Make a Glass Bead with Lavender Dawn on June 3rd

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I have a very important announcement to make….. The Golden Button is very lucky to have one of our wonderful jewelry making- glass artists coming to do a demonstration…..

Dawn Lombard is a glass artist who is fascinated by the combination of creativity and scientific complexity of working with glass. She strives to differentiate herself by creating earthy and organic style lampwork glass beads in her studios in Monroe and Watertown, Connecticut. She has written multiple tutorials for the UK magazine ‘Making Jewellery’, was featured in the books ‘1000 Jewelry Creations’, ‘Creative Lampwork’ and ‘Creative Glass Beads’, was a featured glass artist in ‘The Beading Times,’ and won first place in Delphi’s ‘Art Glass Festival’ in 2011. She sells her jewelry online (www.LavenderDawn.Etsy.com), at The Golden Button in Southbury, Voila Gallery in Wickford Village, RI, and participates in many art shows throughout New England.

           

Join Dawn Lombard at The Golden Button on June 3rd from 1-2pm for a live demonstration of glass bead making and get the opportunity to make your very own glass bead.

For just $30 Dawn will guide you through the process of creating your own beautiful glass bead! This is a very special event. Please call or email me to hold you a spot. Space is limited.

(203) 910-9948

goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com

Mother’s Day Shopping and Tiny Art

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This week stop by at The Golden Button to find beautiful, unique, handmade items for Mothers and Grandmothers and all the special women in your life!

We have beautiful garden decorations, soaps, yarn, fibers, bags, clutches, jewelry, gourds, bird feeders and much much more!

On Friday Night from 4-6 Pm we will be having a Mother’s Day Shopping Event with treats, giveaways and gift wrapping! (Ladies send your men)

              

There are still a few spots left in our Tiny Art Class…..

Tiny Art- 5:00- 5:45 pm

On Wednesdays in May … Children will explore a tiny world of art. In this class we will focus on miniatures. While taking our time and planning, we will create some amazing little projects. Children will have a mini art show at The Golden Button to finish up their class.  This class is open to children age 6 and up.                                          Instructor is K. Gorham

Wednesday, May 9, 16, 23, and 30th

Mini Art Show will be Friday June 1st at 5:00 P.M!!!

Cost is $50 plus a $12 supply fee.

 Let me know if you would like me to save your child a spot!

Connecticut Sheep and Wool Festival

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I went to the CT Sheep and Wool Festival in Tolland, Connecticut today.

I found a lot of new fibers for the store and myself today. I also saw some cute little animals.

I almost took this rabbit home.

    

Here is a naked sheep next to wooly ones.

Alpacas (love)

Baby Sheep in a cage so I couldn’t steal them.

 a Sheep.

The largest spinning wheel I ever saw.

I met some great people and bought some new roving for the shop and for our Koolaid Dying Workshop in May. I also saw Eileen from Alpaca Hill, Patti from Maple View Farm, and Rose from Bittersweet Ridge!!!!

T-shirt Design and Other Workshops

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    Here are some photos of our Drawing and Design class this week….

                             

 

 We had fun!!!

Don’t forget to save a space in an upcoming workshop!!!

Animal Painting with Kate from The Golden Button

Friday, May 18th from 2-5 P.M

(Cost is $25.00) Create a beautiful painting of an animal you love. Bring a photograph or two for reference.  Wear an old t-shirt or smock.

 

Make your Own Watercolors- Learn how to make your own watercolors with non-toxic, fun ingredients. Make them… then take them home with you to keep and get the recipe so you can make them again and again!

Saturday, May 19th.  Call ahead to save a spot… then come anytime between 1 and 5 P.M.  (Cost is $15 per person)

 

 

Bakery Painting – Come decorate a gluten free cupcake and then paint a picture of it with acrylic paints. (Wear an old t-shirt or a smock)

Friday, May 25th and Saturday, May 26th from 3-5 P.M (Cost is $30.00 includes everything)

All ages are welcome for these workshops.

The Golden Button at Earth Day

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We had a great time at Earth Day today.

 

My brother and sister helped me!

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 Thank you for everyone who came out to see us!!!!

Plant Sale!

We are having a Plant Sale at The Golden Button….

