The theatrical community of Ashland, Oregon, home of the Shakespearean Festival, is also the center for creative cutting edge fly fishing art. Here are a few points of interest about the people and their talents in this community.
	Kate Davidson-Siskiyou Aviary Kate's specialty is raising exotic birds and collecting their feathers for various artistic themes.Here feathers are used by mask artists as well as garnishing Hollywood commercials, and enhancing window displays at Tiffany's, 5th Avenue store in New York City, New York. She was been featured in magazine and newspaper articles by the Mail Tribune, Associated Press, Ranger Rick, and CNN Fox television of Portland.
	Paul Miller - Fly on the Wall Paul's decorative "Fly on the Wall" series of Atlantic Salmon flies truly conveys the elegance of angling history and fishing art. The combination of fine workmanship, scores of elite materials, and the original pattern designs from the past create artistic appeal. These patterns are displayed on eloquent parchment background, framed with double floated mats, titled and signed by the artist. These art pieces are suited for display as a collectible or fine piece of interior decor to de admired. Many of Paul's creations are fashioned from feathers from Siskiyou Aviary and the new Super Spey Hackles will be offered on this site as seen in Art of Angling Journal. He also has a line of flies that The Redding Fly Shop, Redding, California carries.
	Robert Meiser - Robert Meiser Rods Bob's unique rod tapers are defiantly best described, on the artistic cutting edge. His new designs and concepts are taking the two handed techniques of spey casting into a new frontier in design and use. His rods are specially designed shorter and lighter so they can be cast one or two handed. This design of strengthening the butt section of the rod makes casting a pleasure, even at the end of a full days angling. Not only are these rods a pleasure to fish all day, they greatly improve ones casting distance with ease. Bob also laminates his rods with feathers to give the appearance of fine jewelry. Meiser's work can be seen on the cover of RodMaker magazine (pictured left) and in the winter issue of NW Fly Fishing Magazine (Product Review Section). Check out Bob's website at: http://www.meiserflyrods.com/index.html