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January 2012 News and Upcoming Events
Carolina Creations Fine Art & Contemporary Craft Gallery
317 Pollock St, Downtown New Bern, NC 28560
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Winter Hours Mon - Sat 10-6        Sun 11-3
Open late for ArtWalk 

In This Issue
Valentine Card Sale & Benefit
Dan Nelson Workshop
Just In Correction
Jewelry for your Valentine
Just in
Bridal Registry
Carolina Creations Calendar
A Message from Janet & Michael
2012

We are starting 2012 with a bang! Our Valentines are up, we have an ArtWalk on January 13 and our artists are busy filling our shelves after a busy Christmas season.

Our Downtown never looked more beautiful and in just 2 months we'll start meeting for Christmas 2013 - do you believe it?!

6th Annual Valentine Card Sale and Benefit
For the past 6 years Craven County School children have created Valentines to raise funds for their art programs.

Here's how it works - Carolina Creations donates card stock and envelopes to the schools, during art classes the children create the cards, we hang them at Carolina Creations and sell them for $3 each, then we donate the funds raised back to the school art program.

Many different techniques and mediums are used and the children learn from each. A class working in black and white line, stamping, making emblems from clay, collage, a class on Jackson Pollock inspired cards, papermaking, are all used in creating the cards.

Twenty two schools participated this year.

The show and sale runs through February 14 with the opening reception on Friday, January 13 from 5-8 pm during ArtWalk.

Many of the cards can be used for other occasions as well, so think out of the box! Anniversary, I love you, just a note.... stock up for the year!Valentine Cards

Upcoming Workshop with Dan Nelson
On February February 10 & 11 we will have a workshop with Raleigh artist Dan Nelson.

Day 1 is optional  morning how to see 

Day 1 afternoon how to move

Day 2  morning A hierarchy of the mysteries of painting

Day 2 afternoon Take it away work on a painting of your choice.


Details:
Start promtly at 9:30 - come at 9 am for a cup of coffee
Day 1, Morning--   HOW ARTISTS SEE
Comprehensive instruction designed to help develop key drawing skills.
1/2 hour lunch break
Day 1, Afternoon--  HOW ARTISTS MOVE
Developing the mindset and skills that really makes a good painting GOOD.

Day 2, Morning--  A HIERARCHY OF THE MYSTERIES OF PAINTING

What is it that REALLY makes a painting beautiful? What is it that all great paintings have in common? Whether you are a beginner, or well advanced in the art of painting, Dan will get you (or keep you) heading toward a mastery of the elusive mysteries that all great works of art possess . . . AND he will tell you which ones are most important and WHY.

In this session, we will all do one simple painting together, step-by-step, so that each student can experience these "mysteries" coming together on their canvas.

Day 2, Afternoon--  TAKE IT AWAY!
Each student will work on a painting of their choice. They may work from one of their own photos, or use one of Dan's.

This workshop is for any skill level. 

To register follow this link - we'll respond with the address of the studio (in downtown New Bern) and answer any other questions you have.

The cost is

Cost:

Day 1 only     $95

Day 2 only     $125 

Both Days      $200

Register by
Just In! Correction
Correction - in our last Newsletter somehow the wrong photo was inserted for the copper jewelry by local artists Marche and Gayle George. Here is the correct photo! Their work is beautiful so hope you'll stop in and see it. Each piece is one of a kind.
Gayle George Copper Jewelry



 

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New Jewelry For your Valentine
We've been busy receiving new work for Valentine Day giving!
These artists have created some beautiful pieces JUST FOR YOU!
- Marche & Gayle George
- Holly Yashi
- Michal Golan
- Q Evon
- Suz!
- Nell Chandler
- Desert Heart
- Ann Allen
- Emerald Forest
- The Artist Jay
We don't have all our new pieces posted yet but you can get an idea by looking at our website!
Click here. 




Just In 
New Silk Scarves by Martin
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Copper Leaf Mobiles - Made in North Carolina
Copper Mobiles 
New Letterpress notecards by Jan Francoeur
Letterpress Notecards


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Bridal Registry  

 

Did you know that Carolina Creations has a Bridal Registry? We will go through the gallery with you and help you choose pieces you would like to receive for your new home.

We also create a page on our website so out of town friends and family can see what you like and shop online.

Our special brides -

Elizabeth Robinson and Dustin Throckmorton
April 28 2012

Rachel Wilson and Josh Sawyer
May 26, 2012 


To see their online registries click here!

Email us or stop in and we'll help you put together a gift registry!


 

Carolina Creations Calendar

 

January 13, 5-8 pm - ArtWalk & Opening of the annual Valentine Card Show and Benefit - Valentines created by Craven County School Children, $3 each, ALL proceeds go to the schools art program.

February 10 & 11 - Workshop with Dan Nelson

Do one or both days! 

March 1 - April 30 - Dan Nelson Paints the Town! New paintings by Dan Nelson. 

March 9 - 5-8 pm - ArtWalk featured artist Dan Nelson - meet the artist - refreshments.

April 13 - Friday - 5-7 pm. Home Tour Open House open to the public.

April 20-22 Special event for Nicholas Sparks Celebrity Weekend - details to come!

May 11 - 5-8 pm - ArtWalk featuring Garden Art Show!

July 13 - 5-8 pm - ArtWalk featuring new paintings by Sally Sutton

September 14 - 5-8 pm - ArtWalk

October 5-14, 2012 - Celebrate American Craft Week!

November 9 - 5-8 pm - ArtWalk featuring our Holiday Show with work from gallery artists

Downtown News   

Welcome to Downtown New Bern       clothing shop      Vash Ti!
located in the former Art of the Wild building.

Congratulations to the Aerie B and B on their expansion to the house across the street.


Please visit
for the complete schedule! And if you are on Facebook "Like"  Downtown New Bern where we post upcoming events and news regularly.

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!" For the winter our Sunday hours are 11-3 pm. 

 

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.  

Janet & Michael Francoeur

A Message from Jan & Michael


Thank you for all your support through the years!

We try to keep our newsletters short and sweet but do like to go more in depth about our artists, what we're doing, and often our favorite events going on Downtown on our Blog.

Click here to take a look!

Jan & Michael Francoeur 

Quick Links

January Drawing!
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Win a set of coasters -
by Jan Francoeur .Just before Christmas we received new coasters created with my "Celebration Pottery" art work. Win a set by emailing us by clicking here - put in the message line - counting my blessings. 

- set of 4 - absorbent don't want to wait to see if you win? You can purchase online by following this link.
(always love the notes too!)

Congratulations to Heather Atkinson for winning a $100 gift certificate to Carolina Creations! 

 

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