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George Hurst has become an icon in leathercraft, with over 50 years of experience in the industry. [1] With nearly 8 million views on his instructional videos on YouTube, [1] Hurst has served as a leatherworking teacher to the world. Hurst’s contributions to the leather industry have been recognized with an Al Stohlman Award for Achievement in Leathercraft [2], the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Federation of Leather Guilds, and the Master Leather Artisan Award by the Academy of Western Artists. [3]
Early Life
George Hurst was born in New Berlin, Pennsylvania in 1945[1] [2]. He was first introduced to leatherworking in shop class in highschool[4] and began selling his work to family and friends. When Hurst joined the Army in 1952, [2][4] he continued to pursue leathercraft as a profitable hobby. [3] After he left the Army in 1955, he ran a furniture manufacturing business while operating his independent leather business as a part time avocation before deciding to make a career of it. [2]
Leatherworking Career
In June of 1961, Hurst took his first job with Tandy Leather as an Assistant Manager in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [4][5] 20 months later, he was promoted to manager of a store in New York City before moving back to manage the Pennsylvania store in 1966. [6] Hurst built his store’s business through innovative teaching techniques and was regularly one of the top selling mangers in the company. [4] After 9 years in Philadelphia, Hurst was promoted to Regional Manager in 1975 and then appointed Merchandising Manager in 1976. [6] As the Merchandising Manager, Hurst regularly reported to Charles Tandy and served as the company’s liaison with author Al Stohlman. [4][7]
After leaving the company in 1978 to help establish The Leather Factory,[8] Hurst was rehired by Tandy Leather as Merchandising Manager in 1985. [5] While in this position, Hurst modernized leathercraft education by teaching leatherworking by means of video. [4][1] Hurst has continued to produce leatherworking tutorials for the last 30 years and has become one of the most recognizable faces in leathercraft. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Lee, Hyun Soo (18 November 2016). "At 83 years old, one former Penn State student impacts leatherworking through educational YouTube videos". The Daily Collegian. State College, PA. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Reis, Bill (November 1991). "George E. Hurst – 1991 – Recipient of the Al Stohlman Award For Achievement in Leathercraft". The Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal. 11 (6): 34–35.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b Moreton, Rob (August 2016). "Learning Leatherwork with a Legend". The Australian Bushmen’s Campdraft & Rodeo Magazine. ABCRA: 21–22.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b c d e f Charlie Davenport (Producer) title =An Interview With George Hurst (July 22, 2016). (Video). Fort Worth, TX: Tandy Leather.
{{cite AV media}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Missing pipe in:|people=(help) - ^ a b Crow, Gary (May 1985). "New Merchandise Manager Named". Tandygram. 15 (3). Tandy Leather Corporation: 14.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ a b Moses, Olen (September 1976). "Modification of Management Occurs at TLC". Tandygram. 6 (8). Tandy Leather Corporation: 2.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Frank, Katie (January 2017). "Western Stops: Tandy Leather Museum & Gallery". The Western Horseman: 42.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Williams, Jeff (2009). Wholly Cow Too. Summit Press.