Phill Jones is a musician and woodworker who's intertwined his two passions to produce beautiful wooden musical instruments.
He handcrafts marimbas and stringed instruments, but is most well-known for making cajón, a box-shaped percussion instrument made with several layered pieces of timber.
It was while travelling through the southern Spanish region of Andalusia that Phill encountered that distinct Flamenco sound and the cajón, inspiring both his music and his woodwork.
He brought the idea back to New Zealand, starting his business Tukituki Instruments, creating instruments for customers around the world.
He speaks to Lynn Freeman from Napier about his work, and his upcoming exhibition 'Heretaunga Resounding' at Arts inc. Heretaunga.
Photo: Phill Jones
