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Carolina Creations
October 2012 News and Upcoming Events
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About Us
Open 7 Days a Week
- Hours Mon-Sat 10-6, Fri 10-8, Sun 11-4
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Always free gift wrapping.
We have layaway!
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Quick Links
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 Our Bags Travel the World!
We got a note from a visitor that talked about how much they liked New Bern and Carolina Creations and the note said "attached is a photo of my wife, Jacky with Mont Orgeuil (Gorey) Castle in the background. This is on the island of Jersey, Channel Islands where we have lived for 27 years."
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As always we're thrilled to have a whole string of special events in our Downtown this month -
from the MumFest and SeaFair, to our new ArtZone (just a new name for our collective art businesses Downtown), GhostWalk, Dan Nelson workshop, lots of music and more.
In addition we are getting new work in from all our artists, even though it is way off it's like Christmas for us opening all the packages!
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Brenda Behr
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North Carolina Meets French Impressionism continues through October
Click here to see more of Brenda' Paintings.Brenda's show at Carolina Creations consists of oil paintings Brenda created over the past year, en plein air. These paintings were all done with a palette knife. Read more about Brenda's show by clicking here!You won't want to miss this show.
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 Bernie Award
Jan was honored to be chosen as Outstanding Artist at the Craven County Arts Council's Art Festival Sept 29th, during the inaugural Bernie Awards from the Arts Council.
She was cited for her contributions to the building of our arts community in our Downtown.
Other recipients were Jim Congleton, Outstanding Community Supporter of the Arts, Dawn Pollock, Outstanding Arts Educator, and Mimi and Charlie Sforza, Outstanding Volunteer. Congrats Jan! To read the article click here.
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Workshop with Dan Nelson
Register Now - Space is Limited
October 25, 26, 27, Thurs, Fri, Sat
- A note from Jan - "I took the spring workshop with Dan and learned SO MUCH - I can't wait to study with him again. Not only is he a great artist he's a great teacher too." All skill levels welcome.  - Paint in Oils or Acrylics
- Location Jan and Michael Francoeur's Studio $295 Space is limited to 12 students
- Each day 9-4:30 with 1 hour for lunch. Bring your lunch or there are restaurants in the area.
- Start promptly at 9:00 - come at 8:30 am for a cup of coffee
What we'll cover - Don't be left wondering how to construct a captivating landscape.
These secrets are not only key, so is their order.  Students will learn the step-by-step thought process that results in landscapes that turn heads:
1. Focused Light
2. Intentional Composition
3. Rich Texture
4. Inviting Perspective
5. Balanced Color
6. Believable Objects
The class will run from 9-4:30 with an hour lunch break. This is not a medium-specific class, but Dan is going to paint with ACRYLICS for his under painting, and OILS on top.
For more information or to register click here.
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Pumpkin Patch at Carolina Creations
Blown glass and velvet pumpkins galore -- while Christ Church across the street will be selling real pumpkins on the 6th of October, we have our own pumpkin patch!
The glass pumpkins are off hand blown glass - which means they are totally shaped by hand (not blown into a mold) using paddles, pincers and other tools. Here are a few photos showing how it's done along with photos of some we have just gotten in.
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Pumpkins and gourds by Paul Lockwood
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Velvet pumpkins with real stems
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New Bern Christmas Card and Ornament On The Way!
Each year for the past 18 years Jan Francoeur has created a new Christmas card and Ornament.
This is the image on the 2012 card, inside it says "Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year."
They will be 10 for $9.50 and will arrive on October 4th.
You can purchase online and we'll ship them to you the moment they arrive. Click here! Our ornament for this year depicts the Bank of the Arts. We are not sure exactly when they will arrive but they will surely be here by the 1st of November. A donation will be made to the Bank of the Arts toward the building fund for each ornament sold. They will be $13 and you can order online, we'll ship them the moment they come. Click here! |
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Our Picks
We get excited when we get new work, either from artists we've carried for years or from those we have just met.
