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Leather Arts Department

 

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Calendar

    • Friday, August 01, 2025
    • Saturday, August 02, 2025
    • 2 sessions
    • Painted Sky Center for the Arts
    • 6
    Register


    Students need to bring-

    Swivel knife, Strop, Modeling tool, Wing dividers, Maul, Bevelers, Petal lifters, Thumbprint or pear shader, Camouflage and or veiners, Mules foot, Geometric stamps, Border stamps, Ruler, Tooling stone

    Bring your lunch & snacks


    PSCA cancellation policy: Teacher reserves the right to cancel if class size minimum is not reached. You will receive a full refund in this case or if the instructor needs to cancel for other reasons.

    If you need to cancel: Cancellations within a week of class start date will receive a 50% refund. After that a refund will not be issued. Our teachers and staff put a lot of work in to be ready for your class. If you need to cancel, please communicate with us as soon as possible.


    • Friday, August 15, 2025
    • Saturday, August 16, 2025
    • 2 sessions
    • Painted Sky Center for the Arts
    • 8
    Register


    Students need to bring-

    Swivel knife, Strop, Modeling tool, Wing dividers, Maul, Bevelers, Petal lifters, Thumbprint or pear shader, Camouflage and or veiners, Mules foot, Geometric stamps, Border stamps, Ruler, Tooling stone

    Bring your lunch & snacks


    PSCA cancellation policy: Teacher reserves the right to cancel if class size minimum is not reached. You will receive a full refund in this case or if the instructor needs to cancel for other reasons.

    If you need to cancel: Cancellations within a week of class start date will receive a 50% refund. After that a refund will not be issued. Our teachers and staff put a lot of work in to be ready for your class. If you need to cancel, please communicate with us as soon as possible.



Meet the Teachers



Leon Pielstick

Leon started leathercraft and tooling at age 10. He made his first saddle with a Tandy Kit at age 14. He has made an abundance of belts and wallets and has mentored other leather workers in leather tooling and saddle making.

Leon attended OSU and graduated from Colorado State University Veterinary School. He was a practicing veterinarian in Burns until retirement and moved to John Day in 2017.


Julie Smucker

Hey, I'm Julie Smucker! I've always loved horses and leather and all things western. I started in leatherwork a little while ago and then apprenticed under the amazing Clair Kehrberg! Now I enjoy making, and working with, a variety of leather projects.


Teach a Class

Interested in teaching or volunteering for the Leather Department?

Contact Amanda Moss, Program Coordinator at ampaintedsky@gmail.com

Painted Sky Center for the Arts is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Your support matters.

Thank you for supporting the arts in Eastern Oregon. 

Painted Sky Center for the Arts offers its programs equally to all people



Physical Address: 116 NW Bridge St. John Day, Oregon 97845

Mailing Address: 116 NW Bridge St. John Day, Oregon 97845 Ste 9

Call: (541) 575-1335

Email: paintedskycenter@gmail.com

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