Boston Leather Guild

BLG Leadership

Meet the members who volunteer their time to help the Guild run.

Portrait of Basil at his day job.

Co-Founder

Basil Cleveland

I love blues music, woodworking, designing books, and making small leather goods in my small atelier. I'm obsessed with my handsome, petulant Portuguese Water Dog, whose nature is to be the boss of me.

Jake Francis in Amsterdam

Community Manager

Jake

My name's Jake - or @Lunar.Eclipse.Leather on Instagram. My entry point into leather craft is probably familiar to many - four years ago I wanted to gift my father a wallet for his birthday and just couldn't find the right one at the right price! After hours of Youtube and some measured confidence, I wandered down to my local Tandy leather and grabbed a whole bundle of tools and discount leather. The rest is history! Small, luxury goods such as wallets, watch straps, and bags are my jam. It's been a joy to contribute in any way to this burgeoning community of passionate craftspeople. You'll see my name on emails and bulletins, and my face at our monthly meetings. Jake

Photo of Jennie smiling doing  a yoga pose (Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana or “standing one hand to toe pose”) on top of a mountain.

Co-Founder

Jennie Siegel