AMSA Toolbox Talk [Webinar Playback] Cricket bat art building skills and inspiring change

AMSA host Marty Leist is joined by Ange Clarke (Chair, Where there's a Will) and John Kennis (President, Robertson Men's Shed) to talk about an extraordinary partnership achieving some major social inclusion goals.
Will is a young man and lives with Autism Spectrum Disorder which means that most of his life he has been faced with significant challenges. In order for Will to participate we have always had to create the opportunity, and for Will, he has always had to rise to those challenges. With Wills tenacity and resilience, his love of life and his passionate love of sport, especially cricket, we started Where There’s A Will.
The idea was to teach Will skills through refurbishing cricket bats. It is now the catalyst for communities to learn how to change the way they see, include and support all people with intellectual and physical challenges.
He has since worked with over 700 artists, collected, refurbished and exhibited 550 cricket bats and has sold close to 500 stunning pieces of art on cricket bats, skateboards, baseball bats and outrigger paddles which range from painted, penciled, carved to amazing pieces that are sublime, beautiful to fanciful. He has worked with Prime Ministers, Archibald winners and finalists, UN Ambassadors, sportsmen and women, musicians, schools and people from all walks of life.
You'll even hear about a masterpiece bat created by a Robertson Men's Shed member on its way to display at Admiralty House.
Find out more about Willo at www.wheretheresawill.org.au

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What a great cause. I will have a talk with our committee about getting on board with this very worth while cause. Incidentally, the shed I attend is Willo's Men' Shed.