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Would Works Artisans are Artists in Residence at Lehrer Architects LA!

October 11, 2019

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.

Events

Women of Would Works Featured at The Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia

August 07, 2019

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.

Case Studies

Custom Branded Trade Show Risers for WayB Carseats

August 07, 2019

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.

Workshop Journals

Help Would Works Find a New Home

July 31, 2019

Would Works recently lost our donated workshop space and we are facing a programing hiatus while we look for a new home. We need your help to find a new home for Would Works so we can continue to offer the job opportunities and programing to our amazing team of artisans.

Case Studies

Would Works design+builds 100 Custom Display Racks

June 01, 2019

We recently finished a custom commission for Two Tails Pet Company. These handsome display racks are being featured at pet stores across the country. Would Works staff designed this sturdy plywood rack with a simple slot joint so it assembles easily without tools or fasteners and packs flat for economical shipping.

Case Studies

Eleven Hundred Candles Light up the Community for Purim

April 17, 2019

Would Works designed and created 1100 unique wooden "traveling shabbat candles" for IKAR's annual Purim gift bag. These small portable candles are perfect for outdoor shabbat dinners or for ceremonies on the go.

Press

Edify TV and The Santa Monica Mirror feature Would Works

February 19, 2019

Edify TV came to Would Works last month to feature our program for the Charity Spotlight Series. Would Works volunteer Jordan Gavaris is better known for his roll as Felix in Orphan Black, but when he's not busy acting you can find him at the drill press or the workbench sanding with the Would Works artisans.

Events

Come see us at two upcoming "Made in LA" holiday pop-up sales

November 29, 2018

On 12/5/18 Would Works will have a booth at Engage LA's The Gift of Giving expo at the Getty House in LA. On 12/9/18 we will be at Community on Cosmo at the Hollywood Farmers' Market. Come get your hand-made gifts in person!

Press

2018 Holiday Gift Guides show love for Would Works hand-made products!

November 21, 2018

The LA Times, LA2050, Done Good, and the For the Love podcast all featured Would Works' unique hand-made products in their 2018 Holiday Gift guides. Sales during the holiday season are crucial to the success of our social enterprise, so thanks for the great press!

Case Studies

Our outdoor furniture gives Skid Row residents a comfortable place to rest

October 15, 2018

Would Works was commissioned by a local architecture firm, Office 42, to build a large set of custom outdoor furniture for a public hygiene center in Skid Row called the Refresh Spot. This furniture provides residents of Skid Row with a safe, clean and comfortable place to relax while using the invaluable services of the Refresh Spot such as toilets, showers and laundry.

Press

Nick Offerman visits Would Works--with a special message for millennials

October 10, 2018

When Linkedin invited Nick Offerman to participate in their new motivational series

called #HelloMonday, he decided to bring the cameras to Would Works. The series aims to inspire people to achieve their own definition of success for the week--so what is a more fitting backdrop to this message than Would Works on a Monday--where the artisans are working hard to achieve concrete and immediate life goals?

Case Studies

Custom cocktail boards lift LA-Made spirits

August 10, 2018

We recently partnered with LA's oldest distillery--Green Bar Distillery--to create a line of branded cocktail boards for use behind their bars and for sale in their retail shop. Stop by the distillery for a cocktail making class or to outfit your home bar with delicious organic spirits, cocktail making supplies and of course a Greenbar/Would Works cocktail board!