a little history on this site
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On Sunday, March 12, 2000, two labour activists, one from the U.S., one Canadian, were walking the streets of Chicago, Illinois in search of museums and art galleries. As they walked, they began to discuss their mutual interest in creativity and artistic endeavours. The two were soon discussing how their lives seemed to separate their work lives and their personal lives into clearly delineated sections. The epiphany seemed to be simultaneous, "why should anyone have to sacrifice a love for the arts (or any personal expansion for that matter) in order to earn a living?" Could the two halves be enhanced by joining them together? Is this separation necessary? They agreed that their passion for their jobs and their love for the arts were both important to them . What if there was an avenue for them to express their artistic gifts and still promote the message of social fairness for working people? Maybe they weren't the only ones who searched for a way to bring the two hemispheres of their lives a bit closer together. As their discussion continued, they shared stories of others that they knew, working people who had wondrous talent in the arts. Some were poets, some musicians and some were painters or sculptors. They wondered how many they didn't know. Many that we knew were hiding their gifts, never to be seen by anyone. They were using their talent as a release, a vacation from their daily grind. Maybe they would enjoy a place where their art could be shown, without the hassles or restrictions that a gallery might have. The idea to establish a website dedicated to publicizing labour/labor and art followed naturally. Thus began linesofwork.com. We hope you enjoy this site. If you have a gift, and are interested in sharing it, let us know. Our only requirement is that it have something to do with glorifying the beauty and dignity of work. It can qualify because you work, and this is your release; or the subject of the offering is about work or workers. There are no hard rules, just the hope that we can expand the enjoyment of those who visit here. We hope you contribute to to it, but if you don't, we hope you create or encourage others to do so, or at the very least.... enjoy your visit. Good work and good art to all.
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