These Computer Clocks are individually handcrafted high tech timepieces and incorporate a hard drive platter or a CD as the clock face and an embellished circuit board as the background. Other models are crafted from CDs, floppy disks, drive housings, video laser disks or main frame drive platters. Each clock offers a whimsical view of our rapidly changing technology, preserving it as art rather than landfill. In addition to their functionality they help contribute to the overall recycling effort by utilizing obsolete, discarded or surplus computer components.

Soft sculpture Witches from Susanne Coatta.   

Susanne uses vintage fabrics, ribbons and trinkets she collects. Each piece is one of a kind. We love the way she paints the faces! See more by clicking here! 

From our friend Laurel Yourkowski we've received some great new dragonflies, frogs and geckos.  

One of the interesting things about their work is that they make their own dichroic glass. The only artists we know that do that.  

Which means their work always has a different look than any other you'll see.  Their prices are great, frogs and geckos start at $35.  The dragonfly measures 10" and can sit or be hung, inside or out, its price is $70.

Everyone loves our sticks furniture, we now have calendars featuring some of their charming images.

We've also just received some new lazy susans from their studio.  

The pieces just keep getting better and better!

Buy online. Click here!

Dan Nelson

Demonstrations During American Craft Week

at Carolina Creations 

October 8-17  11 am-4 pm    

We hope you'll stop in the gallery to watch our artists at work. 

Copper Jewelry by Gayle George

Here's the schedule

October 8 & 9 Dan Nelson Plein Air Painting

October 11 Jan Francoeur Clay Sculpture

October 13 Jan Francoeur Clay Sculpture

October 14 Karen Britton Polymer Clay Sculpture

October 15 Shirley Erickson Handkerchief Angels

Elaine creates textile collages, each image using a myriad of fabric colors and textures, all painstakingly sewn together to create whimsical and realistic portrayals of scenes from the mountains to the coast.

Elaine starts with a simple sketch and approaches the creation of each textile through snip and cuts, using her scissors like a painters brush, slowly revealing the image, with layer upon layer of fabric, stitched into place using a variety of colors and textures.

Her hope is to evoke the feeling of pleasure and delight, where life is simple, sweet and full of endless possibilities.

Elaine grew up in Maine and began sewing as a girl. She attended the Philadelphia college of Textiles and Science earning a BS in textile design. She is great-granddaughter to a lighthouse keeper, granddaughter to a farmer, daughter of an ardent seamstress, all of which contributes to memories she depicts in her textile collages.

We hope you'll stop in and see her fabulous work, if you can't, we have some of her pieces on our website, click here!  We ship of course! 

Write an Essay and Win a gift certificate for $250   

I am on the board of the CRAFT Retailers and Artists Assocation for Tomorrow - CRAFT - and for the second year we are sponsoring American Craft Week October 7-16. We will have demonstrations at Carolina Creations during that week. 

Across the nation artists, galleries and museums will be celebrating American made crafts. 

This year we are holding two essay contests. You can enter one or both topics. There will be one prize for each topic.

Essay Topics:

Topic 1:  Cultural roots of American craft

Many forms of American craft have their roots in one of the multitude of ethnic groups that make up the rich cultural life of the U.S. today, or in a particular period of our country's history. Talk about one of these that has particular meaning to you, and tell us its "story". (Example:  sweet grass baskets and their roots in African slave groups, and their agricultural use in early America).

Topic 2:  Importance of craft in contemporary American society

Making, buying, collecting and learning about American craft is "hot" now for many reasons. Why? Trends such as eco-awareness, reactions against the flood of cheap imported goods, recognition of the importance of buying locally, a desire to use one's hands in this digital age are all some examples of what is driving a renewed interest in American craft. What do you think the reasons are for American craft's resurgence today? What do you think means for the future of American craft?

Contest Rules

• If entering both topics, submit them separately
• Deadline is October 30, 2011    You must include the following:
  • Your name - Mailing address - Phone Number - Email Address
  • Your favorite American Craft Week Participant (include city and state) hopefully it will be Carolina Creations!!! 
• Either mail your entry to:
  • American Craft Week, 1530 East Boulevard, Charlotte, NC  28203
• Or email it to info@AmericanCraftWeek.com 
• Look for the winning entry at AmericanCraftWeek.com in December, and in this newsletter. 
• Members of the CRAFT Board and their immediate families are not eligible. 

Bridal Registry  

Congratulations go out to one of our Downtown New Bern Family!  

Downtown News  

Downtown New Bern 2011 Calendar 

- Oct 1 - Clean Sweep, 9 am, Lawson Creek Park
- Oct 2 - Crop Walk, 1:30 Union Point Park
- Oct 2 - Sun 1-7 Free First Sundays Tryon Palace
- Oct 7-8 - Heritage Plant Sale, Tryon Palace 9-5
- Oct 8 - River Jam Concert, Bridgepointe Hotel and Marina, Chairman of the Board, Young Professionals Group, New Bern Chamber
- Oct 8-9 - MumFest 2011, Downtown New Bern Streets
- Oct 7-8 - Entertainment at the Hilton
- October 7-17 - Celebrate American Craft Week at Carolina Creations
         Demonstrations 11-4
         October 8 Dan Nelson Plein Air Painting
         October 9 Dan Nelson Plein Air Painting
         October 11 Jan Francoeur Clay Sculpture
         October 12 Gayle George
         October 13 Jan Francoeur Clay Sculptur
         October 15 Shirley Erickson Handkerchief Angels
         October 16 Janet Lokken, Crochet Jewelry
- Oct 14-16 - Entertainment at the Hilton
- OCT 16 - 3 pm - Nod to the 90's: FIVE Centuries of Harpsicord Music, Tryon Palace
- Oct 15 - 7th annual Neuse River Bridge Run
- Oct 21-23 - Entertainment at the Hilton
- October 28 9:30 am  Parade of Preschoolers Middle Street.
- Oct 27-28-29 - GhostWalk
- Oct 28-29 - Entertainment at the Hilton 

Sunday Hours

We've been open 7 days a week for about 15 years and yet we still hear "we didn't know you were open on Sundays!" 

Well we are not the only ones that are open there are - 12 other restaurants and 12 other shops are too, there are also 8 shops that are open Friday nights.