Mississauga Branch hosted the 2012 Annual Weekend at the Burlington Arts Centre, 20–22 April. Barbara Chynoweth's term as President ended and Lauch Harrison succeeded her; Mississauga won the Weston Trophy over Hamilton; and Peter Main of Houston, Texas, was the special guest and was given an Honourary Fellowship in the Society. The Society's newsletter for Spring 2012, pages 2–5.
A wide brown belt carved with leaves, with red edges and a brass buckleA tan leather journal cover carved with a sun face, beside a black crocodile-pattern walletA white moulded leather skull mask beside a tan leather cylinder case with a clear windowA tall two-tone cowboy boot with a sand shaft and brown exotic foot, with a flask and a carved bookA hand holds a dark brown leather knife sheath with white stitching and a sharpening steel pocketA tan leather cylinder case with a stitched oval lid and a clear round window, in a fur-lined boxA side view of the tan cylinder case showing its stitched lid and curved windowWallets in blue tooled and black crocodile leather, snakeskin flasks and a toiletry bagA brown leather book cover carved with a radiant sun face and the words Daily JournalDark brown belts with inlaid alligator-pattern panels and buckled strapsA black belt with an inlaid black alligator leather panel and contrast stitchingBrown leather belts with stitched overlays and a basket-weave stamped sectionLeather-bound journals in yellow, brown and tan, a green carved pouch and a carved belt on furA closer view of the yellow, brown and tan leather-bound journals with wrap strapsTooled and braided belts hanging on a white lattice displayA natural leather bag with long fringe and rows of brass studs in a wire basketA blue and silver strappy high-heeled shoe and a silver clutch at the MISSISSAUGA tableA natural leather belt tip carved with the words Best Buckle Award and a stamped keeperA carved book cover with a Celtic cross, a framed white leather flower and a wristband on displayA framed natural leather carving of an eagle bursting through torn leatherSmall pouches in purple, black and orange with carved flaps, a giraffe-print case and a croc-print wallet on furThe NORLAND guild table with framed carved panels, a carved round plaque, coasters and fur-trimmed itemsA painted leather hand sculpture, a stained-glass style box, black wallets and small pieces on green clothA moulded leather sculpture of a hand dotted with colour, rising from stacked blue, orange and red foldsRed moulded boxes, an orange dish with maple leaves, a dark round box and a fringed white bag on green clothA cream buckskin bag with long fringe, wheat motifs on the flap and a braided strapA round orange-red moulded leather dish with two maple leaves stencilled in the centreAn oval red moulded leather box with a wavy sculpted lid on a green clothA pink square leather box carved with a heart and spade motif and laced edgesA round red-brown moulded box with a sculpted lid set with pink snakeskin inlaysA leather mosaic panel of a lighthouse on a cliff with gulls and a setting sun, in a stitched frameA gold and black bag, a black and red drawstring bag, a braided bullwhip and a carved round boxA small western saddle in natural rough-out and smooth leather on a saddle standA natural album cover with a blue heart inlay, a tooled headstall, a wallet and a fringed knife sheathA carved satchel with buckled straps, a red and black dog collar and a studded black gun holsterA burgundy passport wallet with studs, a pink belt and a red card case at the ASSOCIATE tableA red and black saddle bag, a carved notebook cover, a black moulded flask and a tooled beltThe ASSOCIATE category table with saddle bags, a flask, belts and a saddle further along the rowA framed carved and painted parrot, tooled boots, red heels and a braided belt beside photo boardsTooled boots, a carved belt with a gun holster, a tooled box and flasks before a photo boardA tooled bag, a red pouch, a framed carving, walking sticks and a black flask on a clothA black moulded horn flask, a red bottle, a clock, sandals and black bottles on a grey clothA framed teaching panel showing the steps of carving and painting a fox leaping in snowA framed panel showing stage-by-stage carving of foxes, from tracing to a fully painted sceneA tooled leather flask with a carved round face framed by scrollsThree members pose, one holding a shield-shaped trophy plaqueThree members receive papers from a man in a grey shirt in a hallA man reads from papers at a Burlington Art Centre podium, a glass display case of pottery behind himTwo men stand beside the Burlington Art Centre podium, one