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Mississauga Branch hosted the 2015 Annual at the Burlington Arts Centre over 1–2 May, and the Mississauga Leather Guild won the Weston Trophy with a mark of 88.1. Eugene Pik's “Magic Box” was judged Best in Show, and a committee was struck at the same meeting to review the Constitution. The Society's newsletter for Spring 2015, pages 2–3, 5 and 7.

Close-up of a green leather dragon figure with an open mouth and red tongue
Close-up of a green leather dragon figure with an open mouth and red tongue
Members browse long tables of leather supplies and wrapped gift baskets in a hall
Members browse long tables of leather supplies and wrapped gift baskets in a hall
Tables draped in purple and black covered with tools, leather pieces and cellophane gift baskets
Tables draped in purple and black covered with tools, leather pieces and cellophane gift baskets
A hall set with guild display tables and tables of supplies around an open floor
A hall set with guild display tables and tables of supplies around an open floor
Guild display tables on red cloths and gold hides, with Norland and Hamilton signs
Guild display tables on red cloths and gold hides, with Norland and Hamilton signs
A Mississauga guild display: shoes, boots, bags, a vest and hats on a white lattice screen
A Mississauga guild display: shoes, boots, bags, a vest and hats on a white lattice screen
Suede lace-up shoes, a stamped belt, a buckle and a gold leather wallet on teal leather
Suede lace-up shoes, a stamped belt, a buckle and a gold leather wallet on teal leather
A Mississauga guild sign in front of a leather boot, carved pieces and a leopard print bag
A Mississauga guild sign in front of a leather boot, carved pieces and a leopard print bag
Blue leather peep-toe heels and buckled sandals on pink leather beside a Mississauga sign
Blue leather peep-toe heels and buckled sandals on pink leather beside a Mississauga sign
A Mississauga guild display of belts, a yellow bag, a gold wallet, shoes and a boot
A Mississauga guild display of belts, a yellow bag, a gold wallet, shoes and a boot
A silver metallic leather sandal and a sole decorated with black hearts on pink leather
A silver metallic leather sandal and a sole decorated with black hearts on pink leather
The Mississauga guild table with blue shoes, a silver sandal, belts, bags and a boot
The Mississauga guild table with blue shoes, a silver sandal, belts, bags and a boot
A Norland guild display of belts, pouches, beaded moccasins, a lampshade and a framed piece
A Norland guild display of belts, pouches, beaded moccasins, a lampshade and a framed piece
Stamped belts and a yellow suede pouch on yellow leather behind a Norland guild sign
Stamped belts and a yellow suede pouch on yellow leather behind a Norland guild sign
A leather lampshade with laced edges and animal silhouettes beside a framed green leather piece
A leather lampshade with laced edges and animal silhouettes beside a framed green leather piece
A yellow and black leather shoulder pouch, a stamped belt and bags of leather scraps
A yellow and black leather shoulder pouch, a stamped belt and bags of leather scraps
A leather book cover tooled and painted in red, blue and gold in a carpet-like pattern
A leather book cover tooled and painted in red, blue and gold in a carpet-like pattern
A Hamilton guild display of saddlebags, a leather-covered bottle, cases and moulded pieces
A Hamilton guild display of saddlebags, a leather-covered bottle, cases and moulded pieces
Moulded leather pieces, small boxes, a stamped belt and moulded cups on a patchwork cover
Moulded leather pieces, small boxes, a stamped belt and moulded cups on a patchwork cover
A carved belt with a brass buckle beside a canteen moulded with a maple leaf flag
A carved belt with a brass buckle beside a canteen moulded with a maple leaf flag
A plum-coloured leather barrel case with black straps and buckles and a cork-topped bottle
A plum-coloured leather barrel case with black straps and buckles and a cork-topped bottle
Dark red saddlebags with black overlay, a barrel case and small cases on the Hamilton table
Dark red saddlebags with black overlay, a barrel case and small cases on the Hamilton table
A Machine Sewing display: a striped fabric pocket sack with a zip and instruction sheets
A Machine Sewing display: a striped fabric pocket sack with a zip and instruction sheets
Woven sandals, a grey leather wallet and a sign-up sheet for a sandal-making workshop
Woven sandals, a grey leather wallet and a sign-up sheet for a sandal-making workshop
Grey and natural leather wallets with zips beside a sign-up sheet for a machine sewing workshop
Grey and natural leather wallets with zips beside a sign-up sheet for a machine sewing workshop
A Bottles Leather Covered instruction poster beside leather-covered bottles and a fringed bag
A Bottles Leather Covered instruction poster beside leather-covered bottles and a fringed bag
Leather-covered bottles, a moulded leather form and a wet-moulded flask with sign-up sheets on clipboards
Leather-covered bottles, a moulded leather form and a wet-moulded flask with sign-up sheets on clipboards
Glass bottles covered in dyed leather beside a flat flask-shaped leather panel
Glass bottles covered in dyed leather beside a flat flask-shaped leather panel
