From Martinsburg to Los Angeles, Adam Jones never stops telling stories

At first glance, Adam Jones’ life seems like a miscellany of interests and styles.

And it is.


He is an adventurer, who traveled from East Coast to West on what he calls the craziest road trip ever.

He is an actor who has performed with the likes of Kevin Costner.

He is a metaphysician and lecturer and a licensed hypnotherapist.

But, by nature, Jones is a storyteller.

“I can write anywhere I go. I can imagine at any time,” he said during a telephone interview. “So, I always ask myself: what kind of story do I want to tell today?”

The world is a playground, Jones adds. And life is a game we play.

So far, he seems to be winning.

Not only has the former Martinsburg, W.Va., resident landed some important roles in Hollywood, he has taken his love of storytelling to the next level by developing Fuzz & Feathers Productions, a company dedicated to creating tales with upbeat, solution-oriented heroes, comedy-driven plots and themes about personal growth, self-worth and evolvement.

Jones, who now lives in Los Angeles, said Fuzz & Feathers started out as an idea but gradually became a reality, with the help of friend Matt Lesser, who he has been working with since 2006.

“We decided one day to work with puppets and began building our first two — Cecil and Licky — from old pizza boxes. Matt and I laughed about their personality quirks and played around with voices. Then, it just grew out of sheer imagination.”

Jones said, “We did it because it made us feel as magical as we did when we were kids, and we wanted to give the same magic in a new story for younger generations and adults alike.”

But what started out as fun soon became a business.

Specializing in creature design, puppetry and prosthetic makeup, Fuzz & Feathers has created feature films, television shows, web series and music videos.

“I turned to the writing aspect and Matt turned into a crazy puppet maker, going on to school for animatronics and creature design to perfect our vision,” Jones said. “The rest of the F&F gang has come together slowly — artists and colleagues who understand our goals.”

Fuzz & Feathers’ latest project is a show called “STUFT,” which was launched at Fuzzand Feathers.com several days ago. It also appeared on YouTube.

Jones said “STUFT” integrates puppetry and live actors to create a family-friendly series that draws on such shows as “Lost,” “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” “Scooby Doo,” “Seinfeld” and “The Simpsons.”

The series is centered around two furry creatures who want to start a rock band but each week are distracted, rather than productive.