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2013 Biennial exhibition, Woodstock Art Gallery

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Leather 2013 — Creative Versatility ran at the Woodstock Art Gallery, 449 Dundas Street, Woodstock, from 12 January to 2 March 2013: an exhibition of contemporary Canadian leather work, open to every current member, of original articles made in the previous two years, and juried by the Society's own Fellows and Associates under Sean Dalgetty. The Society's invitation to the exhibition, printed in its newsletter for Fall 2012, page 5.

A small box of pink and red leather stamped with a honeycomb pattern and a strap closure
A small box of pink and red leather stamped with a honeycomb pattern and a strap closure
A small grey leather box with a hinged half-round lid and a dark inlaid panel
A small grey leather box with a hinged half-round lid and a dark inlaid panel
A cylindrical leather cup wrapped in diagonal bands of orange, tan and dark brown leather
A cylindrical leather cup wrapped in diagonal bands of orange, tan and dark brown leather
A man leans back in his chair with hands behind his head in a workshop room
A man leans back in his chair with hands behind his head in a workshop room
Two smiling women sit at a workshop table while others work in the background
Two smiling women sit at a workshop table while others work in the background
Two men stand in a workroom, one wearing a suede apron, beside tables of tools
Two men stand in a workroom, one wearing a suede apron, beside tables of tools
Members work and chat at tables in a bright workshop room with large windows
Members work and chat at tables in a bright workshop room with large windows
A man in glasses concentrates on working a cord in his hands
A man in glasses concentrates on working a cord in his hands
A man works beside a brass heater with leather strips, chains and pencils as members look on
A man works beside a brass heater with leather strips, chains and pencils as members look on
Three women work on hand stitching at a table with tools and supplies
Three women work on hand stitching at a table with tools and supplies
A man and a woman stand holding their work in a workshop room as others work at tables
A man and a woman stand holding their work in a workshop room as others work at tables
Members stand holding leather pieces in stitching clamps, a woman laughing at the camera
Members stand holding leather pieces in stitching clamps, a woman laughing at the camera
A woman sits beside a work table hand-stitching leather, mallets and tools laid out next to her
A woman sits beside a work table hand-stitching leather, mallets and tools laid out next to her
Two women stitch leather pieces held in wooden stitching clamps, one laughing
Two women stitch leather pieces held in wooden stitching clamps, one laughing
Two women laugh at the camera while holding wooden stitching clamps with leather pieces
Two women laugh at the camera while holding wooden stitching clamps with leather pieces
A kilted mannequin with a leather shoulder belt, a hanging water bag and burgundy saddlebags
A kilted mannequin with a leather shoulder belt, a hanging water bag and burgundy saddlebags
A round dark red leather box with an interlocking yin-yang divider and lid on burlap
A round dark red leather box with an interlocking yin-yang divider and lid on burlap
A pair of orange leather bookends decorated with a moulded, layered leather lily on burlap
A pair of orange leather bookends decorated with a moulded, layered leather lily on burlap
A gallery table of vintage leathercraft tools: a wooden stitching horse, edgers, punches, awls and swivel knives
A gallery table of vintage leathercraft tools: a wooden stitching horse, edgers, punches, awls and swivel knives
A braided leather-covered belt buckle on a printed diagram sheet of lacing steps
A braided leather-covered belt buckle on a printed diagram sheet of lacing steps
Two lace-covered belt buckles, brown and black, beside lacing diagrams and a printed hands-on demo handout
Two lace-covered belt buckles, brown and black, beside lacing diagrams and a printed hands-on demo handout
A wall cross of dark leather with an orange carved centre square and a white moulded leather dove
A wall cross of dark leather with an orange carved centre square and a white moulded leather dove
A natural leather album cover tooled with the words Woodstock and C.S.C.L. and a building, on a wooden stand
A natural leather album cover tooled with the words Woodstock and C.S.C.L. and a building, on a wooden stand
A brown leather holster with a revolver on a white cartridge belt inside a clear exhibition case
A brown leather holster with a revolver on a white cartridge belt inside a clear exhibition case
A large wall quilt of square leather tiles, each tooled, carved or painted with a different design
