Originally from Vermont, Ona Oliver began her career in fine violins in 2013 by attending the Chicago School of Violin Making. She went on to work in Chicago at Kenneth Stein Violins and A440 Violins as an instrument repair technician, and as a bow rehairer and repairer at the shop of Mitsugu Gomikawa in Evanston. In 2022 she moved to Seattle and started her own repair shop. She also continues to build new instruments.

You can see more of her work on Instagram