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Canadian Society for Creative Leathercraft
Toronto · 1950–2025
Virtual Competition

2023 CSCL Virtual Competition

← Back to the Photo Gallery · 11 entries. Members across Canada and beyond submitted their work by photograph; descriptions are the makers’ own.

  1. Parlez Moi — Gregory Belenky
  2. Quetzalcoatl — Gregory Belenky
  3. Birth of Venus — Gregory Belenky
  4. Abduction of Psyche — Gregory Belenky
  5. Evening mood — Gregory Belenky
  6. Sturgeon Necklace — Julien Jans
  7. Sturgeon Leather Bracelet — Julien Jans
  8. Business card holders — Julien Jans
  9. Love Leather envelope — Julien Jans
  10. Emergency Garden Party Kit — Julien Jans
  11. Ship Metta Catharina — Alf Bjornar Luneborg

From the Society’s records: Leathercraft Item Using Fish Skins — 2023 Competition · Virtual Leatherwork Annual Competition, 2023

Parlez Moi

Gregory Belenky

This work was inspired by the art of the great Alphonse Mucha. Technique: Low leather relief on 4oz vegetable tan leather, made with various modeling tools. Hand painting with the acrylic leather paint from "Angelus". Can hold 12 cards, phone, cash bills. Folded size: 100mm X 200mm

Parlez Moi by Gregory Belenky — photograph 1
Parlez Moi by Gregory Belenky — photograph 2
Parlez Moi by Gregory Belenky — photograph 3
Parlez Moi by Gregory Belenky — photograph 4

Quetzalcoatl

Gregory Belenky
Quetzalcoatl by Gregory Belenky — photograph 1
Quetzalcoatl by Gregory Belenky — photograph 2
Quetzalcoatl by Gregory Belenky — photograph 3
Quetzalcoatl by Gregory Belenky — photograph 4
Quetzalcoatl by Gregory Belenky — photograph 5

Birth of Venus

Gregory Belenky

This work was inspired by the masterpiece of Sandro Botticelli -"Birth of Venus" Technique: Low leather relief on 4oz vegetable tan leather, made with various modeling tools. Hand painting with the acrylic leather paint from "Angelus". Can hold 12 cards, phone, cash bills. Folded size: 100mm X 200mm

Birth of Venus by Gregory Belenky — photograph 1
Birth of Venus by Gregory Belenky — photograph 2
Birth of Venus by Gregory Belenky — photograph 3
Birth of Venus by Gregory Belenky — photograph 4

Abduction of Psyche

Gregory Belenky

This work was inspired by the masterpiece of William–Adolphe Bouguerau - "Abduction of Psyche". Technique: Low leather relief on 4oz vegetable tan leather, made with various modeling tools. Hand painting with the acrylic leather paint from "Angelus". Can hold 12 cards, phone, cash bills. Folded size: 100mm X 200mm

Abduction of Psyche by Gregory Belenky — photograph 1
Abduction of Psyche by Gregory Belenky — photograph 2
Abduction of Psyche by Gregory Belenky — photograph 3
Abduction of Psyche by Gregory Belenky — photograph 4

Evening mood

Gregory Belenky

This work was inspired by the masterpiece of William–Adolphe Bouguerau - "Evening Mood". Technique: Low leather relief on 4oz vegetable tan leather, made with various modeling tools. Hand painting with the acrylic leather paint from "Angelus";. Can hold 12 cards, phone, cash bills. Folded size: 100mm X 200mm

Evening mood by Gregory Belenky — photograph 1
Evening mood by Gregory Belenky — photograph 2
Evening mood by Gregory Belenky — photograph 3
Evening mood by Gregory Belenky — photograph 4
Evening mood by Gregory Belenky — photograph 5

Sturgeon Necklace

Julien Jans

Homemade Scutes necklace, homemade tanning, die cut, leather deer tan stitch, silver clasp

Sturgeon Necklace by Julien Jans — photograph 1
Sturgeon Necklace by Julien Jans — photograph 2
Sturgeon Necklace by Julien Jans — photograph 3
Sturgeon Necklace by Julien Jans — photograph 4
Sturgeon Necklace by Julien Jans — photograph 5

Sturgeon Leather Bracelet

Julien Jans

Homemade Scutes bracelet, homemade tanning, lining black Veg leathers silver clasp

Sturgeon Leather Bracelet by Julien Jans — photograph 1
Sturgeon Leather Bracelet by Julien Jans — photograph 2
Sturgeon Leather Bracelet by Julien Jans — photograph 3
Sturgeon Leather Bracelet by Julien Jans — photograph 4
Sturgeon Leather Bracelet by Julien Jans — photograph 5
Sturgeon Leather Bracelet by Julien Jans — photograph 6
Sturgeon Leather Bracelet by Julien Jans — photograph 7

Business card holders

Julien Jans

Veg tan leather, cork lining, saddle stitch, RFID contact to send contacts details to phone directly

Business card holders by Julien Jans — photograph 1
Business card holders by Julien Jans — photograph 2
Business card holders by Julien Jans — photograph 3
Business card holders by Julien Jans — photograph 4
Business card holders by Julien Jans — photograph 5
Business card holders by Julien Jans — photograph 6
Business card holders by Julien Jans — photograph 7
Business card holders by Julien Jans — photograph 8

Love Leather envelope

Julien Jans

Leather envelope, RFID chip under the stamp will sing "can't stop falling in love" from Elvis Presley.

Love Leather envelope by Julien Jans — photograph 1
Love Leather envelope by Julien Jans — photograph 2
Love Leather envelope by Julien Jans — photograph 3
Love Leather envelope by Julien Jans — photograph 4
Love Leather envelope by Julien Jans — photograph 5
Love Leather envelope by Julien Jans — photograph 6
Love Leather envelope by Julien Jans — photograph 7
Love Leather envelope by Julien Jans — photograph 8

Emergency Garden Party Kit

Julien Jans

Emergency Garden Part kit, cylinder with a German fold and a reversed stitch on the other side, cork lining, magnet under the the cork to maintain knives and corkscrew.

Emergency Garden Party Kit by Julien Jans — photograph 1
Emergency Garden Party Kit by Julien Jans — photograph 2
Emergency Garden Party Kit by Julien Jans — photograph 3
Emergency Garden Party Kit by Julien Jans — photograph 4
Emergency Garden Party Kit by Julien Jans — photograph 5
Emergency Garden Party Kit by Julien Jans — photograph 6
Emergency Garden Party Kit by Julien Jans — photograph 7
Emergency Garden Party Kit by Julien Jans — photograph 8
Emergency Garden Party Kit by Julien Jans — photograph 9
Emergency Garden Party Kit by Julien Jans — photograph 10

Ship Metta Catharina

Alf Bjornar Luneborg

AF-S DX Micro Nikkor 85mm f/3.5G ED VR

Ship Metta Catharina by Alf Bjornar Luneborg — photograph 1
Ship Metta Catharina by Alf Bjornar Luneborg — photograph 2
Ship Metta Catharina by Alf Bjornar Luneborg — photograph 3
Ship Metta Catharina by Alf Bjornar Luneborg — photograph 4