A wet-moulded natural leather form drying over a mould beside a tooled leather flask
A wet-moulded natural leather form drying over a mould beside a tooled leather flask
A Flowers workshop poster with moulded leather flowers, roses and poinsettias on a black board
A Flowers workshop poster with moulded leather flowers, roses and poinsettias on a black board
Leather masks, a white leather skull and sign-up clipboards on a workshop display table
Leather masks, a white leather skull and sign-up clipboards on a workshop display table
A mask making display: a carved leather face, mask photographs and a gold and red leather mask
A mask making display: a carved leather face, mask photographs and a gold and red leather mask
A sun-shaped natural leather mask and a white moulded leather skull on an easel
A sun-shaped natural leather mask and a white moulded leather skull on an easel
A Lasting Boxes display with posters, photographs and finished lasted leather boxes
A Lasting Boxes display with posters, photographs and finished lasted leather boxes
Lasted leather boxes, including one carved with a bird design, beside a sign-up sheet
Lasted leather boxes, including one carved with a bird design, beside a sign-up sheet
Lasted leather boxes, one with a carved Celtic-style lid, and wooden box forms on a black table
Lasted leather boxes, one with a carved Celtic-style lid, and wooden box forms on a black table
A Dragon Workshop poster surrounded by photographs of sculpted leather dragons
A Dragon Workshop poster surrounded by photographs of sculpted leather dragons
Three green sculpted leather dragons on log bases with name plaques, on red and gold leather
Three green sculpted leather dragons on log bases with name plaques, on red and gold leather
Three sculpted leather dragons with spread wings displayed on log stumps
Three sculpted leather dragons with spread wings displayed on log stumps
A closer angle of three green leather dragons on log bases with curved name plaques
A closer angle of three green leather dragons on log bases with curved name plaques
A laptop showing a how-to video beside the leather dragon display
A laptop showing a how-to video beside the leather dragon display
A wooden press held together with many red bar clamps around a moulded leather form
A wooden press held together with many red bar clamps around a moulded leather form
A clamped wooden moulding press on a table with drills, clamps and a spray bottle
A clamped wooden moulding press on a table with drills, clamps and a spray bottle
A glass-topped table with twin columns of moulded brown leather with laced seams
A glass-topped table with twin columns of moulded brown leather with laced seams
A glass-topped side table on two laced leather columns on a white plinth
A glass-topped side table on two laced leather columns on a white plinth
Top view of the glass table showing the two round moulded leather column tops
Top view of the glass table showing the two round moulded leather column tops
A chair with a curved moulded leather seat and back on light wooden legs
A chair with a curved moulded leather seat and back on light wooden legs
A demonstration table with a clamped moulding press, tools and an air compressor as members look on
A demonstration table with a clamped moulding press, tools and an air compressor as members look on
A table of moulding tools: bar clamps, a heat gun, a spray bottle and a clamped wooden press
A table of moulding tools: bar clamps, a heat gun, a spray bottle and a clamped wooden press
A red air compressor with a yellow coiled hose and a propane tank under a demonstration table
A red air compressor with a yellow coiled hose and a propane tank under a demonstration table
Two men and a woman look at a moulded leather bowl beside a projector
Two men and a woman look at a moulded leather bowl beside a projector
Three members examine a moulded leather piece on a table next to a projector
Three members examine a moulded leather piece on a table next to a projector
A woman looks over an item at a silent auction table of boxes and gift baskets
A woman looks over an item at a silent auction table of boxes and gift baskets
A Bowls and Trays workshop poster with photographs of moulded leather bowls
A Bowls and Trays workshop poster with photographs of moulded leather bowls
A display of moulded leather bowls in red, green and black, with photographs of more bowls behind
A display of moulded leather bowls in red, green and black, with photographs of more bowls behind
A Mold Making and Pewter Casting poster explaining clay models, silicone moulds and casting
A Mold Making and Pewter Casting poster explaining clay models, silicone moulds and casting
Blue silicone moulds, cast pewter pieces and a ladle on brown leather
Blue silicone moulds, cast pewter pieces and a ladle on brown leather
Silicone moulds, pewter castings and a ladle beside a pewter casting workshop sign-up sheet
Silicone moulds, pewter castings and a ladle beside a pewter casting workshop sign-up sheet
An Embossing Leather display with posters and embossed leather samples of animals
An Embossing Leather display with posters and embossed leather samples of animals
Two hip flasks wrapped in embossed leather, one with a feather, beside a sign-up sheet
Two hip flasks wrapped in embossed leather, one with a feather, beside a sign-up sheet
