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Al Shelton, Leatherworker to the Stars, Reflects on his Life and Art

Posted by luckygrrr on June 24, 2010 · 6 Comments

Leatherwork artist Al Shelton at the Autry

Al Shelton, the master leatherwork artist to the stars who celebrated his 90th birthday at the Autry last Sunday, took a little time to talk with me about how he became interested in this craft and art. Although he worked with a lot of movie stars and big personalities, he said he never thought of … Read more

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