Month: January 2011

Artisans of the South Carolina Tobacco Trail Accepting Applications for Membership

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A guild for the artisans that live and create throughout the counties that lie along the South Carolina Tobacco Trail has formed the Artisans of the South Carolina Tobacco Trail. The Tobacco Trail runs through the counties of Horry, Darlington, Dillon, Marion, Williamsburg, Georgetown, and Florence. ASCTT is now accepting applications for membership. If you ... Read More

News About the Seagrove, NC, Pottery Area

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From the NC Pottery Center Dr. Everette James has once again donated an important collection of North Carolina pottery to the NC Pottery Center (http://www.ncpotterycenter.com/) in Seagrove, NC. Several years ago he gave several hundred pots that served as the core of a highly successful fund-raising auction held by Leland Little Auctions in Hillsborough, NC. ... Read More

More News About The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte and Their Growing Art Collection

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We brought you news about the new Ben Owen Pottery Gallery, which opened in The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte (NC) hotel featuring works  from renowned Seagrove, NC, artist Ben Owen III, but almost before we published that news item we received another bit of news concerning another Carolina artist. The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte has added to its acclaimed ... Read More

A Trip to Florence, SC, to See Several Exhibits on Jan. 14, 2011

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As I hope you have been reading, I have been involved in a flurry of information flowing to us from the visual art community in and around Florence, SC, including a couple of blog entries which you can visit later – click here for the entry about the exhibit, A Celebration of Many Talents: Artisans ... Read More

Find Your Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift on Busbee Road, Seagrove, NC – Feb. 11-12, 2011

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Valentine’s Day is about celebrating those you love. What better gift than something handmade by an artist. The Seagrove Potters of Historic Busbee Road are planning a weekend shopping experience designed to fit your Valentine’s Day shopping needs,  on Friday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011. Ten shops, including three museums, a jeweler, a blacksmith ... Read More

Tracking Internet Numbers on the New Online Version of Carolina Arts

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From the minute we first talked with some of our longtime advertisers about taking Carolina Arts totally online, the question asked was – “How will I know how many people see my ad?” An important question for all advertisers, but one hard to answer for any media outlets. A few days ago I went to ... Read More