What You'll Get

Handmade Awesomeness - Winter Session does all of its leather work in house. You'll handcraft your bag or wallet with experts who understand leather inside and out.

High-Quality Materials - Roy and Tanya source their own raw materials. The canvas is 100-percent cotton. They source vegetable-tanned leather from the Horween factory in Chicago, one of most respected names in United States leather.

Description: The Garrison is a heavy-duty carry-all constructed from 15oz natural cotton canvas and 20oz waxed cotton canvas. You'll hand stitch the vegetable tanned leather handles with waxed linen thread and then attach them with solid brass rivets. We'll also reinforce the pockets with solid brass rivets. Along the way, you'll learn how we source our raw materials, what makes the leather we use so fantastic, what goes into the process of creating new products.

You can choose from eight different colors when creating your Garrison bag.

Exterior features:
- large document pocket with snap closure
- two end pockets (can fit a water bottle)
- accessory pocket
- leather tab closure with brass stud
- detachable leather shoulder strap with solid brass buckle

Interior features:
- accessory pocket
- small document pocket (fits iPad)
- snap hook key holder

14" x 7" x 16"

Cost - $300 per bag. You'll take home the bag you create and spend two hours working with us at Winter Session's home in Denver.

We can accommodate group sizes of up to four people.

Winter Session began in 2010 in a storefront apartment in Chicago. Roy Katz and Tanya Fleisher (along with their neighborhood barista and friend, Tristan Coulter, now co-owner of Gaslight Coffee Roasters), began sewing bags and aprons as a way to explore new creative ideas and channel their past experiences in art, design and architecture. What began as a side project gathered momentum as they forayed into leatherwork, acquired heavier sewing machines, and brought on friends and acquaintances to help with production. In early 2013, Winter Session left Chicago to establish a new home base in Denver, CO.

Winter Session's ongoing mission is to design and produce thoughtful, well-made things in a responsible manner. Operating on a flexible scale, we combine traditional methods and innovative technology to find a balance between utilitarian function, durability and aesthetic appeal. We work hard to create affordable, high quality products meant to last. As for the story behind the name Winter Session...you'll have to ask them in person sometime.

Winter Session Outpost, our workshop and storefront, is located in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver. We design and make a majority of our canvas and leather goods right here in our shop, while maintaining a display and retail area stocked with current WS products along with a curated collection of goods from other designers and makers.