“Berry Sprig Necklace,” 2010, knitted silver, carnelian, diamonds.

Carla Reiter

Biography

Carla Reiter doesn’t use yarn to make her complex jewelry—she knits silver, copper and gold. A trained sculptor, Reiter opened her jewelry studio in 1997, after stints as a journalist, museum curator and nightclub singer. Using her sculpting background, she creates every piece with a woman’s body in mind. “Someone once said to me that my jewelry only ‘wakes up’ when you put it on,” explains Reiter. “That seems right to me.”

Exhibitions

American Craft Council Show, Baltimore — Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Md., Feb. 25-28, 2010

Trunk Show — June Blaker, Chicago, Ill., Sept. 23, 2010

Galleries

June Blaker
870 N. Orleans St.
Chicago, Ill.
312-751-9220
www.juneblaker.com

Patina Gallery
131 W. Palace Ave.
Santa Fe, N.M.
877-877-0827
www.patina-gallery.com

Roseark
1111 N. Crescent Heights Blvd.
West Hollywood, Calif.
323-822-3600
www.roseark.com

Featured Work

Bow Necklace

Petal Collar

Pink Cascade Necklace

Petal Earrings