carla
A goldsmith, designer and owner of her own fine jewelry house, carla morrison has made being a craftswoman/maker a real thing. She has committed all her being to perfecting her craft and working really fucking hard at it. her craft is her genius. She is the most elegant wacky genius I know and cherish.
Carla: Back in 2012, I spent three months in Paris, on the second to the last day that I was leaving I was basically out of money. But I went to a flea market anyway. I mean, the flea market was ginormous and I loved everything there. i saw this, and was just like, oh, my God! I didn't have any money and the guy who owned the booth offered a little bit of a deal but I couldn’t afford it.
Esc: what was this used for?
Carla: It's a love letter thing, to seal a love letter with a wax stamp
Esc: SO how did this wind up becoming yours?
Carla: Oh, so then I went back three years later.
Esc: Three years later, and there's money in your pocket.
Carla: Yes and I went looking for him and the round Intaglia. I noticed that the flea market was going and I was just like, oh, my God, do you think I could find it ? There was a long row of stalls and there he was, really tall dude, probably Danish or something, you know, bright white hair. And I was like, oh, my God, there’s the dude.
esc: I am getting the chills
carla: My heart was pounding ,”Oh, there it is.” He was sitting down and I just sat right down by him and I was like, Do you remember me ? And he said, “No!”And I told him, I saw this three years ago. He said,”Than it must be yours.”
Esc: It's like a talisman signifying everything happens in due time.
Carla: Also, how much I super appreciate it. I mean I want it because it's so cool but I super appreciate what it is.
Esc: It's crazy to think how many hands had touched this between your first time and the three years later. to think no one bought it.
“I've spent a lot of money on gems instead of paying my bills and buying groceries.
It’s fucking awesome to be a maker” — Carla
