Tue, March 13, 2018 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM UBC FARM. $45 ($38 student pricing) + GST. Work with a new material and learn a new skill in this beginner-friendly salmon leather workshop! Fish leather has been made traditionally by coastal and river people all over the world, and continues as a specialty industry today in Iceland, Australia, and parts of Europe. Fish skins are smaller and easier to tan than larger skins, but follow the same principles. This three hour workshop will take you through the process of selecting, scraping, tanning, and softening fish skins into leather. Instructor Rebecca Graham will share her sample book, handouts, and tips on where to buy or find the supplies you need to make fish leather at home. Participants will take home one finished piece of fish leather and one more to soften at home.
This workshop is one of three in our short course on basketry and leather making that we are hosting with instructor Rebecca Graham. Enrol in all three workshops as a short course at checkout, and receive a 15% discount!