Know How: Incurable uses the framework of ‘incurable’ to position sickness and health on a fragile, fluctuating spectrum. The project counteracts an institutional mindset that tries to ‘heal’ and ‘fix’ us on its own terms and invites conversations and actions aimed at restoring an intuitive, somatic relationship to our own needs within community contexts.

In June and July 2025, the project centered on breath remedies through a series of public interventions at Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, California. Visitors were invited to select breath remedies intuitively, with Cindi Stephan and Karen Oberdorfer facilitating breathwork and dialogue. Wood also collaborated with Headlands chef, Damon Little, on an installation and shared meal, integrating Damon’s stroke recovery process, particularly his work in culinary arts and woodworking, into the project’s themes. Next, the project will travel to rural Nebraska in collaboration with McCook Community Kitchen to explore local concerns, shifting focus to remedies related to mobility.