Sheridan Photos

[CitizenKate]

Great album, Clay! Thanks for posting it. I'm glad you took lots of pictures of the people who attended as well. The one you took of the kids at Tony's workshop was priceless, and it was nice to see a few familiar faces.

Kate

[ClayB]

I'm am glad that you guys and gals are enjoying the photos. I really like being able to see pictures from the shows that I can't attend, so I am just trying to pass that on to those of you that couldn't attend this one.

Sandy, I am pretty sure I have it set so that you can save the pictures off that album to your computer. If it doesn't allow you to, just let me know which ones you want and I can email them to you.

Myriam and Ken, yes, the Noah's Ark is a pop up book that opens and closes, just like a pop up card does. These are pretty big books with a lot of detail in them. This one was displayed on top of a mirror so you could see all the carving on the back from underneath. The others I have seen will close flat and be about an inch and a half thick. Richard told me how many hours he had in this book but I cant remember. I am thinking it was about 300. I think I have pictures of some of his other pop up books somewhere and if I remember where, I'll try and post them.

Kate, I think Tony was going to try and hire that little boy next to him. I wish I would have taken the video camera for that class. There always seems to be at least one kid that keeps the crowd entertained.

[Howling Wolf Leather]

Sandy, I am pretty sure I have it set so that you can save the pictures off that album to your computer. If it doesn't allow you to, just let me know which ones you want and I can email them to you.

They are set that way, thanks again!

Sandi

[ClayB]

Are you going to add comments to the pictures? I hope so. It'll be fun looking at them again and having the info.

I just finished adding comments to the photos. Seemed like a good thing to do since the wind is gusting to 50 MPH this morning. Not a good day to set rafters. Funny how even when you take 250 pictures, you still dont get good pictures of everything.

[yaklady]

"Going by one of the pictures, some of the helpers for the class were Cheryl Katzke, Phil Keller, Rick Vine, Tom Katzke, Kathy Flanagan, Charley Bay, Leon Sevier, Dave Smith, Kay (something that I think starts with an O) and the two Japanese ladies, one is Akieko (again HELP Kathy!!!, I know I spelled that wrong and cant think of the other one's name at all)"

Clay, here I am to rescue you!

As Anne stated, it's Akiko. Her last name is Okada. She lives in the Tokyo area and teaches leather craft there, here, and in Australia. She spent six weeks building that little saddle under Clint Fay's instruction, drawing out her own pattern. She did a beautiful job! She used Fiebing's Orange Dye on the bachgrounded areas on the pattern, and mahogany paste antique over that. I never would have thought of using orange!

The other people Clay could find the names of under his hat are Sachiko Toyoshima, the other Japanese lady who lives in Denver, and Kay Orton. Kay is the secretary of Colorado Saddle Makers Association, and an outstanding 4-H leather craft leader in the Grand Junction area of Colorado. She and others are striving to rewrite the 4-H leather craft books for Colorado and Wyoming.

"I did get to spend some time with really good friends like Kathy and Charley and that is priceless."

Clay, there is nothing better than spending time with people who have turned into such good friends. Sheridan is the perfect place to find those friends.

Kathy

[Myriam]

I just finished adding comments to the photos. Seemed like a good thing to do since the wind is gusting to 50 MPH this morning. Not a good day to set rafters. Funny how even when you take 250 pictures, you still dont get good pictures of everything.

Thanks for adding the comments, Clay. Makes the gallery even more enjoyable

Know what you mean about pictures. On my first trip to ND, I took over 700 pictures in the Theodore Roosevelt Park alone!

[yaklady]

I hate to brag, but one of my pictures came out better than the one Clay took! That's Akiko smiling in the leather framed mirror. In Clay's picture of the mirror, all you see is his arm. Am I good, or what???

[ClayB]

Here is some info on the 2008 Al Stohlman award winner Cherryl McIntyre, forwarded from her friend Peter Main.

...I have had a number of emails asking 'who is Cherryl McIntyre' (the 2008 'Al Stohlman Award for Excellence' winner).

It was Al's wish, when the award began many years ago, that it be presented for the devotion, dedication and the promotion of teaching leathercraft....and not so for the individual talent of a particular leather craftsperson....Cherryl fits this criteria to a tee...including the individual talent.

Over the past thirty four years, Cherryl has had an association with leather...she has been a business manager, buyer, staff trainer, researcher and product developer for tanneries, leather retail and wholesale manufacturers. Also a consultant and teacher throughout Queensland, Australia (which is 3 times the size of Texas).

Cherryl is the organizer and conductor of workshops and seminars, including the past six 'Dimensions in Leather'...a week long international teaching conference, held in Brisbane. She has taught hundreds of classes, (sometimes driving hundreds of miles in the 'outback') to thousands of people, including children, adults, retirees, Vietnam vets, hospital patients, correctional facility inmates, businesses and institutions, teaching all levels, from beginners to advanced. Cheryl has won many prizes in Australia with her work, including over forty awards of excellence.

I attach here a photo of Cherryl in her Brisbane workshop...also part of a wedding bouquet (made from fine kangaroo), and a close-up shot (the frog) of some embossed applique.

So...that is who Cherryl is,

Peter

and a couple pictures of some things I have that Cherryl made.

[Beaverslayer]

Clay, thanks again for all the pictures you've been posting. I am amazed at this ladies work, the frog and those flowers....WOW.

Ken