holding papers, during a presentationA woman holding a certificate stands with a man in a denim shirt beside a podiumA group of members wearing name tags pose together for a photo in a hall at the Burlington Art CentreA painted leather picture of a cat dressed as Santa with a pumpkin and turkey, titled Happy EverythingA wallet of tan leather with a dark background, carved with floral scrolls and a monogram letter PA framed comic leather picture of a cartoon woman in a bikini with red feather accents, carved and colouredThree tooled leather pendants on leather cords: a carved scroll, a painted butterfly and a horse's head in an ovalA black belt with tan carved floral panels and a silver buckle set, beside a framed leather picture and a carved walletA display of carved leatherwork: a long black strap with tan floral carving, a small kangaroo plaque and a walletA tan carved belt strap with floral tooling and initials, below a framed leather picture on a display tableA carved and coloured leather portrait of a leathercrafter at his bench, surrounded by tools and carved panelsA book cover of red-painted leather with gold floral scrollwork, titled on the technique of colouring leather
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A carved and coloured leather picture of a red brick house with a green iron fence and verandahA man works at a demonstration table under an angled overhead mirror while members watchA man in a white shirt speaks at a Burlington Art Centre podium with a microphoneA man in a white shirt gestures at the podium while a man in a red floral shirt stands nearbyFour people pose together in a hall, a man in a floral shirt, a woman, a man in white and a man in a tieA demonstrator works at a table under an overhead mirror while a TV screen shows a close-up of his handsA man seated at a demonstration table with paints and tools, an angled mirror showing the tabletop aboveA TV screen shows a close-up of hands painting a small leather piece beside a palette of watercoloursA man in glasses concentrates on colouring a small piece of leather at a table with paints and bottlesA man paints a small leather piece with a fine brush, a watercolour palette and tooled samples on the tableA Mississauga guild display of red and brown leather garments, belts, wallets and a carved box on fabric and furMembers watch a large screen showing a close-up of hands cutting a piece of leatherFour people pose together in a hall, a man in a floral shirt, a woman, a man in white and a man in a tieA smiling woman and a man in a white shirt pose together in a hall with large windowsTwo men pose with arms around each other in a hall, one in a white shirt, the other in a brown sweaterA woman and a man hold a carved leather panel with floral scrolls and an inlaid dark blue heartBags of leather scraps, lace coils and rolled leather piled on a tableAn Associate sign on a display table with a red belt, a red wallet and carved black leather itemsA deep red leather saddlebag with a carved wallet, a brown belt and a black leather piece on a display tableA carved saddlebag, a black studded holster and a red and black dog collar on a display tableA western saddle with a tooled skirt and rough-out seat on a stand at an exhibitionA western saddle with a rough-out seat and tooled fenders on a stand, viewed from the sideA braided leather bullwhip beside a round piece painted with a red, black and white totem designA typed entry sheet listing the strands and knots of a loaded snake whip, beside the braided whipA blue moulded leather mask, a tooled harness, a carved floral wallet and a carved album on a display tableA knife in a tan sheath with long yellow leather fringe on a dark display clothA leather album cover carved with scrolls and an inlaid blue heart, beside a blue mask and tooled headstallA display table with a carved album, a blue leather mask, a tooled headstall, a carved wallet and a fringed sheathA western saddle with a rough-out seat and tooled skirts on a stand beside display tablesA green table with a dark fur piece, a painted leather hand sculpture, a decorated box and entry cardsA Norland guild sign on a purple and yellow table with a leather pouch and framed carved picturesA pair of black leather mittens with pink fur trim and pink lacing below framed carved leather picturesA smiling man holding a cup stands in a bright hall while members sit at tables behind himMembers seated at tables listen to speakers at a podium during a meeting in a hallA tooled brown holster and gun belt with silver conchos and spots, beside a carved dragon panelA green leather sculpture of a face