Willow Trodden is an artist and craftsperson based in the Greater Boston area. She is a MassArt graduate and works primarily with wood and steel; her earlier work explores themes of implied and literal tension, and more recently has branched into a focus on form and material capabilities. In addition to creating conceptual work, she also practices as a furniture maker. She has offered her time as a teaching assistant for wood and metal shop classes and has volunteered at open-to-the-public aluminum castings as part of the MassArt Iron Corps. In terms of teaching woodworking, she prefers to problem-solve with students about ways to make their ideas come to life rather than to simplify.