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 child. I Learned many of my earliest sewing skills from my grandmother who was a professional dressmaker

My foray into leatherwork came much by accident. I used my sewing skills working for a tailor for a stint after college while looking for a job.  After working on some leather clothing at the tailors shop I became curious about the medium and....well I guess you could say the job found me.

Over the last decade 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.

I love sharing my craft with people and knowing my leather goods are a part of someone’s everyday life. There is no greater compliment than seeing someone using and loving one of my designs.

All of my leather goods are created solely by me in my Santa Barbara studio from all original patterns and designs.