Clair Kehrberg is a master leatherworker, gear maker, and saddle maker in John Day. She will be demonstrating her craft as a part of our Oregon Folklife Residency all day on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with special presentations throughout the day. She grew up in eastern Oregon’s ranch country and continues to ranch with her husband in John Day. Kehrberg is well-known for her intricate leather work and brings her skills to chinks and chaps as well as to elegantly hand-tooled leather briefcases, handbags, earrings, and more. Clair, an experienced teacher, is extremely articulate about her craft, how she learned, from whom she learned, and the intricacies of leatherwork.