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Commissions for The Holidays

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With the holidays right around the corner we are beginning to think about the perfect, handmade, one- of -a-kind gifts for the people in our lives…

Kate Gorham, a local, award winning painter and illustrator, will be offering custom paintings.

Have a custom piece of artwork created for you based on a photo of your choice. Kate will paint anything you like….Portraits, Pets, Cars, animals, birds, you name it! We are offering a limited number of commissions before the holidays! Please give us 2 weeks to complete your custom painting.

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Your painting will be made with high quality Acrylic Paints on canvas available in several sizes. Your painting will be varnished when dry. Please select your size at time of order.

Small Paintings (4×4, 6×6, and other similarly sized canvases will be created or $65.00)

Medium Paintings (10x 10 -12×12 to 11x 14 will run $120)

Larger Paintings (18×18, 20x 20 and similar sizes will cost $175)

Extra large paintings and odd shaped canvases can also be created. Please contact us for additional pricing.

50% deposit is needed at time of order. You may pay the remainder of the balance when your painting is picked up.

Please email us at goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com, stop in or call (203) 910-9948 to order your painting. You may email or drop off a photo for approval. Please send a clear photo.

Thanks

Pumpkins, New Hours and Next Week…

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Today we had wooden Pumpkin Painting at the shop. We had quite a few little pumpkin painters….

  

Keep and eye out ….

  • We are putting finishing touches on our November Class Schedule at The Golden Button.

 

  • New Hours for Fall!

Beginning in November we will have new Hours….

We will be closed on Monday and Tuesday

We will be open from Wednesday- Saturday 11 AM to 6 PM

Open on Sundays from 12 PM to 5 PM

Hope to see you all next week for our One Year Anniversary Celebration!!

Stop by for one of our days of fun!

All next week Tuesday to Saturday!!!

11-6PM

Don’t forget to stop by and guess how many Buttons we have in our jar! to win a prize from The Golden Button!

Come make a Felt Woodland Creature Mask here on Tuesday From 3-6 PM

$12 per mask kit. Adult and kid sizes!

Children 8 and up can sew their own mask. younger children may use special glue to make a mask!

Call ahead or just show up

(203) 910-9948

We also just got in these Awesome Flash Card Prints by artyalyssa!

We have new Needle Felted Pumpkins in and This Wednesday is Needle Felting Owls!

There are still spaces available!

Call or Email to hold  a space

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

Find your Animal Spirit…

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Here is a little quiz you can try to see what animals are your Life Long Animal Totems…

  • When you were a child, what animal did you collect or obsess over that you are still attracted to today?
  • Of all animals if you could have any animal as a pet or companion what would it be?
  • When going to the zoo, which animal do you spend the most time with or are drawn to?
  • If you could be any animal what animal would it be?
  • What animal is in your dreams that you have had since childhood?
  • What animal are you afraid of that you have no idea why you are afraid of it?
  • Of all animals what animals are you most attracted to?
  • When you are out in nature, do you often seem to run into the same animal?
  • What animal have you bumped into over and over throughout your life?
  • What animal have you watched for hours?
  • Does art work or jewelry with a certain animal always attract you?

Which ever animals show up the most are your totems.
Then you can come make your animal totem charm today till 5 PM at The Golden Button.

A Narwal Whale, A Deer, A Crocodile, and a Sheep
(Very unfortunately mine is most likely a snake.)
Here is a photo of my little love Chase… Grabbing and squeezing a Boa Constrictor….
If you can’t stop over today you can come paint a wooden Pumpkin cut out tomorrow between 1 and 5 PM for $5. All ages are welcome!!! Wear a old shirt!
Look out for our Holiday Hours coming soon….
We will be open again on Sundays in November and December! from 12-5PM

Lots of Events

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Today was a little insane. This here website… disappeared. I was told it was gone forever but my hero, Carter, found it again and helped save it from ruin. Thanks Carter!!!!!

Here are some events you might be interested in…

  • Tomorrow (Friday afternoon) stop in anytime between 1 and 5 PM to make an Animal Totem Charm. Figure out your animal totem with our little quiz then make a beautiful little clay sculpture to keep forever. ($10 per person all ages welcome)

 

  • This Saturday stop in between 1 and 5 PM to paint a wooden Pumpkin!!! All ages welcome. Wear a smock!!! Cost is $5 while supplies last!

 

 

On Tuesday we will be celebrating out One Year Anniversary!

 

 

  • Tuesday from 3-5 come make a Woodland Creature Mask! ($12 per kit) ages 8 and up can sew their mask.  The younger kids can use special glue to create their mask!

