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Carolina Creations Newsletter
November 2013
Holiday Special Events
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About Us
Open 7 Days a Week
- Hours Monday-Saturday 10-6
- Friday 10-8
- Sunday 11-4
We ship!
Always free gift wrapping.
We have layaway!
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Quick Links
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ArtWalk Friday, November 8 5-8 pm
Opening our Holiday Show and
Book Signing for Lloyd Griffiths New Book
 Our "Make this a Hand Crafted Holiday" show opens with hand crafted and hand blown ornaments, jewelry, paintings and clay by gallery artists. Including ornaments by Felix Kniazev, Lisa Oakley, Rick and Val Beck, Clayton Dickson, Peter Newton, and Teresa Thibault.
A beautiful collection of hand crafted Nativities have been created by Sticks, Steven Wise, Terre Christensen, Sandra McKenzie Schmidt, Sara Meadows and Clayton Dickson.
New ceramics include potters Shayne Greco, Hamilton Williams, Geoffrey Lloyd, Paul and Sheila Ray and Tonda and Joe Jeffcoat. New paintings are by Jan Francoeur, Pat Holscher, Maggie Arndt, Robert Rigsby, Sally Anger and others.
We will also have a book signing for New Bern author Lloyd Griffith and his new book, Trust the Wildness, A Trail Guide for Your Spiritual Journey. Click here for more information.
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2013 New Bern Christmas Card &
Ornament by Jan Francoeur
Since 1990 Jan has created a new Christmas card each year that celebrates the beauty of New Bern.
This year's new card shows Union Point, the "new" bridge, the spider lily sculpture, the Convention Center and our beautiful skyline  . Her New Bern ornament features the SkipJack Ada Mae. The ornament is finished in 24 kt gold and 100%
in the USA. Jan designs the ornament and has it made in Rhode Island. The ornament comes in a card and is flat so is easily mailed.
The cost is $13.50 and can be ordered by
clicking here.
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 Holiday Open House
November 29 and 30 Add a little sparkle to your holidays on Friday, November 29 from 10-8 pm, Saturday, November 30 from 10-6 pm, as Carolina Creations hosts their annual Christmas Open House "Spirit of Christmas" with holiday treats, new holiday décor and Santa's arrival on Middle Street at 5 pm. Santa will flip the switch to Light Up the Season in Downtown New Bern with thousands of white lights.
Saturday is also Small Business Saturday, last year more than 100 million people nationwide shopped small on Small Business Saturday. Use your American Express Card and receive a credit on your American Express Bill. See their website for details and YES Carolina Creations accepts American Express.
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Hand blown, hand crafted
ornaments and nativities!
To set the scene for the holidays we've gathered a wonderful collection of nativities, pumpkins and ornaments. The pieces are hand crafted by gallery artists, Sandra McKenzie Schmidt, Berni North, Felix Kniazev and Olga Julinska, Paul Lockwood, Lisa Oakley, Clayton Dickson, Daria Knowles, Sticks and others! |
Bridal Registry
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. Click here to go to the page on our website.J Smith & Joan Kennit November 9, 2013 Cindy Beam & Craig Hegman November 16, 2013 Claire Norman
Jay Deakin
November 16, 2013 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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New Paintings by New Bern Native Pat Holscher
New Bern Native Pat Holscher is a featured artist at Carolina Creations. Her watercolors have won awards across the country. Pat holds a BA and MA from the University of North Carolina at Cha  pel Hill, has studied art at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC and East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, and trained under many nationally recognized artists. Pat is an active Signature Member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina, having served as newsletter editor, board member, and President.  One of Pats paintings was just accepted into the Shenzhen International Biennial to be held in Shenzhen City, Guangdon Province, China, in 2014. There were 2825 entries from 54 countries. 130 from China and 130 pieces from other countries. Congratulations Pat!
