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January 10, 2025
9am-5pm
Make your own timeless, larger leather project in this day-long workshop at Milk & Honey.
Pre-select your project and leather color (a limited number of extras will be available in class) and then spend the session learning the traditional methods of cutting, hand-stitching, and finishing leather goods.
This class goes beyond the basics - focusing on precision, craftsmanship, and problem-solving as you build a leather good that will last for decades. Whether you’re new to hand sewing or refining your technique, you’ll walk away with a finished project that’s one of a kind and handmade entirely by you.
Project Options
Travel Backgammon:
Materials: $70
Colors: Russet, Dark Brown, English Brown, Black
Leah Handbag:
Materials: $70
Colors: Cloud Blue, Crimson, Kelly Green, & Russet
Double Winetote:
Materials: $70
Colors: Russet, Dark Brown, English Brown, Black
Banjo Purse:
Materials: $100
Colors: Russet, Dark Brown, English Brown, Black
Market tote:
Materials: $100
Colors: Natural, Tan, Dark Brown, English Brown, Black
After registering for the course, please email info@avonhillsfolkschool.org with your chosen project. You will then select your leather color via email.
Tuition: $110
Since this is an all day course, lunch is included.
This course is for adults 18+, or students 12+ with accompanying adult
Your Instructor
DAN HORAN
(he/him)
Dan Horan is the craftsman behind Merchant Leather, a self-taught maker who found in leather the perfect balance of creativity, function, and timeless craft. Based in Minnesota, he builds each piece entirely by hand, emphasizing simplicity, durability, and the honest beauty of traditional techniques.
Teaching is central to Dan’s work. He has shared leatherworking with more than 1,500 students—from children to adults—in settings ranging from folk schools to galleries to the American Craft Council. His classes are designed to be approachable for anyone picking up leather for the first time, while also structured to help students steadily build higher-level skills, confidence, and creativity with each project.