 

 

On Wednesday evening teens and adults are invited to create a Needle Felted Owl with Rachel Gerowe. Please sign up ahead of time. class begins at 6:30 PM! Cost is $35 (save $5 if you bring your own needles and foam.)

 

 

  • On Thursday we will offer Open Painting from 3-6 PM. Open to all ages (including adults)  ($10 per canvas) Just drop in! Wear an old t-shirt to smock!
  • Next Friday we will have everything you need to make a spooky Haunted House sculpture ($20 per person) (discount for siblings) Show up anytime from 1-5 PM (you can work till 6 PM)
  • Next Saturday come by for treats and a Fiber Bee. (Stop by after the South Britain Historical walk and enjoy Hot Cocoa and a snack!) See demonstrations on how people still create art by knitting, crocheting, needle felting and weaving. Everyone is welcome to join us. Bring whatever project you are working on! 1-5 Pm

I hope you will join us next week for our celebration! Thanks to everyone who has supported the Golden Button in its first year of business!!!!

This Week… Animals and Pumpkins

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This week at The Golden Button…

New paintings….

 

New Flags….

 

New Card Designs….

Friday, October 19th: Make Your Own Animals Totem Amulet ($10)

(All ages are welcome to come create an animal sculpture out of clay but older children and adults will understand it more than others)

Learn how to find your animal totem! Then learn how to create it out of clay. Leave it overnight and have it turned into a wonderful permanent piece of art that you can wear or carry with you.

 

Paint a Pumpkin

Saturday, October 20th Stop by anytime between 1:00 to 5:00 to paint your very own wooden pumpkin cutout. All ages are welcome $5.00 per pumpkin! While pumpkins last!!! Wear a old t shirt or smock. Leave your pumpkin till Tuesday and we will varnish it for you!

 

Next Week is our One Year Anniversary!

October 26th:  Haunted House Sculpture ($20) (Ages 4 and up)

Build a haunted house out of lots of fun recycled and found objects. Make a hill, spooky house, make witches and ghosts crooked windows and much much more! Perfect scary sculpture for Halloween!!!

 

 

 

Witches!!!

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Here at The Golden Button we are getting ready for Halloween….

Today Rachel Gerowe of Red Barn Originals taught everyone how to make WITCHES!

    

This is you last chance to sign up for Spooky Drawing…

It begins tomorrow at 4:15 PM!!!!

Here are some handmade Halloween Sketch books for students in the class…..

You can also sign up for Needle Felting Owls on Wednesday, October 24th at 6:30 PM!!

or Needle Felting Turkeys on Sunday, November 11th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.

Spooky Stuff and New Items at The Golden Button!

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Making Sketch Books for our Spooky Drawing Class that Begins this Monday….. you can still sign up

call or email (203) 910-9948

or goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com

  • How to Draw Spooky Things…(ages 5 and up) 

Mondays at 4:15- 5:00 PM

Since Halloween is coming up sign up for a Halloween drawing class!  Learn to draw haunted houses, scary monsters, ghosts, jack-o lanters, witches moons, spooky cats and much more! Then on the last day of class make a super scary painting out of Halloween things!!!

October 15, 22, and 29th!

Cost is $45 plus $10 supply fee!

New Items at The Golden Button….

   

 

 

 Witches!

Come Needle Felt a Witch tomorrow Sunday, October 14th from 2-4 PM!

cost is $35 save $5 if you bring your own needles!

 

 

Hope you are having a happy Autumn day!

One Year Anniversary Celebration!!

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Join us at The Golden Button during out One Year Anniversary Celebration. Treats, giveaways and so much great stuff!!!! Make sure to swing by, get a jump on holiday shopping, and say hello!!!

 

Here are a few photos from… Make a Monster or Stuffed Animal…

    

A Vampire Cat and a Fox

Next Friday… come to the shop to make Animal Totem Amulets to wear or keep with you!

   

A doll and a bear

Today is Friday

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Today we are have Stuffed Animal and Monster Making !

Cost is $25 for all the supplies you will need. Felt Buttons, Fabric, Fabric Markers, and much much more!!!

All ages welcome..

Stop in between 1 and 5 PM today to make Stuffed Animals or Monsters. Big kids (8 and up or younger with adult’s help) can sketch then cut and hand sew their own stuffed animals. Little kids can draw, color and design their own then leave them at The Golden Button to be sewn into a stuffed creature!!!!

(cost is $25 per child) (You will have till 6 PM to work on them but you must be here by 5 PM.) No need to call ahead.. just show up! We have a lot of great supplies to use!
Supplies….
Monster Sketch….
We are planning out One Year Celebration week right now… Lots of fun stuff going on. Make sure to come visit us for our 5 day celebration!!!!
October 23rd to October 27th!
Giveaways, prizes, crafts and activities, treats and lot lots more!!!