See the inside...

Ceramic "purse"

One of the most unique artists I have seen in my "hunting" for cool stuff in leather, is John Norris of "Fireclay". He and his wife make all sorts of interesting fired clay items. At a craft festival in Oregon a couple years ago, I saw a lot of his wares, and fell in love with this item. Although the only leather on it is the strap, this item has three things that I really love: unique clay pottery, leather, and hand forged copper. If you look at the inside, you can see how the cover is hinged and how the catch works. He forged the entire cover, and even the rivets holding the strap on, by hand. Definitely a work of art. He is working on his Fireclay web page as well.