Paul White
 Paul White grew up riding horses on his father's ranches in eastern Oregon and Idaho. As a young man, he built saddles as a hobby and a later studied with a saddle maker for over a year before opening his own saddle shop in Salem in 1974. Paul now makes a living building saddles and doing leather repair work out of his home. He has had several apprentices over the years, and has been working with young people through 4-H clubs and other programs for over 25 years.
Area: Statewide
Traditional Leatherwork Paul introduces students to leatherwork and/or rawhide braiding as an art form they learn techniques for working with and tooling leather as well as caring for it. Students make small project such as wallets, key chains or coasters. Saddle making Students work on three different saddles at various stages of production to learn the process of saddle making from start to finish. Techniques include shaping the bare "tree" or frame of the saddle, laying a pattern and cutting the leather, and hand-sewing. CONTENT STANDARD CONNECTIONS: The Arts: Aesthetics & Art Criticism; Historical & Cultural Connections; Creating |