For Ashland sculptor Wataru Sugiyama, it’s next stop: The Smithsonian

December 23, 2023Holly Dillemuth

The notable Oregon artist is selected to show his ceramic pieces at the Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington, D.C., this spring, and he hopes to complete a 13-foot owl sculpture in 2024.

Tim Bond starts his second Ashland act

October 7, 2023Holly Dillemuth

A conversation with the new artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, who's returned to the company he helped lead for 11 years and is eager to "carry it forward" again.