Wirewrapped jewelry made with gold and silver wire, gemstones, crystals and beads. The wire is shaped by hand around the gemstone cabochons creating unique pendants. Bracelets are enanced by beads and crystals and hand shaping.
My mother taught me to sew when I was seven, and I remember stories about my great-grandmother piecing quilt tops entirely by hand. I've been quilting off and on for most of my adult life and even though hand quilting is slow work, I enjoy the process. I weave rugs, table runners, and placemats on a floor loom and I enjoy spinning and dyeing yarn by hand. I'm also a beekeeper and I make hand-dipped candles from beeswax recovered after extracting the honey.
Every business has a story, a series of events that influenced its birth. Brookland Leather Co. is no different. Up until I was 10 years old, my family lived in the coal fields of Southwest Virginia on a hillside where neighbors and other kids were few and far between. My mom was a seamstress, quilter, knitter, painter, builder, just an all around crafter. With no kids to play with, I watched her intently and learned how to embroider, knit and crochet. Fast forward several years past college, marriage, and the start of my own family, I developed a keen interest in classic cars and even more so in custom car upholstery. My new found upholstery hobby became mostly leather upholstery which led to a beginner’s leather craft kit. With the help of my daughter and son’s names, Brooklyn and Landon, Brookland Leather Co. was born.
Working with my hands quickly became my passion and way of obtaining personal fulfillment. It’s exciting for me to get my hands on a new hide of leather. Each hide is unique and the options to create are endless. I can make 5 wallets with the same physical characteristics out of 5 different hides of leather, making them same yet different.
Those early days of watching my crafty mom at home gave me the creativity needed to implement my own ideas as well as those of others that are looking for unique products. There is something special about handmade leather goods that many folks love, especially when their own ideas can be incorporated into the finished product.
Gourds are vessels created by nature. After drying in the fields the cleaning process begins. The gourd is prepared for staining then cut and embellishments may be added. Each piece we create is unique one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork.
Folk Art style crafts created from mostly reclaimed wood. We create Old World Santas, Snowmen, and a variety of other seasonal and decorative pieces.
John does the carvings which include all birds, animals and fish which are all carved with realistic detail. He also carves caricatures, wood spirits, walking sticks, busts and masks. Patty does the chip carving which is a decorative form of carving where specific shapes of chips are removed to form a design. Her carvings and burnings include Christmas ornaments, wall hangings, trivets and decorative boxes. If you have an idea of what you would like we can do it.