Solano Carpentry Apprenticeship Day for Women Set in Fairfield The first Women Can Build Carpenters Apprenticeship Trades Day will take place Feb. 9 at the Carpenters Training Committee facility in Fairfield. The event, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., will provide information on the variety of carpentry-related apprenticeships that are available to women in the…
Turning deadly arms into inspirational art When Tsungwei Moo brought home the dismantled guns, she lit incense and talked to the spirits: “I’m going to use the guns that took your life, but I want to do something good to stop the next victim. I don’t want anything else to happen to a stranger.” Release…
Dismantled Guns, Bullets Secured for Bay Area ‘Art of Peace’ Project Pati Poblete’s healing process continues, much to the delight of commissioned artists on a mission to turn their vision of turning dismantled weapons into a worthy aspect of the “Art of Peace.” Eight artists sifted through various metal parts and ammunition neatly arranged by…
