Tryon Arts and Crafts School will host a basic leather sheath construction weekend workshop with instructor Rick Lowe. The workshop will be held on Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10 at the craft school located on Harmon Field Road. This is an opportunity for students to learn traditional methods for creating sheaths as well as modern techniques for embellishments and decorations.

Leather craftsman Rick Lowe will teach students to design, cut out and assemble leather sheaths created especially for their personal knives. The course will cover dyes, glue, sewing and finish work. Leather needs, essential tools and their sources will be discussed. The workshop will be held on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 10 from 1 – 5 p.m.

Lowe, currently a resident of Candler, N.C., has been making knives and sheaths for the past 20 years and is a new addition to the faculty at Tryon Arts and Crafts School. Knives have been a part of Lowe’s life since a very early age. He has carried one in a pocket or on his belt every day and over the years has developed an interest in custom handmade knives produced by the true craftsmen of the knife world.

Along with the knives came the interest in making sheaths to protect both the knife and its owner. His first efforts were raw, but his continued work in both areas has given his work a high degree of form and function. Lowe has had the opportunity to meet and work with some of the best leather artists and bladesmiths in the country and through their guidance, patience and advice, his knives and sheaths are true works of art.

Advance registration for all workshops is required. For more information about the instructor or workshop including tuition and supply costs, contact Tryon Arts & Crafts School at 828-859-8323 or by email at tryonartsandcrafts@windstream.net. More details and examples of projects are available on the Tryon Arts and Crafts School website, www.TryonArtsandCrafts.org. There are a limited number of spaces available for this class.

Tryon Arts and Crafts School is a non-profit crafts organization located at 373 Harmon Field Road in Tryon and exists to provide creative opportunities for everyone.