The Society's 73rd Annual Convention weekend, 2 and 3 June 2023, hosted by the Hamilton Leather Guild at the Visitors Inn Hotel, 649 Main Street West, Hamilton. From the Hamilton Leather Guild's invitation, printed in the Society's newsletter for January to April 2023, pages 1 and 10.
June 3, 2023, CSCL Banquet and Awards Presentation: members gathered for a group photograph73rd Annual Convention, lasted-box workshop: the workshop leader shapes damp leather over a wooden box form, purple and green lining suede on the table73rd Annual Convention, lasted-box workshop: the leader works leather over a form at the front table, members working behind73rd Annual Convention, lasted-box workshop: members stretch leather over box forms at a long table set with pliers, hammers and suede73rd Annual Convention, lasted-box workshop: members at the long tables, a hide and green suede laid out in front73rd Annual Convention, lasted-box workshop: a large tan hide and green suede on the table as members work beyond73rd Annual Convention, lasted-box workshop: a wide view of the room, members working around the tables73rd Annual Convention, lasted-box workshop: members at their places, box forms and kits on the front table73rd Annual Convention, lasted-box workshop: the room from the back, members working at the tables73rd Annual Convention, lasted-box workshop: two members at the far tables, lasted boxes drying in front73rd Annual Convention, lasted-box workshop: a man in a sun hat leans over a member's work at the table73rd Annual Convention: a member works on her lasted box, the estate silent auction tables behind her73rd Annual Convention, lasted-box workshop: lasted boxes drying on the dehumidifier, still pinned around their forms73rd Annual Convention, lasted-box workshop: Lauchlan Harrison uses a jig to cut a lasted box to height73rd Annual Convention: the estate tables, with green suede, a leather bag and boxes for the silent auction73rd Annual Convention, lasted-box workshop: finished and drying lasted boxes, some lined in green, red and purple suede73rd Annual Convention, lasted-box workshop: lasted boxes and lids lined in purple, green and red suede, some still pinned to dry73rd Annual Convention, display table, Hamilton: bags, boxes, wallets and small leather goods73rd Annual Convention, display table, Members-at-Large: framed pieces, a stitched collar, boxes and small leatherwork73rd Annual Convention, display table, Mississauga: framed carvings, a braided whip, belts, a wallet and small goods on dark hides73rd Annual Convention, display table, Norland: moccasins, leather flowers and two boxes on a tartan cloth, with a Best Table sign73rd Annual Convention, awards: Barry Taylor receives a ribbon with a handshake73rd Annual Convention, Best in Show: Tammy Paddon's yellow buckstitched purse with fringe and a concho73rd Annual Convention, awards: Doug Schavo receives a ribbon with a handshake73rd Annual Convention, awards: Kim Winchester receives an award envelope with a handshake73rd Annual Convention, fish skin award entries: a fish skin bag, a cap with a fish skin patch, a carved wallet and a fish skin panel73rd Annual Convention, fish skin award: the winning orange wallet with a carved fish, among the other entries73rd Annual Convention, member sales table: leatherwork and supplies for sale along a black-draped table73rd Annual Convention, member sales table: kits, hides, books and a carved piece for sale
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