2019 · Convention
Virtual Competitions
2010 · 60th Annual
The Photo ArchiveThe Weston Trophy
Canada’s award for excellence in leathercraft, remembered
Each year the Society judged members’ finest work for the Weston Trophy — a tradition of craftsmanship standards that spanned generations.
Beautiful leather, made by hand — for seventy-five years.
The Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft, 1950–2025. This website preserves the Society’s record — its newsletters, photographs, and the craft of its members.
Browse the Photo GalleryRead the Canadian LeathercrafterThe Collection
Seven decades of craft, preserved
More than 4,400 photographs of members’ work, conventions, competitions and workshops — from the archive to 2025. Visit the Photo Gallery →
“Charter members wanted to create a clearly Canadian organization of crafters.”
For seventy-five years, they did — through workshops, guild meetings, annual conventions and the Canadian Leathercrafter. This site keeps their work in view.
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