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percent of my work,” he explained.
“I just take my knife and start cutting.
I don’t draw anything out or lay out
a pattern or anything like that… .
Honestly, I don’t know anyone else
that does it [that way]. Because once
you start cutting on a piece of leather
it’s done — that mark is there. It’s
something I’ve practiced over the
years, w anting to be able to pick up
my knife and start getting after it and
everything be symmetrical and everything look right.”
Much of Still’s work could be
considered Native American/Western
primitive, though some pieces display
more intricate detail. Recurring motifs
include prickly pear cacti and tepees,
mesas and feathers. You’ll also find
birds, coyotes, buffaloes and horned
bovine skulls, a peace pipe here
and there. And of course there are
the more traditional western floral
designs so fundamental in American
leatherwork.
According to Still he doesn’t
worry about marketing his work.
“I’ve been pretty fortunate,” he said.
“I was in the music business for
several years and I happen to know
and befriended a lot of musicians,
and through that I’ve kind of just
gained a following. People come to
me, anymore. I don’t really showcase
it. I have Instagram, basically, and
Facebook, and that’s about it. For
the most part I stay busy with people
calling me and ordering stuff. Today
alone I’ve had four orders and five
inquiries.”
Such was not always the case:
2013-14 he partnered in a Fort Worth
Stockyards business called Bad
Bronco Studio and Art Gallery. It was
a one-off storefront where his partner
created custom silver pieces and he
carved custom leatherwork.
The bottom line is not hard to find
with Garren Still. He’s plain-spoken
and up front about who he is and
isn’t. He has no use for a nine to
five corral, choosing rather an unencumbered life informed by an earthy
philosophy rising from his roots.
“More or less I’m just a ‘good ol’
boy,’ you know, who enjoys making
stuff that other people enjoy having.
Labels aren’t really that important to
me, I guess. Hopefully my craft will
speak for itself.”
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