Visiting North Carolina

Seagrove, NC, Potters Raise Money for Elementary School Art Departments

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The Seagrove Area Potters Association (SAPA) raised $800 for local schools at the 3rd annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters held in Seagrove, NC, last November. Seagrove and Westmoore elementary schools each received $400 from the organization to be used specifically in the schools’ art departments. Ben Owen presents a check to Westmoore Elementary art teacher ... Read More

The Feb. 2011 Issue of Carolina Arts is Available Now

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We have just uploaded the Feb. 2011 issue of Carolina Arts(www.carolinaarts.com). Downloading the entire PDF file is the best way to view the paper – then you can enlarge the pages to any size you like. That’s what 9,000 people did last month. This month the paper is 51 pages or 50 and 1/8. Our ... 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

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
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Well, the sagging economy has finally caught up with us. Well, it caught up with us a few years ago, but we just kept hoping things would get better by now and still hope they will in the near future, but for now, we are no longer printing the paper. We didn’t want to say ... Read More