George Hurst (artist)

George Hurst (April 1, 1933 – September 13, 2022) was an American leather artist known for his contributions to leathercraft instruction.

[1][2] With nearly 8 million views on his leatherworking tutorial videos on YouTube,[2] Hurst is recognized internationally as a teacher.

[2][3] He was first introduced to leatherworking in shop class in highschool[5] and began selling his work to family and friends.

[7] Hurst built his store's business through innovative teaching techniques and was regularly one of the top selling managers in the company.

[7] As the Merchandising Manager, Hurst regularly reported to Charles Tandy and served as the company's liaison with author Al Stohlman.