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Carolina Creations
May 2013
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About Us
Open 7 Days a Week
- Hours Monday-Saturday 10-6
- Friday 10-8
- Sunday 11-4
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It has finally gotten warm enough to be working in our gardens and yards, the birds are nesting, the flowers are blooming, hallelujah for spring!
To celebrate the occasion we're having our Fourth annual garden show with paintings, bird houses, bird feeders, garden art, and art celebrating the garden, read all about it below.
Our May ArtWalk is Friday May10 from 5-8 pm for the opening of the Garden Show. In addition that evening we'll have the added attraction of award winning artist Melissa Gray of Richlands, demonstrating needlefelting throughout the evening.
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Mothers Day is Sunday, May 12, graduations are starting and wedding season is here! May is a busy month and we can help you with all of these occasions - we love it when we hear from our customers that Carolina Creations is one stop shopping.
We can assist you in finding the perfect gift, we'll wrap it and ship it if necessary, you can even buy the card here!
 | | New one of a kind, hand blown vases from Paul Counts |
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Art to Wear
We've just received these two new pieces by Princy.
On the left - This wonderful piece is only 2 ounces and can be worn as a pretty poncho or a beautiful scarf. It is a perfect weight for all seasons, and made from a silk and rayon blend. 
And we also have the Ruana on the right, which can be worn several different ways. We love the funky decorations Princy adds to her pieces.
Great for travel, does not wrinkle.
One size fits all. Comes in many pretty colors.
Both are great for our weather! And well priced too. The Poncho is $43 and the Ruana $68.
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Our UPS Man has been bringing piles of boxes every day!
So we can't wait to show you all our new finds!
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You''re Invited to ArtWalk!
May 10 5-8 pm for the opening of our Garden Art Show
and a demonstration of needlefelting by Melissa Gray
 | Melissa Gray
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Melissa has a small farm not far from New Bern and raises fine white Corriedale sheep, which is where she gets the wool to do her needlefelting.
If you're not sure what felting is do you remember shrinking a sweater in the washer? The difference is the felting Melissa does requires dry wool and a fine needle that has barbs on the tip.
Melissa creates realistic animal sculptures and puppets made entirely of wool.
 | Tiger puppet made entirely of wool
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Needle felting is a process where a barbed needle is repeatedly pushed into a piece of carded wool to compress thewool together into a denser mass."I live on a small farm because I love animals. But all the animals here 'work' for a living. I teach kids horseback riding on the weekends or shear sheep for the fleeces for either the sculptures or selling for hand spinners. I milk my sheep to make soap, and we sell lambs for show or for the freezer in the spring," Melissa explains.
We've shown Melissa's work at Carolina Creations for several years and her sculptures continually elicit ooohs and aaaahs! During ArtWalk we'll also be selling needle felting kits and her sheep's milk soap. To see more of her pieces on our website click here.
Garden Show!
We've been searching for and gathering art for Fourth Annual Garden Show. Here is just a sampling!
 Weather proof and beautiful bird house sculptures and bells with clay and driftwood by Hazel Olsen. Hazel was a teacher and has been doing her pottery for 40 years.
She created original sculptures of birds, fish, and shells, made molds, then casts the pieces. They are each glazed and high fired. The color will last as long as the piece.
We have garden stakes by many artists including our friend Steve Cooper. He creates oversized flower garden stakes. He uses automotive paint which is very long lived.
We have had one of his flowers in our garden for several years and it has maintained its color and has not rusted.
  Jan Francoeur has been busy painting and doing clay for the show. 
This beautiful garden bench is made in North Carolina and painted in a color shift manner that shifts from purple to green.
All benches are hand-crafted of 1/4" steel, shot blasted, flame sprayed with zinc, and painted with a high quality two part epoxy base paint.
This weather proof finishing technique results in a highly resistant coating that prevents oxidation. Minimal maintenance is required - wash with mild soap and water to remove environmental grime.Many years ago we had these artists create a bench for a pocket park here in town, and the piece looks the same today as it did the day it was installed.   Another new artist creates whirlygigs! We have one on our porch that is a constant source of interest. Made from steel and powdercoated with extra strength bearings, these whirlygigs will last! Made in North Carolina. And our friend Steve Fabrico has sent us birds and bird houses! We also have bird houses from Paul Anthony. 
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Bird Houses and Feeders
 It's never too early or too late to put up a bird house. When shopping for a bird house you want one that is well designed and easy to clean, with proper ventilation. Our houses have been tested by the artists that make them. The size of the opening and the size of the interior of the house determines which birds it will attract. Birds are educational and fun to watch and they keep the bug population in your yard down. For prices click here, then click on the piece you'd like more information about.
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Let us contribute to your cause!
Do you belong to a garden club, church organization, pto or other group that raises funds? We'll supply you with gift certificates for your members and when they redeem them we'll donate a percentage of their purchase back to your organization.
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Bridal Registry
Tis the season for weddings! Did you know we have a bridal registry at Carolina Creations? We even put it on our website for out of towners and we ship every day.
