neil youngs guitar strap

now that it has hit the tube i can show the leathergoods i made for the closing ceremonies....a guitar strap for neil young.

David Atkins Etn. contracted me to create a gift for ‘a prominent Canadian artist’ (they wouldn’t tell me who)...a guitar strap that would be used during closing ceremonies...it was Neil Young.

photo credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

They gave me the length, the art work and I designed the strap. The graphics you see are images designed by First Nations artists from each of the the Four Host First Nations .

the round presentation case was my idea. I though the strap should have a beautiful case for it. the artwork on the top was designed by Jody Broomfield...

...thank you Anna Maidon, John Powell, and Paxton Downard for the wonderful experience.