Mississauga Branch meeting, May 2023

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Mississauga Branch meeting, May 2023

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The Mississauga branch's meeting of Wednesday 3 May 2023 at Paul Kitchener's office, with a mini workshop: “We will be making a clutch purse / sun glasses case using molded plastic shell with metal frame clasp.” The leather had to be light and flexible, such as pigskin lining or sheepskin, so that it would mould around the plastic core; the branch supplied the glue, and there was no sewing. Kim Winchester's notice to the branch, “MSCL meeting 5pm Wednesday, May 3, 2023”, e-mail of 20 April 2023.

MSCL Workshop to construct a clutch purse. Barry Taylor and Kim Winchester in various stages of constructing their purses. Leather was skinned over, and lined inside, variously shaped hard shells with metal clasps.

At the Focused on Food location in Mississauga. Making a purse shaped to look like a bright red apple with a couple of green leaves. Doug Schavo consulting with Paul Kitchener on construction details.

Jim Wilkes and Doug Schavo making a purse. Paul Kitchener is instructing Doug Schavo on design of a bright red apple shaped purse with a couple of green leaves.

Clutch purse workshop at MSCL with Eugene Pik displaying the purse he very quickly and concisely created.

Clutch purse workshop at Mississauga meeting. Showing the detail of the inside leather lining of Eugene Pik's clutch purse, heart shaped.

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