Workshop details:
Date: Sunday, July 26 and Monday, July 27 (2 sessions available)
Time:
Sunday Class - 9:00am - 12:00pm - class begins promptly at 9:00
or Monday Class - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
There’s nothing quite like the weight and feel of high-quality leather in your hands. In collaboration with Paper Plus Cloth, join Montreal-based writer and content creator Gelsey Latonio (@gelseylatonio) and leather artisan Jonah Levy of West End Paper Company (@westendpapercompany) to build and customize your very own trifold leather journal cover—a timeless style made popular by Paper Republic and Carmen Louise.
In this immersive 3-hour workshop, you’ll assemble and personalize an A5 trifold leather journal, available in five classic hues: black, brown, green, blue, and red. We provide the charms, studs, letter stamping, and tools needed to make your new heirloom feel uniquely yours. To wrap up the experience, Gelsey will lead a mini writing workshop so you can immediately break in your new leather keepsake.
Whether you are documenting travels or archiving daily thoughts, this journal is designed to age intentionally, developing a unique patina that carries your story for years to come.
What’s Included & Details
- The Journal: A premium, trifold A5 vegetable-tanned leather journal cover (a $220 retail value).
- Guided Crafting: Step-by-step instruction from Jonah (West End Paper Company) to ensure a flawless, professional finish.
- Personalization Station: Access to custom letter stamping, curated charms, studs, and hardware to uniquely detail your piece.
- The Writing Workshop: A guided mini-session with Gelsey to help you pen your very first pages.
About Your Facilitators
Gelsey Latonio is a Montreal-based writer and content creator. Jonah Levy is a Montreal-based leather artisan. Together, they host tactile workshops out of a curated vintage shop in Montreal, aiming to get people off their damn phones and back in touch with the physical world through writing, leather working, and community events.
