Driven by the pure forms of architecture and nature, Gillion Carrara’s work entails the pursuit of natural and industrial elements, which she forms into ornamental and functional accessories. Her singular hand-crafted pieces include silver-lined wooden cuffs, wood and bone rings, silver earrings, letter openers, marmalade and cheese knives, men’s accessories, and more. Often she appropriates materials that evoke specific responses based on cultural and psychological associations:  bone, horn, shell, antler, and various woods and briar root, combined with precious metals: silver, bronze and gold.  I select materials from sources in Tuscany, Africa, South America and India as well as the western and midwestern states. Carrara lives and works in Chicago, IL.