emerging from a leaf, beside a book on arranging flowersA black clutch with a carved and dyed floral panel on a table beside framed pictures and a supper flyerA display of a black and red leather wallet, a black and brown pouch and a carved notebook on furA framed leather carving of an eagle breaking through torn leatherA man reads a sheet of paper and a woman listens at a round table during an evening meetingA framed white leather dogwood flower on blue velvet with an entry card among carved wallets and beltsA tan leather basket with a handle and tooled sides, beside carved wallets and a framed leather flowerA black leather wallet with a red strap closure and a CSCL Annual Entry card on a display clothA notebook cover of brown leather carved with a Celtic cross on a textured backgroundA tooled tan leather basket, a carved wallet, a brown leather bag and a Celtic cross cover on displayA crocodile-pattern glasses case, a textured wallet and a notebook cover arranged on a white cowhideA dark brown leather bag with a tan triangular front panel and zips, displayed in front of a lattice screenA leather notebook cover dyed in mottled orange with a painted red rose, a pen tucked at the sideA brown belt with black inlay, a buckled cuff and a studded piece with CSCL Annual Entry cardsA leather-wrapped pipe with silver studs, a belt and a framed leather flower on a display clothRound and hexagonal leather coasters stamped with geometric patterns around a Back to basics signA Back to basics display of stamped leather coasters, a tooled border panel, a framed carving and a fur mittFramed carved leather landscapes above a leather pouch and fur-lined mittens at the Norland guild tableTwo framed leather carvings of forest scenes on a purple and yellow display tableA carved leather picture of irises and a butterfly in front of framed carved landscapes and a supper flyerA tan leather panel stamped with a scroll border on a stand, a braided-strap pouch behind itA black coiled whip, a braided strap and a knife with a carved handle hung on a white lattice screenFringed and tooled leather bags, a pair of tan slippers and purple pouches on a cowhide displayA tooled brown knife sheath with a horn-handled knife, a laced sheath and a belt on a suede clothA blue and silver leather high-heeled shoe and a metal case in front of a Mississauga guild signA horn-handled knife in a tooled red sheath and a laced sheath beside a blue and silver shoeThe Mississauga guild display table of bags, wallets, sheaths and whips on cowhides before a lattice screenThe Hamilton guild display table of boxes, books, bags, mittens and boots on a black and white cowhideFur-trimmed mittens, a blue belt with an 8-ball design, tooled pouches and leather-bound books on displayGrey fur-lined mittens, stamped tan pouches, a blue billiards belt and a leather cylinder box on displayA black leather belt coiled on a brown and white cowhideTwo tan leather pouches with basket-weave and floral stamping beside plaid mittens and a blue beltMembers look over tables of entries, including leather canisters and cowhides, at a meeting hallThree tooled leather-covered flasks, a carved leather mug, a leather bowl and a carved folder on displayA clock set in a wooden box with a black leather lid, beside a leather-wrapped walking stickA leather bowl, a tooled hip flask, carved moccasins and a walking stick on a yellow suede clothTwo leather-wrapped walking sticks laid on yellow suede beside framed carved picturesA guild table with a tall boot, a carved floral bucket bag, a spinning-wheel notebook and framed leather artFramed carved and coloured leather pictures of a fox and an eagle among carved wallets and booksA carved leather picture of a fox leaping in the snow, coloured on one side and left natural on the otherA framed carved leather picture of a fox in grass, half coloured and half left natural to show the stagesA framed carved and painted leather picture of a white-headed eagleA tooled tan shoulder bag, cowboy boots and a photo board of leatherwork at a display tableCowboy boots with stitched tops, a red and black shoe, a framed carved parrot and a tooled bag on displayA display of boots, a tooled flask, a carved bag with braided strap and a photo board of boots and saddlesA framed carved and coloured leather picture of a blue and gold macaw on a branch, between cowboy bootsA close view of cowboy boots, a red and black slip-on shoe, a small leather box and a carved bagMembers walk along a long row of display tables with boots, framed carvings and leather goodsBlack leather mittens with pink fur cuffs and pink lacing on a yellow