Mississauga takes home the 2012 Weston Trophy!

With 5 superbly crafted leather articles, the Mississauga Society for Creative Leathercraft took home the coveted Branch Award - the Weston Trophy!

The five articles were as follows:

Gary Cook - Whip

Rob Phister - Coasters

Karen Weber - Black and Red Purse

Ken Boroski - Saddle

Verginia Kecheliev - Brown and Copper purse

Last year's winner, Hamilton Branch placed second.

All reports say the 62nd Annual April 19,20,22 Weekend was a Great Success!

Meetings and Demonstrations were held at the

Burlington Arts Centre (BAC)

• "Days of Yore" Special Table featured prize winning & favourite leather articles from members made in past years
  
• The infamous Draw table - where just about anything goes! was the members' favourite during the Saturday afternoon
  
• the sumptuous Saturday evening Banquet was followed by the Award Presentations and Guest Speaker, Peter Main 
  
• www.petermain.com
  
Sunday morning allowed more time with CSCL's Special guest, Peter Main


More details and pictures from the Annual yet to added -watch this site in future weeks

Branch meetings are held monthly and the CSCL Newsletter, "The Canadian Leathercraft" is published quarterly in February, May, August, and November.

CSCL Membership fees are only $25 Cdn plus a nominal Branch fee. Members-at-Large, may not have easy access to a Branch but can access CSCL through the website and keep up-to-date through the newsletter and the Annual Meeting with workshops and demonstrations held each Spring.

If you are on Facebook -join the "Leather Craft Friends" group by making Madeleine Mitchell a friend.

Watch for our CSCL Facebook Page!

 
CSCL welcomes anyone interested in leathercraft. Consider a membership in CSCL.

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NOTICES

CSCL has 3 New Associate Members!

Each candidate must submit 4 leather crafted articles for judging and receive scores greater than 75%

Our new Associates are 

Karen Weber of Mississauga Guild.

Karen also received the "Zalitis Pin" for attaining the highest score.

Ken Boroski of the Mississauga Guild

Rob Regan of the Hamilton Branch

CSCL wants to know what you need!

-instructional workshops?

-help with the basics of leathercraft?

-contacts for leather supplies?

Send your questions to madean@execulink.com

Calling all Members-at-Large

Check out the note on the CSCL News page

Hamilton Branch hosts CSCL's 61st Annual!

Sean Dalgetty, President of the Hamilton Branch and his team successsfully hosted the 2011 at  Dundurn Castle's Coach House

CSCL members took over the historic

building and filled it with quality leather articles and people who love the craft and enjoy the friendship among the members.

At the CSCL General Annual Meeting

If you are interested in becoming a CSCL member -contact CSCL's Membership Chair,

Tracey Howard at turkalot74@hotmail.com

(705) 426-4663

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