Peter Kovacs

Product Designer / Tool maker

Peter Kovacs

The man behind Soulwood Creations

I am a designer and maker born in Hungary and living in the UK since 2010.

I had the opportunity from a very young age to try out various crafts, such as leatherwork, woodcarving, working with felt and pottery, amongst other things.

I have trained as a furniture maker in Hungary and after my initial move to England, I have became a veneerist then a cabinet maker and a draftsman.

I have became disillusioned with the modern woodworking practices. I have ended up working with manufactured boards for the majority of the time which is very far removed from my initial love of the woodlands. That is, until I discovered green woodworking. Using an axe and a knife to carve, following the grain of the freshly felled tree. It was a revelation.

My interest lies in crafts in general and since I moved to England the heritage crafts here had a massive impact on me. It fascinates me that the processes of a craft are born from a deep understanding of the materials.

I have gained a degree in Product & Furniture design at The Kingston University and have won a few awards as a young designer.

After a short lived career in the furniture design profession I have founded my own business to make what is my heart truly desired.