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Carolina Creations
May 2012 News and Upcoming Events 
In This Issue
Mothers Day
ArtWalk - Garden Show
New Sticks
Just In!
carolina creations receives constant contact all star award 
We are pleased to announce that we won this award from Constant Contact -
All due to you!! Thank You! 
Are you a member of our Rewards Program?
If not, the next time you're in just say "I receive your email newsletter and I want to earn rewards for my purchases!"
Bridal Registry   
Did you know we have a Bridal Registry? You can choose pieces you would like to receive for your new home. We'll even create a page on our website so people can shop online.

Our special couples -

Rachael Wilson & Josh Sawyer
May 26, 2012   

Sara Hughes & David Balzer
June 2, 2012




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





About Us  
317 Pollock St
Downtown New Bern, NC 28560
252-633-4369      info@carolinacreations.com 
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- Hours Mon-Sat 10-6, Fri 10-8,  Sun 11-4
We ship! Always free gift wrapping.
This is our favorite time of the year. We see the families and friends of our customers that come for weddings, Mother's Day or just to visit. Since we have no family here we think of you all as our extended families! And we appreciate all your good wishes.


We have a wonderful selection of cards at Carolina Creations for Mother's Day, Birthday, Wedding, Sympathy, Pet Sympathy, Get Well, Graduation, and pretty much any occasion you can think of.

 
Mother's Day Ideas! 
We know Mother's Day is more than about gifts. It's about family, being together, respect and honor. But sometimes Mom likes a little gift too! So here are some new arrivals she might like.
Ann Allen Sterling Silver Jewelry 
Lots of new pieces from Ann Allen - Sterling silver with 14ktgf accents and colored gemstones. See more on our website by clicking here.

Art by Any Means 
Art by Any Means Jewelry by Vanessa Gilbert. Wirewrapped, organic shapes, colored stones, beautiful designs, so new we haven't had a chance to get them on our website yet.

The last time we got pieces from Vanessa they were gone before we had a chance to photograph them!

placesetting Beautiful flower dishes by NC artist Marie DuBois these are so new we don't even have them yet but they will be here by the ArtWalk! This Friday these are individual pieces, sold individually.

I love mixing the colors, 1 color plate, with a 2nd color bowl topped with a 3rd color dessert dish. What a beautiful table it makes. Or just use one piece as an accent dish.

Other new arrivals in time for Mother's Day include Barb-Wire Earrings, perfume and soaps, new jackets, and lots more.
Carolina Creations Annual Garden Show Opens During
ARTWALK Friday, May 11  5-8 pm!  
This year for our garden show we have a wonderful variety of work!  
Kathleen Master 
Mixed media collage by NC artist Kathleen Master  
Barbara Burlingame
Collage by soon to be New Bern artist Barbara Burlingame
Axiom Andrew Madvin
Glass and steel wall sculpture by Andrew Madvin  
Janet Dixon Zebra Plant
Watercolors by New Bern artist Janet Dixon 
 
francis metal works
Stone and Steel sculpture by Francis Metalworks 

Wire and glass sculpture by Todd Briske 
V Originals
Collage by Phyllis Vaughn using recycled materials

Also plant stakes, birdhouses, toad houses, windchimes, and birdfeeders. Hope to see you Friday if not before! 
New Sticks furniture and Accessories


New Sun shaped mirrors.

Pedestal Dining Room Table

Many new lazy susans
Sticks lazy susan 2
Beachy lazy susan

We've also gotten two benches and many more mirrors!

Did you know that we can help you design your own special Sticks piece? Choose your images, colors, what ever words you want including names and dates (10% is added to the cost for personalization). What a special gift that would be! 