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Jan's favorite this month - jackets hand crafted in Massachusetts from Polartec®
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Michael's pick - stingrays from Stan Harmon
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Lou's pick - new pieces by
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Irene's pick - Wrap by Caron Miller
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David's pick
New bird sculptures by Tori and Jim Mullan
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Lori's pick - These sweet growth charts - love the bold graphics, printed on canvas.
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Downtown News
- There is a new antique and gift shop opening on Craven Street, The Antiquiry Boutiquiry, that's all we know about it but they are going to open during MumFest. - And another gift shop of some sort - no details on it - will open across from Mitchell Hardware. Welcome to both! - A new Indian Restaurant will open soon where the Boston Deli was. - Be sure to drive by the office of Chesnutt, Clemmons & Peacock on Broad Street after dark - outrageously decorated for Halloween!
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Carolina Creations Calendar
Through October 31 -North Carolina Meets French Impressionism - Oil paintings by Brenda Behr October 5-14, 2012 - Celebrate American Craft Week! Demos by Brenda Behr and Dan Nelson during Mum Fest. November 9 - 5-8 pm - ArtWalk featuring our Holiday Show with work from gallery artists
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 11-4 pm. Downtown Calendar
To keep up with what's going on downtown "Like" the Downtown New Bern Facebook Page or bookmark our
There is probably more going on in our Downtown but this is what is on our radar!
Oct. 5 at 8pm seated show & 10:15pm general admission. $10, sets sold separately. The Barefoot Movement
(Jonesborough, TN) - americana / bluegrass Broad St. Social Club
Oct 6 10 a.m. Christ Church Courtyard - Blessing of the Animals
Oct 6 Christ Church's Pumpkin Patch opens in the afternoon. Pumpkins are available for purchase in the church's courtyard. The pumpkin patch will be open daily from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. until all the pumpkins are sold. Oct. 6. Improv hosted by John Van Dyke Broad St. Social Club Oct 7 Distinctly Bronze East 4 pm, English handbell concert at Riverfront Convention Center with 125 musicians, $5 sponsored by the Handbell Musicians of America
Oct. 8. FREE SHOW! ATO Record's Danny Barnes (Port Hadlock, WA) - banjo / folk Broad St. Social Club 8pm. Box Office opens 1 hour prior.
Oct 11 Inauguration of ArtZone in Downtown New Bern Oct. 12. $5 My Three Kilts (Elroy, NC) - Celtic pub punk 8pm. Broad St. Social Club
Oct 14 and 15. $5 Fox Street All Stars (Denver, Co) - funk Broad St. Social Club
Oct. 19Improv hosted by John Van Dyke Broad St. Social Club
Oct. 20. ReDo Fashion Show w/ guest performances Broad St. Social Club
Oct 26 Annual Preschool Parade, 9:30 am, parade forms at corner of Middle and Broad Streets
Oct. 30. FREE SHOW! Kiernan McMullan (Dublin, Ireland) - acoustic soul 8pm. Broad St. Social Club
Oct. 31. Zombie Apocalypse Dance Party 8pm. Box Office opens 1 hour prior. Broad St. Social Club
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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.
Email us or stop in and we'll help you put together YOUR gift registry!
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The summer zoomed by and so did September. Hard to believe that a year ago I (Jan) was in a wheel chair. The ankle is better but now I can predict the weather!
This is our anniversary month being in business in Downtown New Bern for almost a quarter of a century! Our Downtown has really been transformed in that time.
It was 10 years ago that we purchased the building we are currently in and started the renovations. We still think of it as our "new" location. With each move (this was the 3rd - to 317 Pollock St) we tried to reinvent ourselves.
While we don't plan on doing any more moving we continue to, as they say, "change things up".
Recently we have been adding more wearables like scarves, fingerless gloves, jackets and throws.
We hope you will stop in and check them out!! Look forward to seeing you, Jan & Michael, Lou, Donna, Irene, Lori, David, Shirley
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 October Drawing!
Enter to win this funky clock wall clock by our furniture maker Dust! (Measures 10" x 31") by emailing us by clicking here - put in the message line - go Carolina Creations!
We always love your notes too!
Congrats to Judy Lloyd for winning the little clock from October! |
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