Due to another afternoon of thunderstorms…. we are moving our Unicorn Paint Night to next Friday!!!! You can sign up on our website and there is also a super fun Adult/ child painting workshop next Wednesday to make super fun ocean paintings with fun 3-D add ons!!! One more table for next weeks Gnome/ Fairy Mini Summer Camp too and lots of mini summer camps coming up in August!!!
Meets Tuesday: July 28, August 4, 11 and 18th from 2:00- 3:00 PM
Kids will create super fun Summer themed art outside at The Golden Button. Each week explore fun new supplies and mediums. Create awesome sculptures, use clay, wood, paint canvases and more! Class meets for 4 weeks. Cost: $65 plus $25 supply fee.
–Teen and Adult Outdoor Painting
Meets Wednesdays: July 29, August 5, 12, and 19th from 5:00 PM- 6:00PM
Teens (age 13 and up) and adults will have fun relaxing and painting outdoors. Draw or paint on canvas, work on your skills! We will be working in Acrylic paint and other fun mediums. You pick your own subjects. Miss Kate will help guide you. Relax and be creative. Cost: $80 plus $20 supply fee
–Little Kids Art: At The Beach
Meets Thursdays: July 30, August 6, 13, and 20th from 11:00-11:45 AM
Little kids will have a blast exploring with lots of fun art projects! Make some messy art, a fun summer sand sculpture, and more!!! 4 weeks cost is $65
–Lots of Sewing
Meets Thursdays: August 6, 13, and 20th from 2:00-3:30 PM
Create projects that combine hand sewing and machine sewing! Children will learn how to read patterns and how to make fun summer projects. Please bring your sewing machine, manual and your sewing boxes, pins, etc. COST: $105
–Adult/ Teen Sewing
To be announced
Create projects that combine hand sewing and machine sewing! Children will learn how to read patterns and how to make fun summer projects. Please bring your sewing machine, manual and your sewing boxes, pins, etc. COST: $105
Mini Summer Camps
–Mini Summer Camp: Fabric Dyeing
July 13, 14, 15 and 16th from 12:30-1:30 PM
This class is great for sewers!!! Join us for this super fun (super messy) fabric dyeing class. Using different methods we will create several pieces of fabric for you to use in sewing projects. (You can also bring a new or used cotton t-shirt to dye) Cost: $76 (Great for kids over 7 years old)
–Mini Summer Camp: Ice Cream
July 20, 21, and 22nd from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Keep cool at The Golden Button. Join us to cool off and create some super fun Summer treats! Projects include an ultimate ice cream sundae painting, a Popsicle sculpture and some other fun projects. 3 days. cost: $50
–Mini Summer Camp: Sewing
July 20, 21, 22 and 23rd from 12:30 to 1:30 PM
Create projects that combine hand sewing and machine sewing! Children will create super fun summer themed projects each day! Please bring your sewing machine, manual and your sewing boxes, pins, etc. 4 days. COST: $65
–Mini Summer Camp: Gnomes and fairies
July 27, 28 and 29th from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Make enchanted stuffed pillows, tiny fairy houses with natural materials and make your own flower fairies and more! So much fun!3 days. cost: $50
–Mini Summer Camp: Kids Hand Sewing
July 27, 28, 29 and 30th from 12:30 to 1:30 PM
Kids ages 6 and up are invited to learn how to hand sew. Pick from lots of super fun projects, stuffed fruit, little critters ands more! 4 days. Cost: $65
–Mini Summer Camp: Robots and Outer Space
August 3, 4, and 5th from 11:00-12:00 PM
Who doesn’t love robots and outer space? Make robot sculptures, awesome outer space mixed media sculptures and more. Cost: $50
–Mini Summer Camp: Clay and Paint
August 3, 4, 5, and 6th from 12:30 to 1:30 PM
Kids of all ages will create fun artwork using lots of fun mediums. We will explore different types of clay and then paint and decorate the sculptures! Pick your own themes. Miss Kate will show you how to make some tiny sculptures into jewelry too! 4 days. Cost: $65
–Mini Summer Camp: Food Art
August 10, 11 and 12th from 11:00-12:00 PM
Kids of all ages are invited to explore their favorite animals! Draw your favorite meal, make an awesome giant painting of your favorite food, create a 3-d food sculpture out of cardboard and other fun materials! Paint Sculpture and more! Cost: $50
–Mini Summer Camp: Ice and Snow
August 10, 11, 12 and 13th from 12:30 to 1:30 PM
Cool off with some awesome art projects! Make a snowy scene with winter animals, make a snow globe inspired habitat and more. 4 days. Cost: $65
Workshops
–Paint Pouring Workshop
Monday, July 13th from 2:00-3:00 PM
Join us for this awesome paint pouring workshop. Learn how to create awesome abstract paintings. Create two different paintings with your favorite colors. We will do two different paint pouring techniques and have so much fun!!! Cost: $30 for one or $55 for two participants who come together and can sit together.