table clothA box lid of carved and dyed leather showing a lighthouse, gulls and a setting sun over the seaA guild display of bags, wallets, a framed leather flower and a leather-wrapped pipe before a lattice screenA carved dark leather mug, tooled leather flasks, carved sandals and a small stamped box on displayA hip flask covered in tooled leather with an eagle's head, resting inside a carved beltMembers browse tables of leather and supplies while a man sits behind a table at a meetingMembers stand and chat in groups in a meeting hall with display tables along the wallsSeveral men talk together in a meeting hall, display tables and a lattice screen behind themMembers chat in a small group in a meeting hall, one man in a white jacketA woman and a man sit on chairs in a hall while other members stand near glass display casesA carved leather name badge with a Mississauga 1987 heading, a CSCL logo and a painted headdress profileA demonstrator in a white shirt works on leather at a table beside a can of contact cementA demonstrator in glasses carefully works a small leather piece with a tool at his tableA demonstrator bends over his work at a table, cutting a small leather piece beside a camera rigA demonstrator holds up a tan leather piece marked with a pattern to show the audienceA close view of hands trimming a thin piece of leather with a small knife on a glass surfaceA close view of hands using a long thin stick to apply something to a tiny leather pieceA thin stick presses a small rolled piece of leather onto burlap beside a laced leather edgeA demonstrator shows a small coloured leather piece, a can of contact cement in front of himA demonstrator paints with a fine brush at a table with a can of contact cement and cupsTwo leather panels, one carved and coloured with a red and green leaf, the other carved but uncolouredA carved leather panel with a scroll and leaf coloured in red, yellow and green, signed at the bottomThree laughing men stand together in a hall, one wearing a carved leather pendant on a cordA smiling man in a white jacket looks at a small object in his hands while another man watchesA man in a white jacket shows a small leather piece to a man in glasses as a third man looks onMembers sit at tables in a dim hall near lit glass display cases holding potteryA man in a white jacket holds a small leather-covered item while a seated man looks onA table of leather pictures, a carved box, tracing patterns and books, including a colour albumBooks and magazines on leather carving and colour on a round table beside display standsThree leather necklaces on a table, two with carved and coloured scroll pendants, one with a butterflyA book cover of red-painted leather with gold floral scrollwork and a border, titled on colouring leatherA carved and coloured leather picture of a red brick house with a green fence, matted in greenA man speaks while a demonstrator sits at a table below an angled mirror and a member watchesA man in a white shirt addresses the audience beside a demonstration table and overhead mirrorFour pencil drawings of floral carving patterns mounted side by side on a black boardA small carved wallet with dark-backgrounded floral scrolls beside pattern drawings and a leather pictureA demonstrator in glasses bends over a table, cutting a small piece of leather on a granite slabA member photographs a TV screen showing a close-up of hands tracing a pattern on leatherA demonstrator in a white shirt folds a piece of leather at a table as members watch from behindA screen close-up of hands cutting a small piece of leather with a swivel knife on a cutting matA screen close-up of a hand pressing a small leather square onto a gridded cutting matA screen close-up of a hand using a punch through a round-hole template on a cutting matA demonstrator in glasses holds up a small punch tool to show the audienceA demonstrator in a white shirt works on a piece of leather with a thin stick at his tableA demonstrator in glasses holds up a tiny leather piece on the tip of a stick and explainsA man at a table works on a small piece held between his fingers, papers in front of himA thin stick presses a small leather rosette onto burlap beside a laced and lettered leather edgeFingertips hold a small round disc of leather over a burlap surfaceA thin stick holds a small rolled leather rosette with a brass centre against burlapA demonstrator writes at his table among leather pieces, bottles of glue and a small laptopA small leather panel carved with a scroll and a leaf, coloured in red, yellow and green, on a white wall
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