Leather Workshop

Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced
December 19, 2020 (Saturday) (Class is Closed)
10:30 am-4:30 pm
Instructor: Tom Salvicek
Class Fee:   $45.00 non-members + $35.00 Supply Fee
           $40.50 BRMAA members + 35.00 Supply Fee                    
What a great class to create while working with leather.  Students will make a leather bag or choose from any of the following projects: leather belt, wallet, passport wallet, journal, phone belt pouch, drawstring pouch, Scottish Sporran, Instrument strap, lady’s wallet, clutch purse, and more.  Depending on the project, the student will be able to learn techniques of cutting leather and stitching styles.  If desired, the student can learn how to use a wood burning tool to inscribe a design directly on to the leather and then colorize it.  All leathers, materials, tools, and instructions are provided, along with templates.  This class is for all skill levels.   The student may bring a lunch if so desired.  Come create and learn while making new friends.

Class is Closed


Call (706) 632-2144 for questions regarding this course and registration.  Payment is required to register for BRMAA courses. You may pay via PayPal above, over the phone, or visit The Art Center located at 420 West Main Street, Blue Ridge, GA 30513 to pay in person. The Programming Coordinator is in the office from 10 am - 6pm on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

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Tom Slavicek has been leather crafting since he was a Boy Scout, when he earned his Leatherwork Merit Badge on his way to becoming an Eagle Scout. During his career days as an executive director for the Boy Scouts of America, his hobby managed to stay alive and thrive in the form of creating numerous Native American leather/beadwork outfits and articles of clothing, along with his favorite item,  hand-crafted leather pouches and shoulder bags. 
After a 37-year career serving young people, Tom retired in 2011 and he and his wife, Karen, moved to Dahlonega, GA. His enjoyment of working with leather is coming to fruition through his crafting of various styles of pouches and bags, with the added feature of inscribed images on the front of the pouches. Tom uses a wood-burning tool to inscribe the images free hand directly onto the leather. The color on some bags is created by either adding dried wax to the leather and then melting it, or by using leather inks. Each pouch is a unique work of art, and no two are alike. 
Currently Tom teaches leather classes at about a dozen venues across north Georgia, including the John C. Campbell Folk School (North Carolina), Camp Mikell Folk School (Toccoa, GA), and the William Holland School of Lapidary Arts (Young Harris, GA).