Jo's Woodcraft

My name is Joseph and I live on the beautiful island of Barbados, situated in the Caribbean.

Growing up on a small island I developed a deep love for the outdoors, but that love really grew when I attended my first Permaculture course. This lead me, over the years to take round wood building courses, natural building courses, and internships on Permaculture farms. This continues to be one of my passions today.

After working on a boat for 4 years, that came to an end at the start of the pandemic, and I picked up spoon carving as a hobby around the same time. Taking the suggestion of a friend, I attended my first farmer’s market 2 years ago, and Jo’s Woodcraft was born. I now craft various items from locally savaged tropical fruit and hardwoods, mostly spoons though. With mahogany being the main locally used timber in Barbados, what I try to do with my craft is highlight the huge variety of other locally grown timbers we have available.

With there being such a variety of trees growing on the island, it is constant learning experience of what can and can’t be used…but I do love it, and I look forward to sharing my work with you.