ChiefFilipino Report post Posted July 14, 2015 Hello everyone! I am an Arizonan born and raised, grew up in the middle of nowhere surrounded by ranches and unbeknownst to me I've been surrounded by leatherwork my whole life. I finally took up leather work because I wanted to make myself some extremely durable tabi (the Japanese split toed boots). This summer I finally took the initiative (mainly because my canvas pair from Japan have a gigantic hole in them and no one was heading back to Japan anytime soon). I looked up a mocassin tutorial and modified it for tabi and I've been hooked ever since! I have a lifetime's worth of skills to master and I want to learn it all! I have loved creating art since a kid and now as an adult I need an outlet for my creations. My goal is to set up an online art store (I'll probably use etsy) and to visit some local farmer's markets and other venues. I also love to do woodworking, acrylic painting, ink painting, and calligraphy. Being a Pacific Islander and haloe (white person) mix I tend to like things that are blended with other things as well. As I learn more about my heritage I find that it influences my art and I hope to bring that and blend it with leatherwork as well. Please feel free to critique any of my work as I have a drive to learn all I can, and if you like some of what you see please let me know as well Thanks for reading! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwican Report post Posted July 15, 2015 Which Pacific Island? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChiefFilipino Report post Posted July 16, 2015 My family is from the Philippines and Hawaii. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