–Embroidery Crafternoon: Florals
Wednesday, July 15th from 3:30-4:30 PM
Come for this relaxing embroidery time. Each participant will create a small floral piece while they relax outdoors. Pick your favorite colors! Learn how to make fancy flowers. Take home your own sewing kit!! (an embroidery hoop, needle, extra fabric and several strands of thread) Great for older kids, teens and adults.
Cost: $30
–Kids Embroidery Crafternoon: Strawberries or Watermelon
Wednesday, July 22nd from 3:30-4:30 PM
Come for this relaxing embroidery time. Each participant will create a tinted embroidery piece while they relax outdoors. Pick from a strawberry or watermelon kits. Learn this fun easy technique to tint you fabric. Learn basic stitches,. Great for kids 5 and up.
Cost: $25
–Adult/ Child Painting: Ocean Painting
Wednesday, July 29th from 3:30-4:30 PM
Join us for this super fun paint class!!!!!!. Great for parents and little kids but works well for kids of all ages. Create one large painting of sparkly shiny water painting with shells and stones and even add a 3-d shells, sand and ocean treasures Kids and Adults will have so much fun! This is a really fun play date! Cost: $40 for one adult with one child! (One large canvas to work together on)
–Kids Paint Night: Unicorn
Thursday, July 23rd from 4:00 -6:00 PM
Join us for this super fun paint night. Come and create a super shimmery Unicorn painting! Add metallic or rainbow mane and glitter! Miss Kate will guide you through step by step. This is a really fun social distancing play date! Cost: $30 for one or $55 for two participants who come together and can sit together.
The Golden Button Arts & Craft Studio is scheduled to re- open on July 6th with minimal classes and workshops… as we move forward we will add new classes and workshops as we go. Our plan is to open with outdoor classes. Class and workshop space is extremely limited and you must sign up ahead of time. You can do this by registering online at https://the-golden-button.square.site or contact Kate at info@goldenbuttonshop.com to send you a PayPal invoice.
Here are some new guidelines we must follow at the studio….
In accordance with local, state, and CDC guidelines, in our effort to create and maintain a safe and healthy setting for everyone, The Golden Button plans to implement the following new measures for onsite classes.
Please do not send your child to the studio if they, anyone in your family, or anyone you have visited in the last two weeks shows any of the following symptoms of COVID-19. Fever or chills, headache, congestion or runny nose, muscle or body aches, cough, fatigue, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
Only online class/ workshop registration required… We can send you a PayPal invoice if you don’t want to register on our online website.
Max of 8 (or less) participants per class
Disinfection of tables, materials, chairs, door handles and knobs, and the bathroom before and after classes, and in between each session
“participant only” bathrooms
No visitors in the studio
Ventilation of the studio before class each morning to bring in fresh air
Curb-side Drop-off/ Pick-Up Only
Assigned table seating. Families or caregivers can share a table
Children/ Adults wearing masks (we do not need to wear masks outside as long as we are respecting the 6 foot social distance rule. We DO need to wear them inside the studio if we need to go inside due to weather)
Temperature checks during curbside check-in using touchless thermometer (We do not need to take temperatures now… but we can)
“Stay at Home” protocol for any kids who exhibit symptoms upon check-in
Social distancing in the studio at all times.