Other New Arrivals
Grant-Noren
Grant Noren 

Ingela Norén and Daniel Grant create finely crafted works of functional art.  We are pleased to offer their beautiful photo frames. Their partnership began in Pietrasanta, Italy in 1986 as marble sculptors.  Ingela Norén, a renowned and published weaver, studied arts and crafts in Sweden, her native country, including the study of faux finish techniques.  Daniel Grant, a skilled and professional marble sculptor and painter, studied art and philosophy.  He made custom furniture and cabinets before joining Ingela in creating this combined artistic venture in 1994. 

  

Hanson & Kastles 
Hanson and Kastles
Always some of our favorite glass artists we've received several from the talented glass blowers. See more on our website by clicking here. 
 
Carol Marc
carol marc clocks
Steel and ceramic clocks - very affordable at $42. Each is unique and available in many colors.  

Thomas and Laurel
mobius 
Let go and let God is just one of the new mobius necklaces by Laurel Elliott.

In addition to creating beautiful and affordable jewelry Laurel has a particular fascination for the traditions of poesy jewelry: that is, jewelry decoratively inscribed with short poems sentiments of love and friendship.  

They're Back!! Porcelain and Pewter Canisters
canisters


One of our customers favorite things from the Tin Woodsman was always these porcelain canisters with pewter spoon and pewter decoration on the lid. They quit making them a few years ago. After we and other galleries made so many requests that they finally listened and we have them once again!  

Carolina Creations Calendar

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

July 13 - Friday - 5-8 pm - ArtWalk featuring new paintings by Sally Sutton
September 14 - Friday - 5-8 pm - ArtWalk featuring New Work by Brenda Behr
October 5-14, 2012 - Celebrate American Craft Week!
November 9 - 5-8 pm - ArtWalk featuring our Holiday Show with work from gallery artists  
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!" Our Sunday hours are 11-3 pm.   

Downtown Calendar
To keep up with what's going on downtown "Like" the Downtown New Bern Facebook Page!
May 11 ArtWalk, Downtown New Bern 5-9 pm
May 11 Annual Bank of the Arts Juried Show Opening Reception  May 11, 12, 13 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, New Bern Civic Theatre
May 12 1st Capital Chapter AACA Antique Automobile Show, Middle St, rain date June 2
May 14 "Stories From Cedar Grove" Presentation by Mary Barden and Nelson McDaniel, Christ Episcopal Ministry Center 7:30 pm
May 18 Chamber of Commerce 18th Annual Reverse Drawing - Lifes a Beach - Band Billy Holton and The Soul Shakers - Food - outdoor rotisserie by Moore's, History Center, Tryon Palace
May 19 3rd Annual CHAIR-ITY Auction, 10-2:30 Habitat for Humanity ReStore Auction 1-2 pm
May 18-19 Sundan Shriners Spring Ceremonial and Parade
May 18-19 Blithe Spriit, RiverTowne Players, Masonic Theatre
May 18-19 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, New Bern Civic Theatre
May 20 Craven Community Concert Band, Union Point Part 6:30-7:45 Free
May 25-26 Blithe Spirit RiverTowne Players, Masonic Theatre
June 2, Neuse River Day, Neuse River Foundation
June 2 North Carolina Symphony Summer Concert, Tryon Palace South Lawn, 7:30 pm Free
June 15 Chamber Summer Concert - "Meet at the Point - Bern Beach Blast" - The Embers Union Point Park 6:30-10:30
June 23 3rd Annual Brew Bern Beer Fest, Riverfront Convention Center 1-6 pm

 
Janet & Michael Francoeur

A Message from Jan & Michael


As some of you know Michael is having some health issues but is doing well! Thank you for all your good wishes!

To help us out with the framing and shipping (and LOTS of other things) we're pleased to have hired our friend David. So never fear, we'll still be able to take care of all your needs.
 
Jan & Michael Francoeur 
Quick Links

paper sculptureMay Drawing!
Enter to win a handmade paper sculpture by Jeanne Petrosky by emailing us by clicking here - put in the message line - hand made!

We always love your notes too!

Congrats to Pat Raun for winning the Peter Muller paperweight!

 

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