink painting, hand embroidery and appliqué  techniques, Ray has developed a strong visual language that pushes the items past merely upcycled into the realm where fine art meets fashion. 
   You can catch her latest collection in Portland at Freedom’s Edge Tasting Room at 31 Diamond Street on First Friday Art Walk, December 6 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. 
   The following Sunday, December 8 Ray will be selling her wearable art at Stone Mountain Art Center in Brownfield . 
    Her collection along with vintage items are also available in her seasonal shop in Eastport. Please contact Amy Ray to make appointments in the fall and winter months.

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First Friday Art Walk

Wearable Art Pop-Up Show by Amy Ray

Freedom's Edge Cider

Wearable Art Pop-Up Show by Amy Ray

First Friday Art Walk

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