No food snacks in the studio (No lollipops… sorry)
Each student or family enrolled in an ongoing class will receive a plastic bin with a lid to keep their own supplies safe and clean for the duration of the class. NO SHARING SUPPLIES
At the beginning and end of class each child will use hand sanitizer or wash hands (we will have a hand washing station outside the studio! Please bring sanitizer or hand wipes)
Wear appropriate clothing for art. The kids will get dirty! No Smocks will be supplied at this time.
If COVID-19 circumstances change, we reserve the right to cancel or adjust camp as need be
For the safety of everyone in the school, if your child exhibits any symptoms detailed in our COVID-19 Health and Safety below, you will be contacted, your child will be isolated, and you must pick up your child within 30 minutes. Be sure you have an emergency contact available for any emergency pick up each day your child is in camp. Please do not register your child for art camp if you do not have a designated emergency pick up adult in place.
Please be respectful of drop off and pick up times. We must perform disinfection procedures in between each class to keep everyone safe.
(Our new Covid rules to help keep everyone safe are at the Bottom of this post)
Summer 2020 Schedule
Kids Art: Summer Art
Meets Tuesday: July 7th, 14th and 21st from 2:00- 3:00 PM
Kids will create super fun Summer themed art outside at The Golden Button. Each week explore fun new supplies and mediums. Create awesome sculptures, use clay, wood, paint canvases and more! Class meets for 3 weeks. Cost: $50 plus $20 supply fee.
Teen and Adult Outdoor Painting
Meets Wednesdays: July 8, 15, and 22nd from 5:00 PM- 6:00PM
Teens (age 13 and up)and adults will have fun relaxing and painting outdoors. Draw or paint on canvas,work on your skills! We will be working in Acrylic paint and other fun mediums. You pick your own subjects. Miss Kate will help guide you. Relax and be creative. Cost: $60 plus $20 supply fee
Little Kids Art: Colors of the Rainbow
Meets Thursdays: July 9, 16, and 23rd from 11:00-11:45 AM
Little kids will have a blast exploring the colors of the rainbow with lots of fun art projects! Make a fun painting, a rainbow sculpture, some circle art and more!!! 3 weeks cost is $50
Lots of Sewing
Meets Thursdays: July 16, 23, and 30th from 2:00-3:30 PM
Create projects that combine hand sewing and machine sewing! Children will learn how to read patterns and how to make fun summer projects. Please bring your sewing machine, manual and your sewing boxes, pins, etc. COST: $105
(Planning ahead… Beginner and Adult Sewing added in August)
Mini Summer Camps
Mini Summer Camp: Deep Blue Ocean
July 6, 7, and 8thfrom 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Kids of all ages are invited to explore the deep blue ocean! Create an awesome sandcastle sculpture, a 3- D jelly fish and more fun ocean themed art!Paint, sculpture and more! 3 days. cost: $50
Mini Summer Camp: Mixed Media Art
July 6, 7, 8, and 9thfrom 12:30to 1:30 PM
Kids of all ages will create fun artwork using lots of fun mediums.Make an awesome 3-d painting, create fantastic melted crayon art, and make a nature sculpture and more while exploring messy mediums. 4 days. Cost: $65
Mini Summer Camp: Wild Animal Art
July 13, 14, and 15th from 11:00-12:00 PM
Kids of all ages are invited to explore their favorite animals! Make an awesome giant painting or create a fantastic world for your critters to live in! Paint Sculpture and more! Cost: $50
Mini Summer Camp: Fabric Dyeing
July 13, 14, 15 and 16th from 12:30-1:30 PM
This class is great for sewers!!! Join us for this super fun (super messy) fabric dyeing class. Using different methods we will create several pieces of fabric for you to use in sewing projects. (You can also bring a new or used cotton t-shirtto dye)Cost: $76 (Great for kids over 7 years old)
Mini Summer Camp: Ice Cream
July 20, 21, and 22ndfrom 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Keep cool at The Golden Button. Join us to cool off and create some super fun Summer treats! Projects include an ultimate ice cream sundae painting, a Popsicle sculpture and some other fun projects. 3 days. cost: $50
Mini Summer Camp: Sewing
July 20, 21, 22 and 23rdfrom 12:30 to 1:30 PM
Create projects that combine hand sewing and machine sewing! Children will create super fun summer themed projects each day!Please bring your sewing machine, manual and your sewing boxes, pins, etc. 4 days. COST: $65
Workshops
Paint Pouring Workshop
Wednesday, July 8thfrom 3:30-4:30 PM
Join us for this awesome paint pouring workshop. Learn how to create awesome abstract paintings. Create two different paintings with your favorite colors. We will do two different paint pouring techniques and have so much fun!!! Cost: $30 for one or $55 for two participants who come together and can sit together.
