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Bebidas Set
$45.00
This substantial oak set comes in three options: The standard set is a stack of four...
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
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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...
Sierra Madre Set
$150.00
Arriving just in time for Mother's Day, this oak and linen napkin set pays homage...
The Give A Step Up Stool
$185.00
Available for Preorder only--ships in 2-3 weeks Everybody needs a step up sometimes. The Would...
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.
--WW Artisan Glasha Williams
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.
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."
A Trip to the Snowy Angeles Forest
This winter Would Works staff and Artisans from our Community Builders Program accompanied our friends from Angel City Lumber (ACL) on a trip to the Angeles National Forest where we acquired large fire damaged pine logs that we'll be turning into outdoor furniture this Spring!
Would Works Celebrates 10 Years!
We enjoyed hosting our community of Board members, volunteers, case workers, past and present Artisans, customers, vendors, supporters and friends for the Sawdust Soiree--a celebration of 10 years of Would Works. We hope this is the first of many in-person public events we will host in our new, light-filled workshop space in LA's bustling garment district.
Tweet Tweet! Check out Our Wood Safety Whistle Workshop in Skid Row!
Last weekend Would Works joined the Los Angeles Poverty Department's 13th annual Festival for All Skid Row Artists with a pop-up wood safety whistle making workshop.
New Young Makers Program @ WW
Meet our our Fall 2022 cohort and our new Young Makers! WW partnered with Jovenes, an impactful youth homeless service organization. We are grateful to the California Arts Council for funding our new Young Makers Program so we can continue to uplift and support young people experiencing homelessness in LA.
We rely on the generous support of our community partners
Would Works thanks the following funders for supporting our programs
