Meet Andrea
A talented clothing and leather goods designer from Budapest, Hungary.
Andrea's handmade handbags—each a work of art—have graced European artist studios and have been featured in publications like House Home Magazine and Local Scoop. She treats every piece with precision, passion, and purpose.
“I love fashion because it's wearable, practical, and stylish sculpture,” Andrea says. “Every time I design a new bag or raiment, it feels like building a three-dimensional piece of floating architecture. I follow a series of thoughtful, structured steps—each one bringing my vision to life. It’s exciting and energizing from start to finish.”
Andrea’s love for design began at the age of five, when she hand-sewed outfits for her Barbie dolls and built dollhouses from matchboxes. Raised in a hardworking family, she learned perseverance from her father—a builder who often held multiple jobs—and independence from her mother.
Although she attended a science-focused high school, Andrea followed her true passion through evening art classes and formal studies in sculpture, fashion design, and leather craftsmanship in Budapest, Hungary. Her training at Hungary’s prestigious MOME (Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design) led her to explore design in fashion capitals like Paris and Milan.
Creative journey
In high school, 1988, Andrea handcrafted jewelry—twisted wire wrapped with cotton strings and set with collected stones—and sold them for pocket money.
Learning leather craftsmanship in 1992
Wooden heel slides
Necklace, combining hand-crocheted threads and hand-cut leather
A coordinating bag and wallet
Andrea’s first-hand-painted leather handbag.
Tiny painted details punched circles and cut-out windows, revealing lining.
Matching necklace and hair comb.
After relocating from Hungary to the U.S. in 2000, Andrea became a wife and mother to two boys while continuing to grow her artistic practice.
First son, Bence
and Levente.
Craft + Design, show of Richmond
She began creating and selling handcrafted leather bags, painting, and teaching leather craftsmanship at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Virginia. Andrea opened her little studio, where she designs wearable leather art and clothing at Mattie’s, located at 412 Libbie Ave, Richmond, VA.
You can visit her in person Monday - Wednesday, from 11 AM to 6 PM.
Following the loss of her father and other personal hardships, Andrea discovered a new sense of purpose. She founded Pintér Studio to empower others—especially trauma survivors—by teaching sewing, design, and craftsmanship as a pathway to healing, confidence, and self-sufficiency.