Pumpkin Patch at Carolina Creations in Downtown New Bern

Our pumpkins have arrived!

We have a wonderful variety of pumpkins by our glass artists and even some velvet ones.

From 2" to 10" and $14 to $115. You'll have to stop in to see the whole collection!

New Bern 2013 Christmas Card by Jan Francoeur

My Christmas Card for 2013 in the works

 

Done!!

 

Buy online by clicking here!

2013 New Bern Christmas Ornament

Each year since 1996 I have been designing  an ornament that depicts New Bern.  They are collected by locals as well as tourists, given as gifts to visiting dignitaries and conference attendees, and as thank yous for various groups.

Once I get the idea, I sketch it out and send it to some friends in Rhode Island that make it come to life. They are 100 percent made in the USA of solid brass with a 24kt Gold finish. I also design a card that the ornament is packaged in so it can be easily sent through the mail.

This year I depict the Skipjack Ada Mae which is moored at the base of Pollock Street in Downtown New Bern.

Finished!

To see the entire collection click here.

Painting by Jan Francoeur of the Attmore Oliver Garden

I've been working on this painting for a long time and finally got it finished in time for the Homecoming show at the Bank of the Arts, Craven County Arts Council and Gallery, here in New Bern.

Sarena Mann Flying Ladies At Carolina Creations

We LOVE our Sarena Mann Flying Ladies!!

And always have a large selection of them.

We've heard so many wonderful stories about them - how they uplift peoples spirits - look just like their daughter, sister, mother, aunt, how their child watches the ladies move above their crib.

We've worked with Sarena for many years and are always thrilled when the next sculptures "fly" into Carolina Creations!

To see what we have in stock click on this link.

- Jan Francoeur

Elegant Sealife Pottery at Carolina Ceations

Shayne Greco has spent most of his adult life on the southern end of the east coast. His artistic endeavors were supported by his mother and honed by his teachers. “I was encouraged as a youth to express creativity through many diverse mediums. 

From paper mach'e fish while summering on the east coast to pastel drawings of the winter sunrise over the Colorado mountains, I was blessed to be exposed to so many different forms of artistic expression. 

Shayne attended the Savannah College of Art and Design but insists his greatest inspirations were his high school art teachers who let him experiment freely.

"I love combining functionality with sculpture. Whether it be at a dining room table with a group of dinner guests or on a coffee table holding fresh fruit, My art is designed to make a statement. They are conversation starters as well as great salad bowls!"

 Visit Shayne's pottery page on our website for sizes and prices by clicking here!

Never Enough Time

This week I've been learning how to edit a movie with Imovie and post it to YouTube, as well as creating a Carolina Creations channel.

So now I've got lots of ideas, peace pole video, flying ladies, doing a painting demo, pottery demo. Yikes!! Like the title of this post, never enough time.

Evoluction Paper College by Lou Plummer through October 31

Carolina Creations Fine Art and Contemporary Craft Gallery at 317 Pollock St in Downtown New Bern, announces their featured artist for September and October, Lou Plummer. 

The opening reception for her show, titled ‘Evolution’, will take place during ArtWalk on Friday, September 13 from 5 to 8 pm where you will get a chance to meet the artist.

 Lou creates collage from papers hand made by her and others.  Before working with paper Lou spent many years as a professional photographer but always longed to work with her hands. After attending a class at the John C Campbell School in Brasstown she found her calling.  Claudia Lee has been her teacher and mentor ever since.

The paper Lou uses is created by first beating down fiber into pulp.   The pulp can be used in its natural state or dyes added for color.  The pulp is then drained through a screen (mould) and laid down.  Water is removed by pressing and drying to make paper.

Lou has chosen to title her show ‘Evolution’ to show the progression from her first experiments with paper to her current expression through collage.

ArtWalk is held throughout Downtown New Bern every other month starting in January.  The last ArtWalk of the year will be held November 8th with a Christmas Show celebrating Family and featuring Carolina Creations gallery artists.


To see more of Lou's art click here!

Sandra McKenzie Schmidt

We're thrilled to get new work from Sandra McKenzie Schmidt! We've carried her work off and on through the years and just love these new pieces!

Sandra McKenzie Schmitt has been a working artist since 1973, first showing her figurative sculpture at Gallery 10 in New York City in the same year. In 1964, she received her M.A. in intaglio printmaking from University of Iowa under the direction of Mauricio Lasansky. Receiving her M.F.A. from Bradley University in May 2000, her emphasis was ceramic sculpture with additional work in bronze, stone carving, and metal fabrication.

Clever utensil holder, available in a variety of animals! We have a rabbit, frog, pig, cat to name a few.

Rabbit cookie jar, sweet!

 

Pig cookie jar

Rabbit Utensil Jar

Tiny Nativity

Small Nativity

Go to our website for sizes and prices and to see more pieces! Click Here.

Cheap Date

I had to be in NYC last week on business so took part of a day to goof off - love looking at the neighborhoods.

So I walked the High Line like I talked about in a previous post.

The first section has plants that have matured and now there is a shopping area right on the park in a section that goes through a building.

Then I took the subway to Whitehall Ferry Terminal in Manhattan and rode the Staten Island Ferry to Staten Island and back. Always love a boat ride. Free

The ferry passes the Statue Of Liberty and Ellis Island and give you a great view of Manhattan on the way back.

 

Then I took the subway to 50th and walked to Rockefeller Plaza to people watch.

I've always been curious about the Tudor City area so I walked there. It is a beautiful neighborhood, very quiet compared to others with a beautiful park, you wouldn't know you were in the middle of Manhattan.

I wasn't sure I was going to make it back to the hotel, I was beat so stopped at the Reading Room in Bryant Park and listened to a poet read some of his writings.

I did manage to stumble back to my hotel through the throngs of people in Times Square!

 

The real reason I was in NYC was to look for some new things for Carolina Creations for Christmas! I found some wonderful treasures, met with some of our current artists to see their new work and met some new ones. I'll do another post about some of the wonderful things we'll have coming in.

Love to go, love to come home.