Johanna Report post Posted January 20, 2007 The Pitt Pounders are near and dear to my heart. I had never heard of a leather guild until one day, while shopping at the old Tandy near Monroeville, Michelle introduced me to the president, Chris Kearns. I got to know some of the other members when I worked at the Tandy in later years, and when I went to Georgia, I tried to organize the Georgia Leathercrafters' Guild on the same principles of friendship and sharing that I remembered from the Pittsburgh guild. The Pitt Pounders co-hosted the IFoLG 2006 show in Butler last October, and now a new president has taken the reins, Kevin Cohn. I have no doubt the PPLG will continue on with the same traditions of courtesy, education and just plain fun. You can read Draper's witty monthly newsletters on their website PittPounders.org in the archive, and see pictures of the international show last fall. They accept members from all over the country, and meet once a month, for a meeting or a party or both (sometimes it's hard to tell!) All of the information is on their website. Johanna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
