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Coaster Set + Bottle Opener
$45.00
This substantial oak set comes in three options: The bottle opener is a single 3/4 inch...
Wood Utensils
$25.00
These hand-shaped hardwood utensils are the perfect tools for your appetizer platter, cheese plate, or snack...
The Mini Board
$39.00
The Would Works Mini Board is just right for prepping those colorful aromatic garnishes that...
The Everyday Board
$55.00
Every day we feed ourselves and our families. Every day we strive to eat healthily,...
The Charcuterie Board
$60.00
Serve up some snacks on this handsome board and relax--you’ve just created an impressive feast...
Better World Butter Set
Sold Out
This holiday season, Would Works (WW) and People's Pottery Project (PPP) present our first limited...
Sierra Madre Set
$150.00
Arriving just in time for Mother's Day, this oak and linen napkin set pays homage...
Would Works Tote
$12.00
Show your support for Would Works by sporting this cute canvas tote around town! Great...
Would Works was so much more than I expected it to be. I felt like I was part of a family. I learned so much more than wood work-- I learned work ethics, responsibility, accountability, and preparation for re-entry into the workforce. Participating in the Would Works program was the very reason I was able to obtain employment and stay employed.
--Glasha Williams
2019 Would Works Artisan
Presently Community Health Worker at UC Irvine
Brunisha
Would Works is Brunisha's first job and she is excelling. Stay tuned for her full bio--and click on "read more" to see her profile video.
David
In the last year, during COVID, David says his living situation became dire and he knew he needed help. He has always loved making things and working with his hands, so he Googled ‘woodworking’ and ‘homeless,” and learned about Would Works.
E'dran
E'dran is an artist and a self described adventurist who is looking to re-enter the work force. His Would Works goal is to pay off his past due rent, but in the process he's been learning from the wood "...now that I started working with this wood, I ended up buying two plants! And it trips me out--the little small things like that, where you really start to appreciate-- because even though its wood, its life."
The opportunity to simply work hard for wages in order to afford the basic comforts of life is a great privilege that many of us in this country enjoy, and even take for granted. Would Works provides people who are homeless or living in poverty with the dignity of doing good work.
Our Benches @ Willowbrook Permanent Supportive Housing Site
Our Community Builders just completed their first commission--a fleet of eight custom built entry-way benches for the Willowbrook, a permanent supportive housing site in South LA.
WW is awarded 2022 California Arts Council Grant
The California Arts Council has announced a grant award of $30,000 to Would Works as part of its 2022 Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Relief Awards program in its first round of funding for 2022.
2-Year Forest Service Grant Supports WW Furniture Program!
In this unique new funding opportunity, Would Works Staff and Artisans will be working with the Angeles National Forest to acquire felled trees from wildfire prevention projects in the urban/rural interface around LA. We will be releasing a line of outdoor furniture built by WW Artisans from this sustainably sourced material in 2023!
WW Volunteers Help Build Out Our New Expanded Shop
Our monthly volunteer days bring together our Artisans, staff and volunteer woodworkers from around LA to work on various projects around the shop. This month, our volunteers helped build lumber racks and rolling carts for our benchtop machines.We rely on the generous support of our community partners
Would Works thanks the following funders for supporting our programs
