Meet our Workshop Leader Krys
Our inspiring workshop leader, Krys Shelley, made a video about their journey to Would Works and how having the opportunity to work can profoundly change a life.
500 Wood Horses Cross the Finish Line!
We are busy working on a large custom commission for Tingomo--another great Los Angeles-based social enterprise.
Building Enzo Mari furniture
We’re thrilled to be collaborating with Offerman Woodshop and Angel City Lumber on this custom furniture commission.
Angel City Lumber... emphasis on the angel
Angel City Lumber's Jeff Perry and Charles DeRosa have come to the rescue of Would Works by sharing their space with us.
July notes from the shop floor
Ali, Jerome, and Joe were sanding and hand rubbing oil on a new set of white oak boards. The room was filled with the sounds of sanders and classic rock blasting on the radio.
Would Works & Nick Offerman partner for version 2.0
We're back in action and better than ever thanks to the generosity of wood worker and actor Nick Offerman.
Would Works member builds interactive exhibit about zoning policy in Skid Row
Would Works team member, RH Lee helped local artist Rosten Woo build an educational and playable mini-golf course at The Skid Row History Museum & Archive.
Would Works on show at Offerman Woodshop’s Pleasure Faire
Today we participated in Offerman Workshop’s inaugural Pleasure Faire.
It's a cornucopia of inspiration for those who appreciate hand made things.
It's a cornucopia of inspiration for those who appreciate hand made things.
The "Man Crates" commission - how to finish 3,000 wooden coasters in 4 days
Offerman Workshop hired our Would-Works artisans to hand-finish 3000 custom coasters. They were included in a "Whiskey and Woodworking" Crate by Man Crates.
How our products support San Diego’s most delicious burgers
We've sold a large order of our fabulous cutting boards to the Pacific Standard Coastal Kitchen. If you order a burger you’ll be dining on the finest social enterprise, hand made, hardwood boards in Southern California.
Racers awarded Would Works boards at the Foodie 4 Mile
Hundreds of runners received Would Works Cocktail Boards for finishing the Foodie 4 Mile race in Minneapolis, MN. This commission supported the financial goals of seven artisans.
We’ve partnered up with Nick Offerman’s woodshop
We're now partnering with Offerman Woodshop this coming fall. They're a collective of craftspeople that work out of Nick Offerman's woodshop in LA.
