Art is in the eye of the beholder, whereas swollen retinas are in the eye of the bee holder. Get soul-stung by provocative and powerful art with today's Groupon: for $25, you get $50 worth of pottery, blown glass, jewelry, and more at Cedar Creek Gallery in Creedmoor.

Cedar Creek Gallery cradles a collection of handmade items from more than 200 regional and local craftspeople. The independent gallery, which began more than 40 years ago, has grown into an eclectic emporium brimming with original work by artists who have contributed to permanent collections in institutes such as the Smithsonian and the Chrysler Museum. On-site studios provide a venue for the gallery's matter manipulators to transform raw materials into items such as pottery pieces ($15–$500), blown-glass ornaments ($15–$43), and mugs ($19–$35). In addition to harboring handcrafted wooden pens and letter openers ($31–$51), the gallery opens its doors each year for special events such as the National Teapot Show and the Fall Pottery and Glass Festival, which brings guests together for two weekends of live music, glass-blowing demonstrations, and DJs spinning records on pottery wheels.