Would Works wins the 2019-2020 ChangeMaker Challenge!
We are proud winners of the 2019-2020 ChangeMaker Challenge, awarded by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.
60 Lions on the Prowl!
Our first international craft collaboration--Would Works made engraved desk plaques for lions which were hand-carved by artisans in Ghana.
Welcome all new Advanced Crew!
We have just launched a new program called the Would Works Advanced Crew. Our first cohort includes four exceptional Artisans who have completed our beginner workshop and are hungry for more skills and time in the shop. Advanced Crew members will be helping lead workshops, machine products and design and build outdoor furniture.
Would Works on Spectrum News: "Inside the Issues" with Alex Cohen
Program Director Lee Buchanan and Would Works Artisan Marella DuRee had a blast talking with Alex Cohen on Spectrum News' TV show, "Inside the Issues with Alex Cohen".
Our Custom Cocktail Boards Included in The Los Angeles Impact Box
We are busy making 300 custom branded oak cocktail boards for the The Los Angeles Impact Box this holiday season. This unique gift box is put out by our friends at Gifts for Good, in partnership with LA Original and the City Of Los Angeles.
How Can Craft Businesses Give Back? Would Works as Case Study for Giving
At Would Works it takes a village to create jobs and cutting boards! This Craft Industry Alliance article details how design and craft businesses support craft-centered non-profits like ours through donating proceeds and products.
Shout Out to Would Works on the Kelly Clarkson Show
Would Works Board member and greatest champion, Nick Offerman, talks with Kelly Clarkson about our program on Season 1 of the Kelly Clarkson show.
LA City Blocks on the Cover of Brown Alumni Magazine 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
Would Works limited edition LA City Blocks made the cover of the Brown Alumni Magazine (BAM) this month. This year's annual holiday gift guide features alumni makers and alumni-run non-profits--and Would Works happens to check both boxes.
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 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.
Help Would Works Find a New Home
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.