The Story
Short answer?
I survived Lymphoma.
Now I make Leather Goods.
The start of VaryGaughn:
I was diagnosed in July of 2021, when the doctors found a 7cm tumor in my abdomen. I had been suffering for 8 months prior and on Aug. 3, 2021, they removed a 12cm tumor from my colon.
Death had whispered in my ear, "not yet."
Chemotherapy treatment put me in and out of the hospital for up to a week at a time. My body fell apart and my hair left me. But with my friends and family, I never felt broken. My spirit was able to reset and see what was really important. A blessing within the curse of Cancer.
While I was in the hospital, I saw the kids at St. Jude, painting their windows.... It still gets me emotional thinking about it. I promised myself I would live my life as fully as allowed. I owed it to them who were taken.
I created VaryGaughn so one day I will be able to give back.
The direction of VaryGaughn:
The future of VaryGaughn is to become a premier Craft Studio in the United States. VaryGaughn will resemble the luxury house ateliers located in Italy and France but with American DNA. The absolute highest quality, but never wasteful [LUXURY ADJACENT]. VaryGaughn will be recognizable and aways unique [SCARS INCLUDED]. VaryGaughn is a promise to be authentic, natural, and tough.
I am Gary Vaughn, and this is VaryGaughn.