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Carolina Creations
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013
FROM ALL OF US AT
CAROLINA CREATIONS!
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About Us
Open 7 Days a Week
- Hours Mon-Sat 10-6 for the winter, except ArtWalk night Jan 11 5-8 pm, and Sun 11-3.
We ship!
Always free gift wrapping.
We have layaway!
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Quick Links
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Don't Forget Your Valentine!
February 14 is just around the corner
 Our heart suncatchers are by Hamid Enami. Born in Iran, Hamid came to the United States in 1977 to study at Southwest State University in San Marcos, Texas.
He started working on his engineering degree, but after taking an elective course in painting he realized Art was his passion.
He soon changed his degree plan to Fine Arts. Hamid creates his unique line of stained glass suncatchers using stained glass, glass beads, copper wire, agates and copper foil.
His stained glass hearts are one of our favorites but he also creates dragonfly, butterfly and star suncatchers for us. |
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Valentine Gifts
We've been getting in new jewelry and other accessories for Valentine's Day!  We've been expanding our offerings of handbags and scarves - we DO listen to what you ask for! The handbag on the left is designed by Ruth E. Hernández Beltrá and made with vinyl - the same material used in public transportation seats - and the handles with cotton straps used for wooden shutters. Very clever!  The second bag is from a series of leather bags by Lainie. These bags have unique linings with all kinds of organizational pockets, slots, zippers and unexpected leather treatments. The Italian retro-upholstery leather is super soft and the designs are GREAT!!
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 Made in the Carolinas our heart pins, by Suz Mole, are just plain fun.
These adorable heart pins are made from shards of glass cut to funky heart shapes and wrapped in copper foil.
Suz then wraps them with beads and charms to make a great wearable art conversation piece! Every one is different.
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 7th Annual Valentine Card Show and Sale
We are pleased to announce our Seventh Annual Valentine Card Show and Sale from now through February 14.
The cards feature original works by K-12 Craven County Schools art students, representing a wide range of thought, style, and expression along with a wide variety of materials, including  hand-made paper, oil, pastel, collage, watercolor and ink.
The cards are $3 each and ALL proceeds are donated to the Craven County Art Program.
Each year we're excited to see what the classes have come up with. They often study a particular artist then do work that is inspired by that artist.
Stop by during ARTWALK on Friday, January 11 from 5-8 pm to meet some of the students.
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LOTS AND LOTS OF BEAUTIFUL JEWELRY!!
 Our artists have been busy getting new work to us after Christmas. We've gotten new watches by Watchcraft - Eduardo Milieris' Watchcraft collection consists of spectacular one-of-a-kind watches, which marry state-of-the-art quartz movement for precise timekeeping with the patina of an artifact dug up by a treasure hunter. Eduardo Milieris' unique watches come many different styles with watch faces that are round, hexagonal, square, and rectangular. There are small and large face watches in the collection and many are unisex. The metal watches are embellished in copper, silver, and brass. The metal watch bands are imprinted with beautiful designs such as dials, spirals, perforations, leaves, dots, textures, and concrete engravings. Eduardo's studio is at the foot of the Queensborough Bridge and was relieved to tell us that Sandy's destruction missed his studio - just by a few feet though!! These watches are truly works of art. |
 New jewels are arriving every day by many artists like
Anna Balkan
Vanessa Gilbert
Deborah Richardson
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January Sale on Selected Items
We're  making room for new art and new artists! Dozens of items are on sale for 40-45% off! Here is a sampling. You can also visit our website to see a few of the pieces by clicking here. There is A LOT more in the gallery! We have selected jewelry, glass, pottery - a little bit of everything.
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 Sticks ON SALE
January 14-19 ONLY
20% off all Sticks in stock
We've just been notified by Sticks that we should put all our Sticks pieces on sale for these 6 days only January 14-19.
We have lazy susans, tables of all sorts, mirrors, boxes, etc. Stop in and see!
This sale does not happen very often and applies ONLY to pieces we have in stock, nothing on layaway, no special orders, you can't return something and buy it again or anything like that!!
On those days the Sticks pieces on our website will be on sale as well.
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Carolina Creations Calendar
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.January 11 - February 13, 2013 - 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. March 8, 2013, 5-8 pm - ArtWalk, Jane Horner and her twin, featured artists.Home Tour Open House, April 12 4-8 pm. Stop in for refreshments after touring all day. See tiles of each of the homes on the tour and the original Home Tour Poster painting, prints available, artwork by Jan Francoeur, Carolina Creations resident artist.ArtWalk May 10 -5-8 pm Our Annual Garden Show Opens during ArtWalk. May 1-June 30 - Open Daily - Annual Garden Show featuring art of and for the garden. Sculpture, windchimes, birdhouses and bird feeders, paintings, pottery, all with a garden theme. Hand crafted of course!
July 12, 2013, 5-8 pm - ArtWalk
September 13, 2013 5-8 pm - ArtWalk
November 8, 2013 5-8 pm - ArtWalk
November 29 & 30 Annual Holiday Open House
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, during the winter. Downtown Calendar
To keep up with what's going on downtown "Like" the Downtown New Bern Facebook Page or bookmark our Downtown Blog
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January is a month when we clean, rearrange, regroup and rest after a busy holiday season.
We always look forward to the fourth quarter of the year getting ready for the holidays, and we look forward to January as well! It gives us time to make plans for the new year and reflect on the previous year.
How did we do? What can we do better? What new and different can be brought into our mix? If you have any ideas or thoughts please email us by clicking here.
Look forward to seeing you, Jan & Michael, Lou, Donna C, Irene, Lori, David, Donna B.
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January Drawing!
 Win this teapot by Susan Hirshman - Susan studied at American University in Washington, DC on a full university scholarship, receiving a B.A. in European History with a minor in Art History.
Post graduate work in art and interior design at Northern Virginia community College followed. Soon thereafter she discovered clay and found a new excitement! Susan studied ceramics, sculpture, and fiber art at the Corcoran School of Art.
To enter for the drawing email us by clicking here - put in the message line - Teatime!
We always love your notes too!
Congrats to Phyllis O'Daniel for winning the Justine piece!
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Hanging glass hearts are always a favorite! 