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Carolina Creations Calendar
November 8, 2013 5-8 pm ArtWalk - Make this a "Hand Crafted Holiday" show opens with hand crafted and hand blown ornaments, jewelry, paintings and clay by gallery artists. Including ornaments by Felix Kniazev, Lisa Oakley, Rick and Val Beck, Clayton Dickson, Peter Newton, and Teresa Thibault. A large collection of hand crafted Nativities have been created by Sticks, Steven Wise, Terre Christensen, Sandra McKenzie Schmidt, Sara Meadows and Clayton Dickson. New ceramics include potters Shayne Greco, Hamilton Williams, Geoffrey Lloyd, Paul and  Sheila Ray and Tonda and Joe Jeffcoat. New paintings are by Jan Francoeur, Maggie Arndt, Robert Rigsby, Brenda Behr, Sally Anger and others. Also a book signing from 5-8 by Lloyd Griffith and his new book. Trust the wildness.November 29 & 30 Annual Holiday Open House - Add a little sparkle to your holidays Friday, 10-8 pm, November 29 and Saturday, 10-6 pm, November 30 as Carolina Creations hosts their annual Christmas Open House "Spirit of Christmas" with holiday treats, new holiday décor and Santa arrival on Middle Street at 5. Santa will flip the switch to Light Up the Season in Downtown New Bern with thousands of white lights. Saturday is also Small Business Saturday, last year more than 100 million people nationwide shopped small on Small Business Saturday. And if you need an easier way to drop hints for those perfect gifts on your Christmas wish list...check out the Christmas Wish List at Carolina Creations which does everything for your holiday shopper! Well, everything but actually pay for that perfect gift! Watch our December newsletter for extended hours for the holidays.
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
Follow Downtown New Bern on Facebook to keep up with Downtown happenings.Nov 2 4th Annual Chair-ity Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser, NC History Center 6 pm.
Nov 8, 2013 5-8 pm ArtWalk and ArtCrawl Downtown New Bern - venues throughout Downtown. Nov 8-10 Holiday Home and Gift Show, Riverfront Convention Center sponsored by Sun Journal, Friday 10-4, Saturday 9-5, Sunday 12-4. Nov 8-10 Hello Dolly! New Bern Civic Theatre. Nov 9, Military Appreciation Day, New Bern Farmer's Market. Nov 11 Defending New Bern - Military Appreciation Day, Tryon Palace 9-5. Nov 15-17 Hello Dolly! New Bern Civic Theatre. Nov 15 Ruth Wyand in Concert Trent River Coffee Company, doors open 7 pm, concert 8 pm. Nov 16 and 17 Civil War Weekend at Tryon Palace Step into the Civil War as Tryon Palace remembers the birth of James City and the participation of Colored Troops in New Bern. Includes costumed interpreters, rare exhibits and more.
Nov 15-24 The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket, Ratio Theatre Company, Cullman Hall/NC History Center. Nov 22-23 Hello Dolly! New Bern Civic Theatre. Nov 23 Four Seasons in New Bern, Christ Episcopal Church, works of Haydn, Mendelssoln and Dvorak, 7 pm. Nov 24, 2013, Paul Saik in Concert, A Christmas Concert presented by RiverTowne Players, Centenary Methodist Church, 3 pm. Nov 29, Downtown Open Houses! Many stores open until 8 pm. Nov 29 Light Up the Season Bear Plaza, Santa arrives, crafts for kids 3 pm programs begin, 4:30 street entertainment, 5 pm Santa arrives. Nov 29 Santa in Santa House in Bear Plaza 5-8 pm, get your photo taken! Nov 29 A Very Beary Christmas Trolley Tour, 2 tours 5:30 and 7 pm, reservations required. Nov 30, Downtown Open Houses! Stores open til 6 pm. Nov 30 Santa in Santa House in Bear Plaza 10 am to 8 pm, get your photo taken! Nov 30 Small Business Saturday!
Also There is a 100% chance of snow in Downtown New Bern on December 15! Stop in at Carolina Creations for some cider after you go for a slide December 15, corner of Craven and South Front Street.
Where we once had little or no music Downtown we now have it everywhere - Isaac Taylor Garden, ukulele jam sessions at Surf, Wind and Fire, the Bear Town Market, all summer we enjoyed music on the deck at the Doubletree, you'll find music sometimes at Ribeyes, Trent River Coffee, the Rivertowne Ballroom and soon at Lawson's Landing Riverside Cafe at the History Center.
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 31 Days of Thanks and Inspiration
On our Carolina Creations Blog Jan has started writing a series "31 Days of Thanks". There will be 31 blog posts, interspersed between her regular postings, that will talk about her and Michaels artistic and business journey.
Each Sunday at 11 am there will be a post. This isn't just a long Thank You note, it is the story of their lives as they developed their artistic styles and the beginning and evolution of their gallery.
Click here to visit the Blog.
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November Drawing!
$25 gift certificate to Carolina Creations!
We always love your notes too!
Congratulations to
Marcia Kebel who won the Mary Mark Print! |
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