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February 2011 News
Carolina Creations Fine Art & Contemporary Craft Gallery
317 Pollock St, Downtown New Bern, NC 28560
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Winter hours Mon-Thurs & Sat 10-6, Fri 10-7, Sun 11-3

In This Issue
Survey
Wes Hunting Glass Artist
Just In!
Carolina Creations Rewards Program
Bridal Registry
Valentine Sale Continues

Wow!

We are excited that we have just had our best ever January in 21 years!

But we know we can always do things better so please help us figure out how to improve by taking our survey.

Just click the link in the article below.

 

Survey

Please take a moment to fill out a survey about Carolina Creations

We would like your input on

- how we are doing

- what we could do better

- what you'd like to see us add to our collection!

 

 Please click here to fill out the survey.  

Glass by Wes Hunting

Welcome new glass artist Wes Hunting

 

Beautiful!

 

Wes has had a hot shop since 1982. He has studied glass blowing at Penland School of Crafts here in North Carolina, at Kent State University in Ohio, with additional study which include Dale Chihuly, Marvin Lipofsky, and others. Read more..... 

 

To see more of his pieces, sizes and prices click here.  

 


Prayer TowersJust In!

We're pleased to welcome back North Carolina pottery Holden McCurry and his wonderful prayer towers.

Each is hand sculpted by Holden and holds a scroll you can write a prayer or special message on.Polymer Clay Artist Huss

From 5 1/2" to 11" tall.

For more information or to purchase click here.

Debra Thuss polymer clay artist was visiting New Bern and said she'd heard about us. Owl Garden Stake 2She told us she was an artist and proceeded to show us her wonderful wall sculpture!

Stop in and see. Or click here.  


New copper garden stakes include an owl, birds, butterflies and hummingbirds!
 
Made in North Carolina.

We're getting wonderful new creations every day!

reward

Are You Getting your Rewards?

As a thank you to all our loyal customers we have a Rewards program. All you have to do is give us your email address or text address! Then when you purchase something just tell us you're a member and when you reach $500 in purchases we'll give you a certificate for $25 off your next purchase.

 

There is no membership card you just tell us at the register that you're a member.

Wedding Bells
Wedding Bells

Bridal Registry


Here are some of our current Brides and Grooms who have registered. Go to the bridal registry on our website by clicking here.

Congratulations go out to  


Kim Smith & Allen Hardison -
February 26, 2011


Jen Reynolds & Rick Parrotte  - 
June 11,2011

Valentine1

Valentine Card Show
& Sale Continues through February 14 

 

We have sold over 550 Valentines created by Craven County School children and we have lots more beautiful cards for your Valentine.


Many of the designs can be used for other occasions so just because you don't have someone to send a Valentine to you shouldn't miss these cards.

 

Each year Valentines are created by Craven County school children, hung in a show at Carolina Creations and sold with all proceeds going back to the schools art programs.


This show continues through February 14.  For more information call the gallery at 252-633-4369.   


Spread the Love  

 

We have agreed to be a drop off place for an initiative to send jars of peanut butter and jelly to the troops to show our appreciate for their service.  

 

This is a program through the Craven County Schools under the leadership of David Hale, Craven County Schools Military Liaison.  

 

The deadline for your contribution is March 1. Plastic jars please!

Kay Rice

What's Coming Up!

 

Mark your calendar for the next ArtWalk, March 11 from 5-8 pm.

 

Kay Coburn Rice will demonstrate her glass lampworking techniques! 

 

And Karen Dodd will be present for a book signing for her third book in her RiverWalk Series - Bear With Me, Dear.
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April 8, Historic Home & Garden Tour Reception - open to the public. 4-7 pm.  

 

As in the past Jan will do tiles of all the homes on the tour and prints of the home tour poster art will be for sale. Refreshments will be served of course!

 

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New paintings by Jude Lobe of Mebane, "Provence Revisted" opens during ArtWalk, May 13, 5-8 pm.

Janet & Michael Francoeur

A Message from Janet & Michael


Thank you for taking the time to fill out our survey! It will help us as we go looking for new pieces for the gallery.

It's exciting to see our streets full!

Email us by clicking here.



Quick Links

 

 

Amber blown glass vase

February Drawing - Enter to win a fabulous blown glass vase! A $145 value. 

 

Congratulations to Lynda Bronaugh - January winner of a print by Janet Francoeur!

 

To enter the drawing for February just email us to enter this months drawing, type in
the subject line -

NEWSLETTER ENTRY blown glass vase
and give us your name in the body of the message.

click here to email us.

 

Each month there will be something different in this coupon

area of our newsletter.We will notify you via email if you have won.   

Deadline to enter is February 28, 2011.