artist & archivist of leather, ritual, and time

Sondera 1974 is a story told in leather. A gallery of work shaped by hand, rooted in ritual and marked by time. Here, texture is honored. Scars are kept... and each series is viewed through a lens of time worn detail and slow-living. Some pieces are made to order. Others are already waiting for you. Nothing here is rushed. No two are ever quite the same.

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Leather Artisan Atlanta, Beth Dryden in here studio

leather as medium. story as purpose.

At Sondera 1974, leather isn’t perfected, it’s preserved. Every scar, stretch, and marking is left in place as an act of reverence.

This is slow work, where ethics meet artistry, and nothing is rushed or repeated.

Founder and artist Beth Dryden, based in Atlanta, creates each piece as a study in time, texture, and ritual...made for those drawn to meaningful materials and soulful design.

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  • Origin Story

    Sondera comes from ‘sonder,’ which is the quiet kind of awe that hits you when you realize everyone around you is living a life...

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  • S.74 Journal

    A look at the past, present and future here at Sondera 1974. Stories that linger. Educate. Explore.

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  • Sondera Radio

    indie, soulful, leather-scented and sunworn... this is what's playing in the studio this summer.
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