HOLLY JONES

A scientist and artist, Holly’s works draw from her experiences immersed in Florida’s wildest settings. She combines elements of Florida’s rich natural history (going back millions of years) to our current events (clay from Hurricane Ian). Jones’ ceramic works combine fossils, indigenous clays that she collects here in south Florida, and frequent interactions with our diverse wildlife. Her functional wares are beautiful moments preserved on high fire stoneware.

A fine art major in college, Holly Jones fell in love with geology and became a research scientist and adjunct professor at Indiana University and FGCU in Fort Myers. She earned a Bachelor of Art in Geology and a master’s in public Affairs. She’s a trained naturalist, an arborist, a master gardener & a chef. A farm kid at heart, her skills range from things like working with dogs and horses, growing, and preserving delicious food, welding, baking bread, hunting fossils & making things.

In summer, she enjoys traveling to see her daughter and sailing on Lake Michigan.

She has a passion for learning and loves to see people (and things) thrive. Working in clay combines her true loves: earth minerals, creating forms, playing in the mud, growing community, and fires.