Work Of Art
A Monthly Conversation Series hosted by Means of Production
Hosted by Means of Production, Work Of Art is a monthly conversation series focused on exploring the meaning and impact of labour in our lives. Part book club, part salon, and part social club, registration to this 2 hour mostly-digital series is completely free and open to anyone who wants to attend; while we come from an arts work background and may speak from that experience, labour is universal and all perspectives are valid and pertinent.
This isn’t a class or a lecture series. There are no experts in the room. This series is intended to create space for conversations and curiosity. There is no quiz at the end, and if we’re being honest, you don’t even have to read the books. Attendance to all sessions is not mandatory to participate in the series.
All books featured in this series are available at a 10% discount from Queen Books when you indicate you’re joining the Means of Production book club in your order. We’ve also included links to the books through Kobo (for ebooks) and the Toronto Public Library (for print, ebook, and audiobook). All books should be available through most libraries.
Click through the gallery of ginger cats below to register for sessions and find links to all the resources.
Work Of Art Session Two
October 2023 - April 2024
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Work Of Art Session Two: Jane McAlevey's A Collective Bargain
10.26 7:00-9:00PM
Work of Art BOOK CLUB: A Collective Bargain, Jane McAlevey
How can we use successful labour movements to help build a better future? How can we take the skills we gain from organizing and leverage them to make social change elsewhere? Join Toronto-based production artist Pip Bradford in a conversation centered on Jane McAlevey's A Collective Bargain and share your ideas!
We'll also be announcing the full season for the second session of Work Of Art, and all attendees will be entered into a draw to win a prize pack of all the books featured in Session Two!
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Series Facilitator Pip Bradford
Pip Bradford is a first generation settler in Tkaronto. Active in the local arts community for over a decade. Pip has been a member of Means of Production since 2018, and was previously one of the core team behind The Bellows, a popular monthly talk series and podcast.
Despite a lifelong love of reading, this is her first book club.
Photo by Graham Isador
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Queen Books
Queen Books is offering all the books for the Work of Art Book Club at a 10% discount to book club members! Click through here to support a local indie bookshop when getting your supplies. Discount applies whether you buy one, two, three, or all four books from the current series, so no commitment is necessary (although of course we think they’re all brilliant).
Introduction
Book Club: The Pleasures and Sorrows Of Work
Book Club: How To Do Nothing
Book Club: Work Won't Love You Back
Listening Party: Art & Labor
Book Club: A Collective Bargain