I developed my craft during my several years spent dwelling in the high mountains surrounding Aspen, Colorado, where I served as the resident naturalist and “mayor” of the silver mining ghost town of Ashcroft. I spent countless days hiking and snow- shoeing the area, guiding and teaching visitors from around the world, with my field journal in hand. After many journals failed to hold up to the ha
rsh days, I designed and created a leather cover to protect my thoughts and observations. Beyond a faint, winding uphill path, I escaped for quiet time on Cold Mountain. There, at a cabin perched at 10,000 feet, Cold Mountain Craft was slowly born. I now create a variety of fine and unique leather items using hand-selected oil-tanned hides, which are hand-cut, hand-punched, hand-sewn, and hand-sold. Beautiful and functional, durable and personal, simple and authentic; my work is a reflection of me, emerging from the place that I call home.
