Ray Materson has a story to tell
Ray Materson is a nationally renowned, self-taught artist who found inspiration in a pair of socks while in prison. During the first year of a 15 year prison term for drug-related offenses, Ray prayed to God for "all the wrong things"; the answer came when he traded some cigarettes for a pair of socks, secured a needle from a prison guard and started stitching his way to redemption. His creations are miniature masterpieces, 2/5" x 3", 1,200 stitches per square inch. He has had numerous exhibitions throughout the US. He has published his autobiography, Sins and Needles, A Story of Spiritual Redemption.
One of the basic purposes of Sacramento Center for the Textile Arts is to present speakers from afar who plan to be in the Sacramento area at anytime. This is the reason for 2 lecture programs in the month of May. Ray Materson comes to us as a referral from UC Davis. He will be exhibiting and lecturing at UC Davis in May; we are very fortunate that he has time for our group. has agreed to present a special program for SCTA. The program will be presented on May 17th at 11:00 am. Ray is currently a featured artist in the show Stories Through Needle and Thread whixh will run at the UC Davis Design Museum May 10th through July 13th. Don’t miss this opportunity.
