press
In print, and online.
August 3, 2026
SD Voyager
Rising Stars: Meet Carla Manuel of San Diego
“I don't measure success by money. I measure it by waking up every day excited to create.”
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June 22, 2017
Ranch & Coast Magazine
Andrea Naversen
Lift Off — Kites, Cedros Design District
“Playful and sexy, yet elegant and unique — handmade in such soft, sumptuous fabrics as silk, linen, and even lamé.”
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press enquiries
For interviews, images or loans, write to kitesbycarlamanuel@gmail.com. High-resolution photographs of current pieces and of the atelier are available on request.