Leatherworking 101:
Two Pocket Snap Wallet
Instructor: Jess Goehner
Saturday, February 7
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Discover the art of leathercraft in this beginner-friendly workshop. Students will be introduced to the basics of working with leather—learning about different types of hides, essential tools, and foundational techniques such as cutting, punching, and hand-stitching. Guided step by step, you’ll create a two pocket wallet from start to finish, customizing details like leather color and thread for a piece that’s truly your own.
All supplies will be provided by the instructor.
For ages 16+
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Directive is the studio practice of artist and designer Jess Goehner, a one-woman operation working in a garage on the Virginia coast. Her media exploration ranges from fine pen and ink drawings, found sculpture, photography, clothing design, fibers, painting, and leatherwork. Since 2013, her work under the name Directive has been focused on functional pieces which has served as an extension of a broader artistic inquiry—an exploration of material, form, and repetition as a language of making.