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neck of the woods | art Signature Sponsor
It’s life.
Don’t Jed & Celia
miss it! SM Meese and then dried in their solar kiln before it’s shipped to Wood Theory,
the workshop in Ashland where Andrew builds. Not only does that cut
down on all the extra shipping and middlemen, but also ensures the
consistency of the wood. Coming from a singular tract of land means
the trees are all similar in composition, which is vital when your focus
A Night at the Opera is the art and design.

Precise engineering from the first computer model considerably cuts
sponsored by Note for Note – Cut for Cut
The Rogue Valley Messenger sponsored by Inn at the Commons, down on wood waste. But Andrew collects all of the end scraps to be
Mon., Jan. 20, 7:30pm Rogue Disposal & Recycling & Radio Medford used for smaller pieces like coasters, trays, and decorative tiles availa-
$39, $42, $45 Saturday, January 25, 7:30pm ble for sale in the gallery. Even the sawdust is collected from the entire
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THE BEST SINGING,
DANCING, STOMPING Andrew’s build space is located at Wood Theory, a collaborative com-
SHOW YOU’VE EVER
BEEN TO! munity workshop in Ashland, where local builders of all skill levels
can gather to perfect their craft. In another nod to sustainability, Wood
Theory is “really just riding the wave of these new maker spaces that
people can afford who don’t have space or tools to really create some-
thing on their own,” says Wood Theory owner Nick David. David also
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Sjolund & Southern Oregon Subaru Oregon Orthopedics & Rogue Disposal & Recycling noted that having novices and masters working together in the same
Tuesday, January 28, 7:30pm Friday, February 7, 7:30pm shop is beneficial for the learning process.
artistic directors jamey hampton + ashley roland
$42, $45, $48, Youth/Stud. $30, $33, $36 $37, $40, $43, Youth/Stud. $26, $29, $32
As a conscientious artist and builder, the irony of using the most cut-
ting-edge technology design, but then building the exact way they’ve
artistic directors jamey hampton + ashley roland
been building for centuries isn’t lost on him. Trace West furniture is
“handsomely crafted, assembled with no nails or screws, but dovetails and tenons. Andrew
frequently funny, is striving to finish all of the pieces without chemicals but with natural
impeccably danced.” oils and waxes that beautify the wood the more it’s treated over time.
–Dance Magazine
sponsored by S&B James Construction sponsored by Among other original pieces in the gallery, the showroom now features
Management and Ron & Myra Silverman CarterWorks Design
.
Wed., February 12, 7:30pm Saturday, February 29, 7:30pm the Statera series of furniture, consisting of end tables and a matching
$37, $40, $43, Youth/Stud. $26, $29, $32 $32, $35, $38, Youth/Stud. $10 coffee table. If what’s on the showroom floor isn’t exactly what you
need, Andrew can recreate it to fit your space.

Keeping up with the tools of the day, Andrew has invested in a virtual
The Underwater reality program that will one day be able to show you exactly how the
piece will look in a space and how you can live with it. Again, taking the
Bubble Show guesswork out of the purchase. Is the table high enough? Wide enough?
Long enough?
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Tuesday, March 3, 7:00pm Thursday, March 5, 7:30pm Trace West Gallery Showroom manager Jeff Phillips says it best: “Andy
$23, $29, $35 All tickets $28 is creating functional works of art that are an expression of his vision,
Looking Ahead... inspired by nature, crafted with perfection, built to last for generations.”

3/14-15 & 20-21:
TMTO: Children of Eden
4/4: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely
Bluegrass Band
4/19: FREE Stars on Stage:
sponsored by Celebrating State Solosits
Jerry & Jodi Horton & Tamara K. Abbett, DDS
Friday, March 6, 7:30pm 4/22: Drum Tao 2020
$32, $35, $38, Youth/Stud. $22, $25, $28 ...and much more!
For more details or to 541-779-3000 • craterian.org
purchase tickets: call, click BOX OFFICE: 16 S. Bartlett
or stop by the Box Office. THEATER: 23 S. Central, Medford

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