My friend Peter Kuh, who has died aged 74, was an outstanding furniture maker, craftsman and educator known for weaving together cultural, artistic, tactile and personal threads. He created elegant music stands, intricate jewellery boxes and timeless custom-made furniture.
Raised in Highland Park, Illinois, in the US, Peter was the son of Peter Sr, a lawyer, from a German-Jewish family, while his mother, Frederica (nee Coerr), a teacher, came from a southern family. His interest in making furniture was sparked while studying architecture at Kansas University.
