Cedar Creek Gallery
November 2020 Newsletter
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The holidays are arriving
early this year!
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Instead of having our Holiday Open House this year, we've chosen to bring our holiday decor out early! This allows us to maintain social distancing measures inside the gallery, give you great service, and provide you with plenty of space and time to shop.
Beginning November 1, you'll find an array of holiday craft in the gallery, including decorative trees, snowmen, ornaments, and more!
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Whether you're shopping for holiday gifts and decorations now, or plan on waiting until the last minute, you'll find a great selection at Cedar Creek Gallery. Rest assured that our outstanding selection of craft will continue to expand and fill the gallery as we move through the holiday season. We'll be adding new items every day, and keeping the gallery fully stocked with craft from all your favorite artists! |
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Just in the Door...
Exotic Sands pictures combine time, gravity, liquid and matter to form colorful works of art! Turn an Exotic Sands picture and watch it form magical sandscapes that include visions of mountains, lakes, deserts and beaches. You get a fresh image with each turn, so you're always looking at a unique design.
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Handwoven scarves from Kathy Edelman Hutchinson are created from wool, mohair, silk, chenille, alpaca, cotton, and more. Choose from a gorgeous collection of Kathy's scarves in a variety of colors and weaves - perfect for cooler weather!
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Put on your favorite '60's playlist and take a trip back in time with a groovy kaleidoscope! Our kaleidoscopes come in a variety of sizes and colors, and produce beautiful patterns that will mesmerize you for hours!
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Solmate Socks will keep you warm when the weather turns cold! Embrace your inner sense of whimsy and creativity with socks or mittens, or choose your favorites from our broad selection of scarves and hats!
Sock Special: Purchase 3 pairs of socks and receive $10 off!
(regular price $20 per pair)
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Introducing our 2020
Food Bank Fundraising Ornament!
Available in the gallery beginning November 1st.
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Donate $10 (or more!) to the
when you visit the gallery and receive this special 2020 Ornament.
This pewter ornament was hand cast by North Carolina artists Amanda and Matt Morgan. Each ornament comes in an organza bag with fundraiser information.
100% of your donations go directly to the Food Bank.
Each donation of $10 provides the resources for the
Food Bank to feed more than 50 meals to hungry neighbors in need.
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Cedar Creek Gallery in the News!
CBS 17 paid us a visit to learn about Cedar Creek Gallery and see how Lisa Oakley’s glass pumpkins are created!
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Pumpkins
You'll still find a great selection of pumpkins both in the gallery and online. Many people tell us they keep their pumpkins out all year long! They also look beautiful on a harvest table, make a great hostess gift, and are a thoughtful gesture if you can't be with your loved ones on Thanksgiving.
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You've met Lisa Oakley...
but did you know she has a brother, David?
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You can't choose your family, but you can write a book about them!
Just in time for the holidays, David Oakley's second book has hit the shelves at Cedar Creek Gallery! Nobody Eats Parsley is full of great stories about growing up in the Oakley family that are so ridiculous you may think they're fiction!
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Many of these stories will make you laugh, but we can't guarantee they are suitable for everyone. Proceed with caution if stories with significant salty language are not to your taste! |
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Meet Cedar Creek Gallery
Onsite Artist:
Mike Pope
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Mike’s path to finding his home at Cedar Creek Gallery as a glass blowing artist was a winding one. Mike comes from a farm near Bentonville, North Carolina that has been in his family for more than 200 years. Growing up, Mike spent summers with his grandfather on the farm, where he worked picking crops, tending animals, digging post holes and mending fences, and, as Mike says, either “building character or becoming one, I’m not sure which!”
In 2014, Mike decided to take a break from his career as a heavy equipment diesel technician and become a stay-at-home dad. It was during this time that his life-long friend Harrison Harper got in touch and asked him to help out in Lisa Oakley’s glass studio. During a typical week, Harrison and Mike would head out to Cedar Creek on weeknights, sometimes staying until three in the morning.
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Mike was mesmerized by the sights, sounds, and smells of the studio. “It just overwhelmed all my senses; it hits you from all fronts . . . and from behind, too.”
Three years later in 2017, Mike stepped into his new role as a glass blowing assistant for Lisa Oakley. “I will never be able to thank Lisa Oakley and Cedar Creek enough for this situation and the way they have taken me under their wing.”
Mike continues his work as one of Lisa’s assistants but is now also a Cedar Creek Gallery onsite studio artist in his own right. He is self-taught, and has absorbed most of what he knows from watching videos and reading every book about glass blowing he can get his hands on. “It’s rare not to have to go to a university and get a fine arts degree if you want to work in glass,” Mike said.
Lisa enjoys working with Mike in the studio because he is easygoing and not afraid of trying new things. “He may be new in his glass career, but he even makes it interesting to me and tells me things I didn’t know. He just loves glass!”
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November Recipe
Oven Roasted
Maple-Balsamic Winter Vegetables
A delicious side dish just right for any holiday table!
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Happy Birthday
to everyone with
November Birthdays!
Visit the gallery and
Receive 20% off
any one item.
Some exceptions apply.
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Do you want to support Cedar Creek Gallery, artists, and craftspeople from the comfort of your couch or office chair?
Find one-of-a-kind, handcrafted gifts at shopcedarcreekgallery.com that are as unique and special as the people you're giving them to. You can trust that everything you purchase in our on line store is the same great quality that you'll find in the gallery. We'll ship your purchases, or you can choose to pick them up at the gallery.
We realize it's hard to justify shipping costs if you live nearby. If you happen to live on the way home (or close to) one of our staff members, we'll drop your purchase off and refund your shipping charges!
If you live in the Raleigh or Wake Forest area, send an email to les@cedarcreekgallery.com to see if we can drop off your purchases!
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Due to limitations on social distancing,
we have decided to forego this year's
Holiday Open House.
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Reserved Shopping Time
We will continue to limit our occupancy to ten customers at a time throughout the holidays to ensure you have space to enjoy the gallery without worrying how close you are to others. We ask that you consider calling in advance to schedule a reserved shopping time.
Call the gallery at 919-528-1041
to schedule your Reserved Shopping Time.
Visiting the gallery without a reservation is fine!
We will place your name on a waiting list if the gallery is at maximum capacity when you arrive.
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Masks that completely cover
your mouth and nose
are required at all times
while inside the gallery.
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We are growing again in 2020…
and are now hiring for full-time and part-time gallery staff!
You can expect:
- To work in a creative and charming environment with friendly coworkers, customers and artists.
- An interesting and varied job.
- Paid vacation, holidays, personal, and sick days for full-time positions.
- A generous employee discount.
A resume and cover letter are required.
Please apply only if you are interested in long-term employment, and include whether you are applying for full or part time employment in your cover letter.
Please make all contact via email (no phone calls).
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