Willow Q. Jones - Instructors

Willow Q. Jones was born and raised in Northwestern Alaska in a traditional Inupiaq community and later on a cattle ranch in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Willow was constantly surrounded by creative people who could easily pick up any tool and make something useful to living life. This skill has made it natural for her to delve deeply into broom making and carving wooden utensils for everyday use. Willow’s brooms and spoons stem from a deep commitment to beautiful and practical tools for the basic necessities of life. She holds a bachelors in art from University of Alaska Fairbanks. Willow first studied spoon carving with Tony Perelli over five years ago and also has been deeply informed and influenced by Emmet Van Driesche these past five years. Currently she cooks, builds, and produces food for her family of four, weaving brooms and carving in her spare moments when not occupied with her young family.