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A framed carved and painted macaw beside leather colouring sample boards and a painted bowl
A framed carved and painted macaw beside leather colouring sample boards and a painted bowl
A framed carved macaw in front of a board of leather tooling technique samples
A framed carved macaw in front of a board of leather tooling technique samples
A board of leather colouring technique samples with flowers coloured in many shades
A board of leather colouring technique samples with flowers coloured in many shades
Colour samples of tooled leather flowers on a book promotion board
Colour samples of tooled leather flowers on a book promotion board
A floral carved and coloured book cover and wallets beside a colouring leather workshop sign-up sheet
A floral carved and coloured book cover and wallets beside a colouring leather workshop sign-up sheet
Three men chat in a hall, one holding a small leather item
Three men chat in a hall, one holding a small leather item
Members sit at a registration table while a woman stands nearby with a gift basket
Members sit at a registration table while a woman stands nearby with a gift basket
Two men write at a table covered with papers and leather items
Two men write at a table covered with papers and leather items
Two women sort supplies at a table of tools, boxes and rolled leather
Two women sort supplies at a table of tools, boxes and rolled leather
A woman unpacks a box at a supplies table as another stands holding a strap
A woman unpacks a box at a supplies table as another stands holding a strap
Top view of a moulded leather bowl with a fluted, wavy rim
Top view of a moulded leather bowl with a fluted, wavy rim
A moulded leather bowl with a fluted rim coloured in red, blue and orange on small legs
A moulded leather bowl with a fluted rim coloured in red, blue and orange on small legs
A moulded leather bowl with a wavy rim, red inside and blue-green below, on three legs
A moulded leather bowl with a wavy rim, red inside and blue-green below, on three legs
Overhead view of a fluted leather dish in blue and orange with a small wooden bowl at the centre
Overhead view of a fluted leather dish in blue and orange with a small wooden bowl at the centre
A moulded leather chair with a deep red-brown seat on light wooden legs, seen from the front
A moulded leather chair with a deep red-brown seat on light wooden legs, seen from the front
Side view of the moulded leather chair on a white plinth
Side view of the moulded leather chair on a white plinth
A man stands smiling beside a moulded leather chair in a hall
A man stands smiling beside a moulded leather chair in a hall
Members seated at round tables in a bright hall listen to a speaker
Members seated at round tables in a bright hall listen to a speaker
A man gives a talk to members seated at round tables in a large hall
A man gives a talk to members seated at round tables in a large hall
Members seated at a table listen attentively during a presentation
Members seated at a table listen attentively during a presentation
Members sit in rows of chairs listening, some holding cups
Members sit in rows of chairs listening, some holding cups
Members at round tables smile and listen in a hall with display screens behind
Members at round tables smile and listen in a hall with display screens behind
Members seated around tables listen during a session
Members seated around tables listen during a session
Several smiling women seated at round tables look toward a speaker
Several smiling women seated at round tables look toward a speaker
Members around a table with rolled leather and notebooks listen to a talk
Members around a table with rolled leather and notebooks listen to a talk
A demonstration table with a clamped moulding press, a projector and a screen
A demonstration table with a clamped moulding press, a projector and a screen
A clamped moulding press, a heat gun, a toolbox and other tools on a white table
A clamped moulding press, a heat gun, a toolbox and other tools on a white table
A man at an AGB podium hands an envelope to a woman, another man beside them
A man at an AGB podium hands an envelope to a woman, another man beside them
A man at the podium shakes hands with a man holding an envelope
A man at the podium shakes hands with a man holding an envelope
A man at the podium shakes hands with a woman holding an envelope
A man at the podium shakes hands with a woman holding an envelope
A man at an AGB podium shakes hands with a woman holding an envelope
A man at an AGB podium shakes hands with a woman holding an envelope
A man at the podium and a smiling man shake hands in front of a gallery display case
A man at the podium and a smiling man shake hands in front of a gallery display case
A smiling man holds up a card beside the man at the podium
A smiling man holds up a card beside the man at the podium
A man at the podium shakes hands with a smiling woman in a yellow jacket
A man at the podium shakes hands with a smiling woman in a yellow jacket
A woman and a man in a tie pose together beside the AGB podium
A woman and a man in a tie pose together beside the AGB podium
A newsletter page with photographs of members, an award presentation and leatherwork
A newsletter page with photographs of members, an award presentation and leatherwork

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