Join us Saturday, May 4 from 10 am – 2pm at Cuba Library and learn about leather tooling with Clifford Redeye. Learn to make a leather bifold wallet which involves carving, tooling, dyeing and stitching. Participants will carve and tool an image from Star Wars into the leather, and will have a choice between a Stormtrooper, Grogu & Mando, or Droids C-3PO and R2-D2. All supplies will be provided. This class is open to ages 12 – adult, and there is a $5 fee to participate. Preference will be given to those who have not taken one of last fall’s leatherworking classes. Those who have previously taken one of our leatherworking classes can ask to be placed on the waitlist. Space is limited and registration is required. Please contact Cuba Library at (585) 968-1668 or email cuba@stls.org to sign up.

Clifford Redeye is an Onodowa’ga:’ Seneca artist from the Allegany Territory. He is a self-taught leather worker who specializes in tooling. He has been working with leather for about 10 years. He has had pieces in various art shows including the Ganondagan juried art show, the Seneca National Iroquois Museum juried art show, and the Woodland Cultural Center art show. He has also been the featured artist at the Onohsagwe:de’ Cultural Center in Salamanca, NY.

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by the Arts Council for Wyoming County.