A large wall quilt of square leather tiles, each tooled, carved or painted with a different design
An angled view of the leather tile quilt showing tooled and painted squares with leaves, flowers and patterns
An angled view of the leather tile quilt showing tooled and painted squares with leaves, flowers and patterns
A tooled Daily Journal cover with a sun face, a maple-leaf leather flask and lily bookends in a display case
A tooled Daily Journal cover with a sun face, a maple-leaf leather flask and lily bookends in a display case
A display case of tooled leather boxes, a journal cover and round lidded leather containers in a gallery
A display case of tooled leather boxes, a journal cover and round lidded leather containers in a gallery
A basket of leather offcuts, sheepskin, rolled hides and a lace-wrapped stick on a wooden floor
A basket of leather offcuts, sheepskin, rolled hides and a lace-wrapped stick on a wooden floor
A leather checkerboard with round leather pieces, a stamped belt, a box and red bound books in a clear case
A leather checkerboard with round leather pieces, a stamped belt, a box and red bound books in a clear case
Visitors seated and standing around a bright gallery room at the leathercraft exhibition
Visitors seated and standing around a bright gallery room at the leathercraft exhibition
A woman looks at a wall cross of dark leather with a white moulded leather dove in the gallery
A woman looks at a wall cross of dark leather with a white moulded leather dove in the gallery
A group of visitors gathers among exhibition cases as a woman speaks in the gallery
A group of visitors gathers among exhibition cases as a woman speaks in the gallery
A man and a woman address visitors standing between display cases in the gallery
A man and a woman address visitors standing between display cases in the gallery
A man reads from a large envelope beside a display case, with other visitors looking on
A man reads from a large envelope beside a display case, with other visitors looking on
Two men pose together for a photo at the exhibition opening
Two men pose together for a photo at the exhibition opening
A man kisses a smiling woman on the cheek and shakes her hand, a man in a white shirt beside them
A man kisses a smiling woman on the cheek and shakes her hand, a man in a white shirt beside them
Three men stand together smiling in the gallery
Three men stand together smiling in the gallery
A group of six members, several holding large envelopes, poses together at the exhibition
A group of six members, several holding large envelopes, poses together at the exhibition
A framed round leather picture carved and painted with a desert butte and cactus scene
A framed round leather picture carved and painted with a desert butte and cactus scene
A western saddle of natural leather with tooled fenders on a saddle stand in the gallery
A western saddle of natural leather with tooled fenders on a saddle stand in the gallery
A leather-covered flask tooled with a maple leaf and the letters RHLI
A leather-covered flask tooled with a maple leaf and the letters RHLI
A tooled Daily Journal leather book cover with a sun face, on a grey table
A tooled Daily Journal leather book cover with a sun face, on a grey table
A pair of plaid mittens lined and trimmed with fur, with an exhibition tag
A pair of plaid mittens lined and trimmed with fur, with an exhibition tag
Three tooled leather boxes, two lettered recipes, with a central box closed by a strap
Three tooled leather boxes, two lettered recipes, with a central box closed by a strap
A belt with a laced scalloped edge and a woven centre, fitted with a silver buckle and keeper
A belt with a laced scalloped edge and a woven centre, fitted with a silver buckle and keeper
A wide belt carved with leaves and flowers, red edged, with a large brass buckle
A wide belt carved with leaves and flowers, red edged, with a large brass buckle
A dark green leather wineskin-style bottle with an antler stopper and stitched edges
A dark green leather wineskin-style bottle with an antler stopper and stitched edges
A knife with an antler handle in a tooled leather sheath with long yellow fringe
A knife with an antler handle in a tooled leather sheath with long yellow fringe
A pair of red and dark brown leather saddlebags with buckled straps and an overlay design
A pair of red and dark brown leather saddlebags with buckled straps and an overlay design
A round moulded leather canteen with a maple leaf flag design and a shoulder strap
A round moulded leather canteen with a maple leaf flag design and a shoulder strap
An open hinged leather box in dark red with a round wooden inset in the lid
An open hinged leather box in dark red with a round wooden inset in the lid
David McPherson, Free Form Brown Box, shown at Leather 2013
David McPherson, Free Form Brown Box, shown at Leather 2013

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