Steps forward in 2017

After various collaborations and group projects from 2013 until present, the need has emerged for a re-evaluation of WAC working methods in search of more sustained and sustainable practice. There is an understanding that for WAC to have real relevance to fellow tradespeople, it's stewardship must primarily be in the hands of workers themselves. Drawing wisdom of artisan traditions gathered from both study and the experience of tradespeople describing camaraderie despite personal differences when building together. We began to focus on the worker as artist model and its possible impacts on worker education at the Van Arsdale Center. Learning ways to balance art projects with working lives while securing necessary funding. Strengthening our foundation by developing community, labor networks and institutional funding sources. Our latest audio archive project and visual storytelling class departs from our form based practices however, we have not forgotten what it feels like to build together. The longer term goal is to work towards giving physical form to our current projects in a culminating traveling exhibit with public programming. ​