Our Story

Westbrook Findings exists to create functional art that elevates everyday life. We design and produce leather goods, design textiles, and stationery inspired by the rugged beauty of the wilderness. Our mission is to blend traditional craftsmanship with creative expression, helping people make, use, and cherish objects that last a lifetime.

How it started

Leather pouch resting on a wooden fence rail in front of the Flatirons

Dark brown leather clutch on a white stone ledge

Vision

We envision a world where creativity is accessible to everyone, craftsmanship is celebrated, and durable, artful goods take precedence over disposable items. Through teaching and product development, we aim to become a premier provider of leatherworking education, offer durable, beautiful goods in retail and online markets, expand our surface pattern designs into licensing and print-on-demand offerings, and foster a community of makers and collectors who value craftsmanship.

This is a photo of my husband and me camping in the back of his truck.

How It Started

Westbrook Findings began with a hammer, a beginner’s kit from Tandy Leather, and a desire to make something that would last. In 2013, after two years of practicing, Jenna Westbrook opened an Etsy shop to sell her handcrafted leather goods. She had recently fallen in love with both a mountain man who is now her husband, and the wilderness of Colorado. She began a life full of campfires, hiking trails, and rugged landscapes. At this time, surrounded by the timeless beauty of the West, her fascination with functional art took root.

Raised by a mother who created thousands of quilts in her lifetime, Jenna grew up in her mother’s sewing room surrounded by fabric, the rhythmic hum of a sewing machine, and the intentional focus on handmade art. Combining that heritage with a self-taught passion for leatherwork and design, she is crafting a line of goods that resonates beyond her Denver workshop. Her creations have traveled to customers around the world, each piece echoing the values that inspire them.

At the heart of Westbrook Findings is a philosophy of treating nature with reverence. Our relationship with nature calls for respect and humility. But nature is also used, not in the Enlightenment sense of conquering and controlling for our material gain. As N. Scott Momaday once wrote:

“You say that I use the land, and I reply, yes, it is true; but it is not the first truth. The first truth is that I love the land; I see that it is beautiful; I delight in it; I am alive in it.”
N. Scott Momaday

Westbrook Findings has since evolved into offering a range of products, including leather goods, textile designs, and educational resources that celebrate functional art. What started as a small Etsy store has become a larger mission: to help people connect with their environment, their creativity, and their capacity to build something that will endure.

Jenna Westbrook with a leather tote bag in front of a weathered wooden door

Our Values

Quality & Durability

Products should last a working lifetime. They should be repairable and long lasting.

Natural Materials

We prioritize natural and sustainable materials.

Creativity & Learning

Art and the joy of leathercraft should be accessible to everyone.

Functional Beauty

Interacting with functional art improves your daily life.

Roots & Reverence

We honor nature, nostalgia, and the stories that shape us.

Find your path

However you came to Westbrook Findings, there’s a place to start.

Tan leather clutch with a tooled lotus on the flap