yaklady Report post Posted January 28, 2009 I was asked to teach some kids a bit about the history of leather craft. That's hard to do when I don't know much about it. There has got to be a few people on this forum who know plenty. What can you share with the children? Thank you! Kathy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted January 28, 2009 Send me an email, I have about 30 books, I am sure I can send you some history. I hope it is now like yesterday that you have to teach this class. KingsXAustin(at)sbcglobal(dot)net Greetings from Round Rock, Texas ~ Remember: Stop & Strop! ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rdb Report post Posted January 28, 2009 pg 424 http://books.google.com/books?id=DcbvQ0WTx...TYPES#PPA424,M1 an interesting story of the early leather mfg...especially around my hometown areas, when shoes were king. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johanna Report post Posted January 28, 2009 From 711 to 1492 AD, Islamic Northern Africans, now known as Moors, conquered and occupied the Iberian Peninsula in various degrees, defeating the Christian kings of Spain and Portugal. The intricate floral designs we see today of scrolls and swirls stems from Muslim customs involving the depiction of animals and people. The Moors' leatherworking techniques were incorporated into the Spanish culture, and later carried to the New World via Mexico and Latin American exploration and conquest. Modern western floral carving is the result of many different cultures and their interpretations of ancient work. Johanna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colman Report post Posted January 28, 2009 Kathy, Here is a good link http://www.all-about-leather.co.uk/history.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yaklady Report post Posted January 29, 2009 Thank you guys, and gal, for helping me out with this! I knew this was the place to get what I needed. The class isn't till July, so I have plenty of time to gather, and the kids are quite young, so I need to keep it simple. I could give them the complete history of my yak hide, but I don't think they want to hear that! Kathy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckBurrows Report post Posted January 29, 2009 For the history of early eastern US leather work (stylistically different than the Spanish influnced work here in the west) contact Jay Howlett at Colonial Williamsburg - he's a great guy and I'm sure could offer some info. Anotehr gent to contact that may be of help is Steve Lalioff - he has a website. While the Moors and later Spaniards had an effect on all of western European leather work, Northern European work has it's own separate background - the books by John Waterer on the history of leather work are also a good resource if one can find them - interlibrary loan is your best bet on them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