Embroidery Crafternoon: Florals
Wednesday, July 15thfrom 3:30-4:30 PM
Come for this relaxing embroidery time. Each participant will create a small floral piece while they relax outdoors. Pick your favorite colors! Learn how to make fancy flowers. Take home your own sewing kit!! (an embroidery hoop, needle, extra fabric and several strands of thread)
Cost: $30
Adult/ Child Paint Night: Ocean Painting
Time and Date to be announced
Join us for this super fun paint night.!!!!!!. Create a sparkly shiny water painting with shells and stones and even add a 3-d shell or ocean treasure. Kids and Adults will have so much fun! This is a really fun play date! Cost: $55 for one Adult with one child! $75 for one adult and 2 children.
Ice Dyeing T-shirt Workshop
Time and Date to be announced
Join us for this awesome, different and very cool way to create your own custom ice dyed shirts, clothing, pillowcases or even sheets!!!! (Bring two or three white (Whiteish or light colored, No dark fabrics, no words or designs.. Must be cotton to dye)We will supply the rest!!!!
Cost: $30 for one or $55 for two participants who come together and can sit together.
Kids Paint Night: Unicorn
Time and Date to be announced
Join us for this super fun paint night. Come and create a super shimmery Unicorn painting! Add metallic or rainbow mane and glitter! Miss Kate will guide you through step by step. This is a really fun social distancing play date! Cost: $30 for one or $55 for two participants who come together and can sit together.
The Golden Button Arts & Craft Studio is scheduled to re- open on July 6th with minimal classes and workshops… as we move forward we will add new classes and workshops as we go. Our plan is to open with outdoor classes. Class and workshop space is extremely limited and you must sign up ahead of time. You can do this by registering online at https://the-golden-button.square.site or contact Kate at info@goldenbuttonshop.com to send you a PayPal invoice.
Here are some new guidelines we must follow at the studio….
In accordance with local, state, and CDC guidelines, in our effort to create and maintain a safe and healthy setting for everyone, The Golden Button plans to implement the following new measures for onsite classes.
Please do not send your child to the studio if they, anyone in your family, or anyone you have visited in the last two weeks shows any of the following symptoms of COVID-19.
Fever or chills, headache, congestion or runny nose, muscle or body aches, cough,fatigue, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, nausea or vomiting,diarrhea, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.
Only online class/ workshop registration required… We can send you a PayPal invoice if you don’t want to register on our online website.
Max of 8 (or less) participants per class
Disinfection of tables, materials, chairs, door handles and knobs, and the bathroom before
and after classes, and in between each session
“participant only” bathrooms
No visitors in the studio
Ventilation of the studio before class each morning to bring in fresh air
Curb-side Drop-off/ Pick-Up Only
Assigned table seating. Families or caregivers can share a table
Children/ Adults wearing masks (I believe that once you are in your place at your table you can remove your mask.. still confirming)
Temperature checks during curbside check-in using touchless thermometer
“Stay at Home” protocol for any kids who exhibit symptoms upon check-in
Social distancing in the studio at all times.
No food snacks in the studio (No lollipops… sorry)
Each student or family enrolled in an ongoing class will receive a plastic bin with a lid to keep their own supplies safe and clean for the duration of the class. NO SHARING SUPPLIES
At the beginning and end of class each child will use hand sanitizer or wash hands(we will have a hand washing station outside the studio! Please bring sanitizer or hand wipes)
Wear appropriate clothing for art. The kids will get
dirty! No Smocks will be supplied at this time.
