I’ve been working for 10 years now in graphic design, so I have thousands of virtual objects under my belt, but I have been looking for some time now a field of work that would round me off on a personal plane, as an artist. Now, I’ve tackled a field which was somewhat connected to my own, since even now I am designing objects, and yet was new to me, as it involved crafting something with my own two hands, not virtually, while still relying heavily on imagination and creativity.

I started to work with leather in early 2013, when I came to know people who inspired me to embark on this new adventure, showed me the ropes and recommended my first tools. From then, my passion for leather craftsmanship started and it has been growing ever since. I had always admired natural, raw materials, and leather came as a natural extension to me. To some extent, I think this job chose me rather than me choosing it I am fully committed to this, it is not merely a hobby, I get engrossed in it completely and ultimately it’s likely that it will turn into a lucrative business. I believe I could content to be part of the new wave of young designers, who chose to free themselves from constraints and limitations and went for it, creating art as an actual extension of themselves, putting their own ideas, thoughts and aspirations into their work. I create unique designs for unique people, not for mass marketing.

Why it most surely did, now I am looking at the women’s bags rather than their legs (he laughs)! The bag you wear is a powerful statement, it speaks volumes about who you are. I create bags for people who like to dive into life headlong, who are not afraid to experiment, who do not shy away, hiding behind their bags, but rather wear it as a personal statement.

Both the men and the women who buy my bags know exactly what they are looking for, and that is so much more than a practical, cozy and familiar accessory.

What you create with your own two hands is always magical, it makes you glow with happiness and it makes you feel complete. My positive energy is transferred to the objects I design, I put a piece of myself into each of them, and that’s my secret ingredient, that is why my bags are unique. It all comes bundled with an extreme care for details, the will to surpass my abilities and improve constantly, commitment to high quality, but then again, these are only details.