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LA City Blocks
$120.00
A one-of-a kind piece of interactive art for grownups and kids alike. Place a tray of these handsome city blocks on your coffee table or office desk and your colleagues and friends will enjoy them as much as their kids would.
This limited edition block set comes from a salvaged sycamore tree from the Hollywood Dell neighborhood of LA. Though harvested from a single city tree--each block exhibits unique grain, tones and rare spalting--echoing the diversity of the people who make Los Angeles buzz.
Each block is hand sanded by a Would Works artisan, and hand finished using non-toxic all-natural mineral oil and wax blend. Block sets come in a solid Beech wood tray with the Would Works logo hand-burned in the corner.
Set in tray dimensions: 11"x7.5"x2"
For safety, no block is smaller than 1.25" in any dimension
Custom initials are available on center top trim of the tray.
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Diane
Diane's Would Works goal was to help pay off installments for her pick-up truck, but she says that Would Works has also helped provide her with much needed perspective on another life goal--to somehow make a living as a builder. "This is me taking a step back and trying to do what I passionately want to do... It's fun, I like it. This is what I do--this is what I want to do".
Shirley
Shirley is the bedrock of the Would Works shop. She has been part of the program for over two years during which time she quickly established herself as the expert sander new artisans go to for guidance. Shirley first came to Would Works to pay off storage bills, and she has since found stable housing and an unexpected love of wood working.
Would Works Artisans are Artists in Residence at Lehrer Architects LA!
We're thrilled to announce our October residency at Lehrer Architects LA in Silver Lake. We are holding work sessions in the firm's workshop (or RaD Room) with eight women from the Downtown Women's Center on Mondays and Wednesdays this month.
Women of Would Works to be Featured at The Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia
Did you know that the majority of Would Works artisans are women? We are honored to included in the group show Making a Seat at the Table: Women Transform Woodworking curated by Laura Mays and Deirdre Visser at The Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia this Fall.
Custom Branded Trade Show Risers for WayB Carseats
Would Works just finished a custom commission of twenty branded risers for WayB carseats. These solid poplar boxes will travel around the country as part of the WayB trade show booths. We engraved their logo on all four sides for maximum versatility and brand visibility.
My favorite author, Wendell Berry, writes that "Good work is our salvation and joy," a sentiment I wholeheartedly second. 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 simple dignity of doing good work.
By providing work experience and resources to those who need it most, Would Works offers critical support to individuals experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles' Skid Row. But beyond that, Artisans build community and life skills in a space were they are treated with dignity and care.
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