Can't get in to fill it out? Go to our website, carolinacreations.com, copy the links of pieces you like and email them to us along with the name of the bride, groom, the date of the wedding, and where the pieces should be shipped to and we'll do the rest.
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Carolina Creations Calendar
May 10, 2013, 5-8 pm - ArtWalk, Opening of our Annual Garden Art Show. Garden Art created by Potters, Painters, and Metal workers. Featuring Paintings of gardens, garden sculpture, whirlygigs, plant stakes, oversidzed metal flowers, birdhouses, and birdhouses by local and regional artists. Fiber artist Melissa Gray will be demonstrating her needle felting.
May 11-June 30, 2013 Daily - Annual Garden Art Show. Garden Art created by Potters, Painters, and Metal workers. Featuring Paintings of gardens, garden sculpture, whirlygigs, plant stakes, oversized metal flowers, birdhouses, and birdhouses by local and regional artists.
July 12, 2013, 5-8 pm - ArtWalk - Featured Artist Janet Dixon - Watercolors
September 13, 2013 5-8 pm - ArtWalk - Featured Artist Lou Plummer - Handmade Paper
November 8, 2013 5-8 pm - ArtWalk - Holiday Show featuring Gallery Artists
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 11-4 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 Downtown Blog
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Downtown Calendar
Friday, May 10, 2013 Friday night is the third New Bern ArtWalk of the season, with 18 participating galleries and supporting businesses. ArtWalk is held on alternate months, begins at 5 p.m.
The Craven County Arts Council and Gallery's Bank of the Arts on Middle street is under renovation and the council has moved its ticket offices to 308 George St. For ArtWalk, its new exhibit - A Visual Feast - will be on display at the Duffy Gallery in the North Carolina History Center on South Front Street.
At the Palace Museum Store, also in the History Center, there will be "Honey Hill Bees," a local honey tasting and demonstration.
On South Front Street, The Next Chapter Bookstore hosts Southern folk artist Tessie Ann Adams.
The Greater Good Gallery on Craven Street has anoutdoor Bohemian Night.
Carolina Creations on Pollock Street will feature demonstrations by needle-felter Melissa Gray.
ew Bern ArtWorks and Company, Jill Eberle presents an exhibit of "Imaginings."
MJs Raw Bar & Grill, features the artwork of Meg and Galen Wethington.
Bear Hands Art Factory & Framing on Middle Street has $15 Art Night
Friday is also the opening night of New Bern Civic Theatre's production of "9 to 5, The Musical" at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17 in advance, $19 at door, $10 for students and active duty military with ID.Call 633-0567 or online newberncivictheatre.org.
Caroline McGath Newborn Photography is open.
Cogs and Wheels opening of "Gatherings," an environmental art installation at the City Laundry, Pollock St, Friday night and Saturday, May 10 & 11.
Wednesday, May 8 Tryon Palace Tales for Tots program "Let's Get Growing." A hands-on educational experience from 10 to 11 a.m. and is included with the cost of general admission. For children ages 3-5, it teaches lessons about flowers, fruits and vegetables. Tickets can be purchased separately at a cost of $6 per child with one accompanying adult. Additional adults are $6 each. Call 639-3500 for reservations.
Friday, May 10,The downstairs of Rivertowne Ballroom on Pollock Street becomes a jazz room at 7 p.m. The room will be called "When Fools Rush In," with an acoustic quartet, Joe Distefano on piano and Bob Tyson on saxophone. Tickets are on sale at 305 and 301 Pollock Street. Single tickets $15, $25 per couple, students $10. Snacks and soft drinks are available, and patrons can bring their own beer and wine. Call the ballroom at 637-2003, Bern Bear Gifts at 637-2300 after 1 p.m or Craven Arts Council at 638-2577. The evening contact number is 633-2733.
The First Capital Chapter of the Antique Auto Club of America presents a major car show - its 23rd annual event - in downtown New Bern Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a display of more than 100 antique and modified automobiles. There will be prewar, 1942, sport cars, contemporary classics and modified cars, all predating 1989.
Ratio Theater Company and its title sponsor, Home Instead Senior Care, present its first fundraiser, "Dancing with the New Bern Stars" on Saturday, May 11 at the Sudan Shrine Center in New Bern. The 7 to 10 p.m. event includes dinner (catered by The Flame) and dancing (music by Starlight Dance Orchestra). The highlight is a ballroom dance competition between five community celebrity star dancers: Rip Taggart, Linda Staunch, Gay Price, Nelson McDaniel and New Bern Mayor Lee Bettis. Each dancer is stumping for votes. Proceeds support Ratio's efforts to provide professional theatre performances and arts education for children and adults. Tickets for the dinner dance and competition are $55, or a table for eight is $450. Tickets are available at the Ratio website or at the box office, 901 Pollock St., New Bern.
And this is just THIS week in our Downtown. Follow Downtown New Bern on Facebook to keep up with Downtown happenings.
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May Drawing!
 Enter to win this Print of the Dove Cote at Tryon Palace by Jan Francoeur. Email us by clicking here - put in the message line - Tryon Palace!
We always love your notes too!
Congratulations to Susan Phillips for winning the garnet necklace! |
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