I’m Jess Conti the owner, maker and creative behind Jess Conti Leather Goods. I come from a long line of creative people including artists, musicians and fine crafters and I have been sewing and crafting things by hand since I was a kid. I Learned many of my earliest sewing skills from my grandmother who was a professional dressmaker.

Over the past eight or so years I have honed my skills as a leather crafter and designer working to create distinguished classic and one of a kind functional pieces. I am drawn to the organic texture variations that come from leather and I enjoy emphasizing the unique qualities of the medium that may otherwise be discarded or overlooked. Leather itself is distinct in that it transforms as it ages becoming more distinguished and beautiful with use.

I love sharing my craft with people and knowing my leather goods are a part of someone’s everyday life. It's fun to imagine where all my goods travel in the world! There is no greater compliment than seeing someone using and loving one of my original designs.

All of my leather goods and embellishments (metal or stone work, lacing details etc.) are created solely by me in my Santa Barbara studio. All of my patterns are original designs and each piece is cut by hand from Cow, American Bison or Deer hides.