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Carolina Creations
November 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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We feel so fortunate that Sandy missed us and heartsick for those folks in the Northeast.
Several of our artists live in the affected area and so we'll be donating a portion of our sales during ArtWalk this coming Friday night to CERF - Craft Emergency Relief Fund.
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ArtWalk - Downtown New Bern - Friday, November 9 - 5-8 pm
Join us at Carolina Creations for some refreshments and to see the new work we've gotten in for our Christmas Show "Make this a Handcrafted Holiday!"
New pottery, ornaments, jewelry, wearables, candles, handmade soap, coasters, a New Bern puzzle, new Christmas angels by Shirley E., just to name a few!
As the season approaches we will be decorating our window and the entire gallery - for right now we have a few Christmas things up just to tease you!
We have Christmas cards by our resident artist Jan Francoeur and from 8 other artists.
See Stan Harmons new crab panel, Geoffrey Lloyd's beautiful new glaze, nautical jewelry by Barbara Vincent, new paintings by T Rader and and lots more.
Looking forward to seeing you!!
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New Bern Christmas Card and Ornament!
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."
The cost is 10 for $9.50.
You can purchase online. Click here! Our ornament for this year depicts the Bank of the Arts. They come in a card so are easy to mail. The cost is $13. A donation will be made to the Bank of the Arts toward the building fund for each ornament sold. You can order online, just Click here! |
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P.S. we have a birthstone soap for EVERY month!
Topaz
Topaz is a gemstone available in a rich rainbow of colors. Prized for several thousand years in antiquity, all yellow gems in antiquity were called topaz. The most prized color of topaz is called Imperial Topaz after the Russian Czars of the 1800s and features a magnificent orange body color with pinkish undertones. Topaz also comes in yellow, pink, purple, orange, and the many popular blue tones.
 New pieces by Whitney Designs. We've known John and Linda Whitney since we started Carolina Creations over 20 years ago! The exciting thing about them, like us, they work in several different mediums and their work is constantly evolving. The mixed metal jewelry is hand fabricated from brass, copper and nickel silver sheet and wire and cast parts using forming, soldering, forging, casting and texturing techniques. All ear wires are sterling silver. See more!
We have a new 2 piece tumbled marble coaster set featuring New Bern and the Neuse River!
Fingerless gloves, great for texting or dialing your phone! These beautiful gloves are made from recyled sweaters which are washed in hot water and dry them on high heat. The sweaters "felt "and then are cut into pieces. All are one of a kind. We also have them from our ever popular Socklady!
She too uses recycled materials and when she is done there is literally NO waste! We have MANY color combos - knitted in North Carolina.
 And from our friend Anna Balkan this amazing necklace featuring amethyst, garnet, chalcedony, pearls, colored quartz. 
Several of our wonderful artists do calendars every year. Here are three of them from StoryPeople, Sticks, and Elaine O'Neil (her December image depicts New Bern's Boat Parade!).
 Hand turned one of a kind wood bowls from Richard Cruise! Beautiful,
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Have a Beary Merry Christmas in Downtown New Bern!
"Light Up the Season" Event November 23 Kicks Off a Month-long Celebration beginning with the official launch event, "Light Up the Season," taking place on Friday, November 23 from 3:00pm to 7:00pm in downtown New Bern. The seasonal block party will take place along the 200 block of Middle Street from 3 - 7pm and will include holiday music, dancing and crafts for the children.
Children's magician, Gary Shelton, Beanie the Bear and Mrs. North Carolina will be on hand to help officially welcome Santa as he arrives in grand style to illuminate Bear Plaza with hundreds of lights and open Santa House to kids of all ages. Santa is currently scheduled to appear at 5:00 PM and will welcome children to visit him in Santa House in Bear Plaza until 8pm. Photos with Santa will be available and children will be encouraged to leave a letter for Santa.
Many downtown businesses will be participating in the "Light Up the Season" activities and will host open houses on both November 23rd and 24th. Following the spectacular "Light Up the Season" event, the celebration continues throughout the month of December as A Beary Merry Christmas in New Bern ushers in the holidays with a variety of Downtown events and shopping opportunities including: - Join us all season for The Beary Merry Scavenger Hunt! Pick up a sheet at one of the twenty businesses downtown displaying a clue for the hunt in their windows. - Cast your vote for the prettiest wreath adorning the businesses of Downtown New Bern in the Beary Beautiful Wreath contest sponsored by The Sun Journal and the Craven Arts Council.
- Downtown New Bern will be the place to be on Friday nights with many shops remaining open until 8pm. Plus, New Bern Tours will be offering a special Christmas Bear Trolley Tour on Friday evenings at 5:30pm and 7pm. Reservations are required.
Our Downtown will be lit up with THOUSANDS of lights!!
This is just a sampling of what's going on - go to http://downtownnewbern.blogspot.com/ for the whole schedule!
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Handcrafted Ornaments
We have some beautiful hand crafted ornaments this year! Harvest of Barnstable - nautical Christmas decorations! The Art Department - Creations by Felix Kniazev and Olga Julinska, a husband-and-wife team of award-winning ceramic artists known around the country and internationally for their original designs. Both Felix and Olga are originally from Russia. They met and married in New York and have been working together since 1999. Every piece by Art Department is a piece by both Felix and Olga, in its conception as well as execution. We love their work!! Glass Eye - Always coming up with new colors for their ornaments. Clayton Dickson - Always fun! These will arrive any day now. Jim Downey - Hand crafted blown and lampworked ornaments by Wilmington Artist Jim Downey. |
 Carolina Creations Calendar
November 9 - 5-8 pm - ArtWalk featuring our "Make this a Handcrafted Holiday Show" with work from gallery artists including many gifts $50 or less.
Thanksgiving through Christmas extended hours - we're open til 7 Mon-Thurs, 10-8 Fri, 10-6 Sat, 11-5 Sun.
ArtWalk January 11 - Our 7th Annual Valentine Card show and Sale benefiting the Craven County School Art Programs - cards by school children, sell for $3, every cent is donated.
ArtWalk March 8 - Art by the Horner Twins!
ArtWalk May 10 - Our Annual Garden Show. 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. During the holidays 11-5. Downtown Calendar
To keep up with what's going on downtown "Like" the Downtown New Bern Facebook Page or bookmark our
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 We're pleased that our friend Donna B will be at Carolina Creations to help us through the winter! Glad to have you back Donna!
We are slowly gearing up for Christmas - working on our entry for the Wreath Contest and we'll be decorating our windows Thanksgiving week.
Look forward to seeing you, Jan & Michael, Lou, Donna C, Irene, Lori, David, Donna B. |
 November Drawing!
Enter to win this hanging dangle lady by Justine email us by clicking here - put in the message line - Justine!
We always love your notes too!
Congrats to Andrea Tolmich for winning the Dust clock! |
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