Scoop & Spreader Set

Birch and aged alder scoop and spreader sets, hand carved in Alaska by Willow Q. Jones. Willow was born and raised in Northwestern Alaska. Her family learned traditional food knowledge and the ability to thrive in a harsh landscape from the Inupiaq people who had successfully lived in this region for millennia. Commercial and subsistence fishing in the Chukchi sea was their family's livelihood during the short Kotzebue summers. They fished under the ice and hunted caribou up the Kobuk River during the long winters supplying the food needs of their family and dog team used for all winter transportation. Willow was constantly surrounded by creative people who could pick up any tool and make something useful. As a carver, she is continuing that tradition. The Scoop & Spreader Set is a one-of-a-kind addition to any kitchen, and makes a thoughtful gift.