Introduction to Leatherworking

Introduction to Leatherworking

Date: Sunday, December 5, 2021, 10AM-1PM & 2PM-5PM
Instructor: Becky Sellinger
Class Size: 8
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Join instructor Becky Sellinger for this 3 hour workshop on leather working. Each student will make a handcrafted leather wallet for themselves or to give to someone special! Students will sew together leathers of their choice to create an accessory that is both fashionable and functional. Students will be able to personalize and decorate their pieces with leather embossments, tassels, and various other fixins’. Leatherworking is deeply rooted in martitime tradition, especially in regions where wood was scarce or unavailable. Watertight vessels can be created by stretching pieces leather over frames. This class takes place in the classroom at the HRMM Wooden Boat School located at 86 Rondout Landing in Kingston's historic Rondout district. 

The Wooden Boat School was founded by the Hudson River Maritime Museum in 2015 to preserve the maritime craft traditions of the Hudson Valley and to teach a hands-on interpretation of the living history of the Hudson River. The school offers diverse curriculum and opportunities which inspire skills in woodworking, boat building, and maritime craft. Also available are restoration services for wooden boats. A class calendar and details can be found at www.hrmm.org/woodworking.

Registration

General Public: $81
Members at Individual Level: $73
Member at Household Level & Above: $69
Material Fee: $45 (will be included at checkout)

**Members must log into the museum website during registration to apply their discount. Please note membership must be current as of the date of the class. Call the museum at 845-338-0071 for questions about membership. 

Cancellation Policy: Full refunds will be offered for cancellations that occur 30 days or more before a program's registration deadline (if no deadline, the first day of the program). Cancellations between 30 and 7 days will be offered a 50% refund or credit toward another class. Cancellations after the registration deadline or within 7 days of the first day of class (whichever comes first) will not be refunded.