Alfred Stadler

Sunday, November 1 | 1 pm - 4:30 pm

In this class we will make a Notebook in the artisan style with a replaceable inside pad. Prior to making the actual Notebook we will talk about artisan tools and their use.

Cutting: First step will be to cut all pieces to size and mark them.
Edge Dying: The edges will be dyed and polished
Glueing: The leather pieces will be glued in the right places to
Stitching: To learn hand stitching will be the center of the class - First we will have the opportunity to practice on a separate leather before sewing the actual piece.

Swiss designer, Alfred Stadler creates highly crafted bags, accessories and small home furnishings in fine leathers, stonewashed cottons and wool felt. Stadler's expertise derives from the equestrian world of saddle making to high end furniture design for De Sede and later running Vitra Home North America.

With Stadler's own line of luxury goods, his fine leatherwork, sophisticated eye and the Swiss mindset that functionality and quality is a priority, sets his designs on par with the exceptional.

Stadler works out of his Red Hook studio in Brooklyn NY. He is building an apprenticeship program to support his local production.

Class Fee ($90) + Materials ($40) = ($130)

Traditional European Leatherwork & Hand-stitching: Artisan Notebook November 2015

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