On Friday, May 4th at 2:00 pm

Rose from Bittersweet Ridge in Roxbury will be at The Golden Button to sell her locally grown plants!!!

We will also we doing Mother’s Day crafts at that time!

(we do have some of her Columbines for sale now. Stop by tomorrow to pick some up!)

Hope to see you there!

Earth Day

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The Golden Button will be closed tomorrow because we will be wearing our new shirts at

The Earth Day Celebration!!

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We will take photos. Stop by to visit or come into the shop on Sunday to sign up for our Earth Day Giveaway!!!

May Workshops and Class Series

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THIS JUST OUT….

New Workshop Series for May…

Spaces fill up quickly so please call, email, or stop by to hold a space.

Exploring Art– From 3:30- 4:10 P.M

On Tuesdays in May…. Exploring Art is open to children ages 3 and 4. We encourage art exploration with clay, paint, markers, and other fun things. Each workshop will focus on a different medium. This class runs for 4 weeks.                                                                                                    Instructor is K. Gorham.

Tuesday May 8, 15, 22 and 29th.        Cost is $45 plus a $5 supply fee

Garden Art– From 4:30 to 5:15 P.M

On Tuesdays in May… Your children will be encouraged to create some garden art. During this four-week course we will make garden markers, a toad or frog house, we will create a garden sculpture and do some garden drawing. This class is open to children ages 5 and up.                                                                        Instructor is K. Gorham.

Tuesday, May 8, 15, 22 and 29th.        Cost is $45 plus a $10 supply fee

Tiny Art- From 4:30 to 5:15 P.M.

On Wednesdays in May … Children will explore a tiny world of art. In this class we will focus on miniatures. While taking our time and planning, we will create some amazing little projects. Children will have a mini art show at The Golden Button to rap up their class.  This class is open to children age 6 and up.                                          Instructor is K. Gorham

Wednesday, May 9, 16, 23, and 30th

Mini Art Show will be Friday June 1st at 5:00 P.M!!!

Cost is $50 plus a $12 supply fee.

One-Day Workshops in May….


Needle Felting-Pigs with Rachel Gerowe

Saturday, May 12th from 3-5 P.M. (cost is $35.00)

Animal Painting with Kate from The Golden Button

Friday, May 18th from 2-5 P.M

(Cost is $25.00) Create a beautiful painting of an animal you love. Bring a photograph or two for reference.  Wear an old t-shirt or smock.

Make your Own Watercolors- Learn how to make your own watercolors with non-toxic, fun ingredients. Make them… then take them home with you to keep and get the recipe so you can make them again and again!

Saturday, May 19th.  Call ahead to save a spot… then come anytime between 1 and 5 P.M.  (Cost is $15 per person)

Bakery Painting – Come decorate a gluten free cupcake and then paint a picture of it with acrylic paints. (Wear an old t-shirt or a smock)

Friday, May 25th and Saturday, May 26th from 3-5 P.M (Cost is $30.00 includes everything)

Kool-Aid Dying Workshop- Learn how to dye wool fibers with fun colored drink mix!!! This is permanent and non-toxic and FUN!!! We will be doing this outside.  All ages are welcome.  Come in old clothes and learn how to dye your own roving and yarn.  15% Discounts off our yarn during this workshop!!!!! Watch a demonstration then try it yourself. We will also be doing some hand painting!

Saturday, May 20th from 2-4

(Rain date is May 27th) Cost is 15.00 plus $10.00 supply fee.

call, email, or stop by to hold your space…

(203) 910-9948 or goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com

***KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR  A MOTHER’S DAY GIFT WORKSHOP

Enter to Win

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The Golden Button will be celebrating Earth Day at Hollow Park next Saturday. We will be bringing lots of great local, handmade, up cycled and recycled items to sell.

Soooo….. Starting tomorrow you can stop by the Golden Button or visit us (next Saturday) at the Hollow and enter to win our Earth Day drawing. The winner will receive something wonderful ♥

(winner will be notified after Earth Day by email)

  We also have some very beautiful Columbine Perennials for sale this week.

These beautiful plants came from Bittersweet Ridge in Roxbury where they were grown from seeds.

Each plant is only $7.00 and they are beautiful!