Early in the summer of 2020, during the COVID 19 pandemic, My wife and I were shaken by the devastating loss of our second-born son. Due to a severe birth defect called CDH, he lived for just three weeks. Shortly after losing my son, I unexpectedly lost my job and found myself in a time of great loss and uncertainty. 

Through processing my grief amid so much unexpected downtime I found that creating with my hands was very therapeutic and leatherwork became a great outlet for me. As my passion and skill grew, I created a way to combine my love for leathercraft with honoring the memory of my son; Elias Drew Leather Goods was born.