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Lying on the floor off to the side was a preserved garfish body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou know that moment when you see a thing, and it lights up something deep inside of you? That was me with this garfish. It hit a profoundly primal, aesthetic-gatekeeping nerve that said, \"yes, this, we LOVE.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEven though I was born on Bayou Lafourche, raised in south Louisiana, and have a kinship with both the land and its creatures more than most, the garfish had eluded me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI was holding the preserved body of a prehistoric fish that has been swimming in our waters for more than 180 MILLION years. The stories it could tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eInstantly I knew I was about to dive deep into this rabbit hole. And deep I went.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI learned its history, how it sustained itself over time, and how it sustained us. I also learned how, somewhere along the way, we turned on it and decided it was a “trash fish” to kill for sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter interviewing an expert, I learned that despite their intimidating size and fierce look, garfish are surprisingly docile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI took breaks from hours of carving only to spend hours staring at detailed pictures of their heads and eye sockets. I studied the way their jaws connect and how the teeth close inside them, the way their gills lie, and how their fins nestle against their body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI didn’t find that garfish as much as it found me. There is an ancient knowing that emanates from a life force that’s been around for so long. It was a gift to be immersed in the deep with it for a while.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe garfish is a survivor unscathed by extinction. It was unbothered while lands shifted and mountains rose and while humans moved in, took over, called it names, and tried to eliminate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA survivor who, despite all its ancient wisdom, grins ever so slightly like the most unlikely Buddha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere was a meditative spirit in the tediousness of hand carving each scale, and I developed a deep appreciation for a creature I only knew from scary bayou water monster stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fish is my most challenging carve to date, but it deserves the effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt’s a garfish. Not a monster or a threat, but a wise old waterway wanderer born of millions of years of survival. 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Everything from our home state of Louisiana to the materials we work with inspire the handcrafted pieces you see."},{"id":7403700268,"handle":"rings","updated_at":"2024-09-07T17:00:03-05:00","published_at":"2018-01-04T16:12:05-06:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"global","title":"RINGS","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eWhether you're looking for a piece to remind you of a special moment or maybe one to share with your BFF, our ring collection makes it easy to curate the perfect hand of wearable art with story.\u003c\/p\u003e"},{"id":167597015145,"handle":"southern-inspired","updated_at":"2024-09-07T14:05:03-05:00","published_at":"2020-05-25T06:26:00-05:00","sort_order":"manual","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"global","title":"southern inspired 2","body_html":""},{"id":49930698796,"handle":"southern","updated_at":"2024-09-07T20:05:33-05:00","published_at":"2018-10-08T15:04:09-05:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"SOUTHERN-INSPIRED","body_html":"In one way or another, the South helped inspire each piece in this collection. Here you'll find familiar food, wildlife, songs and a few little pieces that'll feel like home.","image":{"created_at":"2018-10-16T16:58:54-05:00","alt":"Woman Wears the Acadian Flag Cuff with Two Greta Cuffs","width":1200,"height":1602,"src":"\/\/mimosahandcrafted.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Southern_GiftGuide.jpg?v=1714665815"}}]
A couple of years ago, my friend Gene Seneca was showing us his swamp-found treasures and creations. Lying on the floor off to the side was a preserved garfish body.
You know that moment when you see a thing, and it lights up something deep inside of you? That was me with this garfish. It hit a profoundly primal, aesthetic-gatekeeping nerve that said, "yes, this, we LOVE."
Even though I was born on Bayou Lafourche, raised in south Louisiana, and have a kinship with both the land and its creatures more than most, the garfish had eluded me.
I was holding the preserved body of a prehistoric fish that has been swimming in our waters for more than 180 MILLION years. The stories it could tell.
Instantly I knew I was about to dive deep into this rabbit hole. And deep I went.
I learned its history, how it sustained itself over time, and how it sustained us. I also learned how, somewhere along the way, we turned on it and decided it was a “trash fish” to kill for sport.
After interviewing an expert, I learned that despite their intimidating size and fierce look, garfish are surprisingly docile.
When making the Garfish Cuff, I took breaks from hours of carving only to spend hours staring at detailed pictures of their heads and eye sockets. I studied the way their jaws connect and how the teeth close inside them, the way their gills lie, and how their fins nestle against their body.
I didn’t find that garfish as much as it found me. There is an ancient knowing that emanates from a life force that’s been around for so long. It was a gift to be immersed in the deep with it for a while.
The garfish is a survivor unscathed by extinction. It was unbothered while lands shifted and mountains rose and while humans moved in, took over, called it names, and tried to eliminate it.
A survivor who, despite all its ancient wisdom, grins ever so slightly like the most unlikely Buddha.
There was a meditative spirit in the tediousness of hand carving each scale, and I developed a deep appreciation for a creature I only knew from scary bayou water monster stories.
This fish is my most challenging carve to date, but it deserves the effort.
It’s a garfish. Not a monster or a threat, but a wise old waterway wanderer born of millions of years of survival. And the Garfish Ring is just one more way to honor it.
Design inspired specifically by the Alligator Gar.
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