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Painted Leather | Kel Cadet-Lyons | Crafter's Box

Painted Leather Digital Class

Name: Painted Leather Digital Class
SKU: DCWK202106
Price: 30.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$30

This listing is for video-only access to this workshop. Please note that materials are not included but materials kits and the FULL workshop (video + curated materials) can be found here.

In this workshop, we explore the art of painting with style and vibrancy on what many consider to be a precious material: leather. We’ve collaborated with artist Kel Cadet-Lyons of R-KI-TEKT in a craft honoring culture, art and design. Together, we’ve hand-selected a variety of paint brushes and bright, playful hues to create a harmonious dance of colors and patterns on your exquisite white leather clutch. Kel walks you through her step-by-step tutorial while sharing her personal color theory, simultaneously exploring surface treatments and patterns in using an oil-based marker to add contrast and details.

Kel encourages you to unearth your power in creativity, drawing inspiration from things in your life that bring you happiness as you test and hone skills using your new collection of tools and materials. Continue your exploration by utilizing found objects in your home as your next painting tool, or using leftover paints to breathe new life into a favorite leather piece. Ultimately, Kel hopes to help you release any intimidation surrounding customization of this style and walk away with a stunning leather clutch you’ll be proud to carry.

Learn more about the details of this project on Kel’s Featured Maker Page.

This workshop includes:

An in-depth, digital workshop by Kel Cadet-Lyons
A recorded Maker Chat Q&A for our community

We can’t wait to see what you create.

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More About The Artist: Kel Cadet-Lyons

Kel is a multimedia artist and the founder and lead creative of R-KI-TEKT, a brand producing modern and artful accessories and home goods. She currently resides in Atlanta, GA with her family, and strives to operate in flows, doing her best to resist rigidity and formality in all of her daily tasks.

Kel believes color has the ability to heal us and patterns are the seasoning to our lives. She shares that our world is better off when we surround ourselves with objects and arts that please the eye. Drawing inspiration from vintage travel advertisements, her childhood in the Caribbean, tribal patterns and markings from Africa, and even found objects in her community, Kel shares that ongoing exploration of our world is her greatest muse.

With a degree in Fashion and Graphic Design, she is currently focusing on creating accessories for R-KI-TEKT, honoring the lives and cultures of her ancestors with playful patterns that add visual zest. After a long day of running a company and taking care of her family you can find Kel in her studio listening to podcasts or music, mixing paints just for fun, and creating new works for further inspiration.