If COVID-19 circumstances change, we reserve the right to cancel or adjust camp as
need be
For the safety of everyone in the school, if your child exhibits any symptoms detailed in
our COVID-19 Health and Safety below, you will be contacted, your child will be isolated, and you must pick up your child within 30 minutes. Be sure you have an emergency contact available for any emergency pick up each day your child is in camp. Please do not register your child for art camp if you do not have a designated emergency pick up adult in place.
Please be respectful of drop off and pick up times. We must perform disinfection procedures in between each class to keep everyone safe.
New Arts and Craft Kits are online now ready for curbside pickup at The Golden Button!!! (Let us know if you want to pick them up before Father’s Day!!! Lots of great kits to make perfect Father’s Day gifts!)
We are offering a limited number of hand painted pet portraits. Artist, Kate Gorham, Owner of The Golden Button will make your beautiful custom portrait of your dog, cat, horse, favorite animal or exotic pets will be painted with acrylic paint and varnished.
Please supply us with 2-4 clear photos (can be emailed to info@goldenbuttonshop.com).
(EACH PAINTING TAKES ABOUT 2 WEEKS!!)
We are offering custom portraits on your choice of canvases or ornaments.
$25 for one ornament(one pet)
$50 for one small canvas (5 X7) (one pet)
$75 for one medium 8x 10 canvas (one or two pets)
$100 for (about) 9x 12 canvas (one or two pets)
Call (203) 910-9948 or email info@goldenbuttonshop.com to order
We have lots of fun kits to make gifts for Mother’s Day!!
(MY FAVORITE… The Fruit Slice Kit!!! Also don’t forget to order a bottle of wine and make your own Personalized WINE GLASSES for your favorite Adult!!!
(Special paint!!! You can really use these wine glasses)
We are now offering Pick Your Own Masks and Matching Mother/ Child Mask Sets….
(make the best of this crazy situation and be twinsies)
That is all! We are missing all our friends. Hope you are all staying home!!!! Hope you are all safe and sound.
Hope you are all well! We’ve been very busy making masks and new kits! We now will be posting masks on our online shop as we finish them. You can buy them online and pick them up curbside at our studio in Woodbury! Please write in the notes who the masks are for…. or if you prefer a more masculine or feminine fabric. (If you need a larger order for a family or business please email or call us for more info) We will do our best to get you the mask/ fabric you want but please understand we are using ALL of what we have and we can’t make promises! Masks are online in Toddler, Child and Teen/ Adult sizes. If you need an XL Let us know.
Order your new Golden Button Arts and Crafts Kits now!!! We are working on filling orders 1-2 days after your purchase. Order in our online store, We will contact you with curbside pickup times shortly!
Curbside pick up for all! Your items will be cleanly packages and ready for you outside the studio!
We will contact you shortly after you have placed your order to give you choices of times for pickup.
IF YOU ORDER APRIL 9TH OR FRIDAY, APRIL 10TH (before noon)… YOUR ORDER WILL BE READY ON FRIDAY APRIL 10TH AT 2:00 PM, 2:30 PM or 3:00 PM. We will confirm pick up times with you!!!
****Super important….We will get right on your orders and contact you quickly to pick up… Most orders will be ready to pick up in 1-2 days! You will not have to wait till the date that is given to you at the time of order!!!
We will email you and give you time choices for pickup… we are staggering pick up times to make it safe for everyone!!!!
*We can also swap out acrylic for special little kids paint for toddlers and little kids… just mention it in your notes when you order and tell us the age so we can plan ahead.
* Also with every order you will get a special gift in your email pickup notification (to help keep the kids busy)
* I am also working on more sewing kits to be added soon!
Curbside pick up for all! Your items will be cleanly packages and ready for you outside the studio!
The Golden Button
122 South Pomperaug Ave
Woodbury, CT
Look for the buttons on the wall by the door!!!!
Also Don’t forget to pop by the studio to see our Easter eggs for the WOW Easter egg Hunt!!!!