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Please forgive me I have been having some troubles with internet this week… Making it quite impossible to keep up to date on my posts and work!

Here are a few things I have to tell you….

First… there are only two spaces left in our first Mini Summer Camp session…

Week One- Summer Night Camp

July 10-13th from 5:00-6:00 PM (All ages welcome)
For four days in July, your child will create beautiful creations based on the theme A SUMMER NIGHT. Each Child will create a night sky painting complete with glowing stars, a terrarium for a collection of fireflies, a special pillowcase and their very own up-cycled book.

Email or call me if you would like me to hold you a spot. You may also check our Calendar of Events Page for more options.

Second…

Here are some photos from our Needle Felting- Cats workshop yesterday…

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I usually try not to take every single workshop but I couldn’t help it because I just love Rachel Gerowe’s Classes and I love kitties. I didn’t take many photos because I was focusing on making my cat, Bunny.

This is her.

Please let me know if you would like to sign up for an upcoming Needle Felting Workshops…

Bears

Tuesday, July 10th 6:30- 8:30 pm
Create any kind of bear you would like out of wool!

Costs $35 (save $5 if you bring your own foam and needles)
Ages: teenager and Adult

Bluebirds

Sunday, July 22 2-4 pm
Create a beautiful bluebird sculpture out of wool.
Costs $35 (save $5 if you bring your own foam and needles)
Ages: teenager and Adult

Dogs

Sunday, August 5th 2-4 pm
Create a dog sculpture out of wool.
Costs $35 (save $5 if you bring your own foam and needles)
Ages: teenager and Adult

Third… Lets see… Oh… Yes… There is still time to get to The Golden Button to paint your Father a gift for Father’s Day…

Make an “I love you more than__________” Painting.  There is no age limit but we ask that you wear old clothes or smocks. We will be using acrylic paint, which will stain clothes.  You do not need to call ahead for this activity but you can if you want.

The cost is $12 for a 8×10 canvas board and all the supplies. We will be using a canvas board so that you may frame your artwork if you would like. On the following dates you may come to The Golden Button to make your paintings…

Wednesday, June 13th anytime between 2-5:30 Pm

Friday June 15th anytime between 2-5:30 PM

Then this weekend is…

Mini Terrarium or Garden Design- a gift for Dad!! 

You may come to create a mini terrarium or mini garden. We will have containers and everything you will need to create a home for your plant.

This would be a fun activity to do with your father!!!

Saturday, June 16th You may come anytime between 1:00 to 5:30 PM

and Sunday, June 17th you may come anytime between 1:00 to 4:30 PM

The cost is $15 per container includes supplies and instruction.

Please call ahead for this workshop so we have enough supplies for everyone!

We also have some very cute truck soaps on sale as well as a few other gifts Father’s would love!

Last…

Some of you may know that I work as a teacher in the mornings… I would like you to know that at the end of this month I will no longer be teaching in the mornings. I will have arts workshops available at The Golden Button and I will be using the extra time to focus on growing my little shop. I would like to thank all of you who have supported me and my shop and helped The Golden Button grow!

 Check our hours page to see our extended hours in July!

Mini Summer Camp Schedule!!!

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Drum roll Please……… Okay here it is the Mini Summer Camp schedule we promised you.

The Golden Button is offering Mini Summer Camps! These mini camps are designed for your child to explore fun and new things. Each week in July and August we are offering a variety of different sessions that will run from Tuesday through Friday. We will meet for about one hour a day. Plan ahead and hold a spot now! Space is limited! Each Mini Summer Camp week costs $50 plus a $10 supply fee.

Week One- Summer Night Camp

July 10-13th from 5:00-6:00 PM (All ages welcome)
For four days in July, your child will create beautiful creations based on the theme A SUMMER NIGHT. Each Child will create a night sky painting complete with glowing stars, a terrarium for a collection of fireflies, a special pillowcase and their very own up-cycled book.

Week Two- Sewing Camp

July 17-20 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Ages 8 and up)
Introduction to kids sewing. Each child will receive a small sewing kit to learn basic sewing. We will discuss sewing safety and learn how to create simple patterns. Your child will make food and other creations out of felt. Simple basic hand sewing for kids!

Week Three- Art Camp

July 24th-27th from 5:00-6:00 PM (All Ages)
Explore several mediums this week. Get comfortable with pastels, watercolor and create a large 3-D painting. You are going to want to wear a smock! Your child will work at his or her own level. All ages are welcome.

Week Four- Diorama Camp

July 31st to August 3rd from 4:00-5:00 PM (Ages 6 and Up)
Your child will build his or her own imaginative world. We will spend the four days for this mini camp planning, designing, and building an interactive diorama with lots of kid friendly materials. We will also spend some time creating characters to use in the diorama.
Week five- I Love Jewelry Camp

August 7-10th from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Ages 4 and up)
If your child loves jewelry and building things this is a great series for them. Your child will create simple jewelry, a very cool jewelry stand with cups and saucers, a jewelry box and some polymer clay jewels.

Week six- Fabric Design Camp

August 14-17th from 4:30 to 5:30 PM
Play with fabric this week…try a new way to tye-dye, make freezer paper prints, print textiles or experiment with different fabric markers. Learn all different techniques. Design a tote bag and up-cycle an old t-shirt from home!

Week seven – Art Show Camp

August 21-24th from 5:00-6:00 PM
Lets create some ART…. Collages, color block painting, permanent marker drawing and much more. Create lots of art then at the end of the last class we will have a Summer Art Show!

Also….

Father’s Day Painting… “I Love You More Than________” today!!!!! ($12 per canvas)

Don’t forget to stop by and see some new items including “Stuffed Shirt” pillows and beautiful new jewelry!

Keep in mind… Next weekend we are hosting terrarium making at The Golden Button!!! next Saturday and Sunday. We will have everything you need to create a beautiful terrarium to take home. The cost will be $15 per container!!!

Please email or call to save a spot. (203) 910-9948 or goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com

Have a great weekend!!!!

New Portrait Art Class and A Finished Bead!

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Portrait Art

The girls worked on some Self Portraits!!!

    

    

Then they tried out some charcoal!

Here are Jen’s beads she made at the Glass Bead Making Class last Sunday! Aren’t they lovely!

This is Jen…

Thanks again to Lavender Dawn!!!

(Hey let me know if you would like to be part of another Glass Demonstration)

Bakery Painting, New Items and a Tiny Art Show

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Guess what I am doing?

Making cupcakes for Bakery Painting this Friday and Saturday!

Here are some new items at The Golden Button

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We are also getting ready for the “Tiny Art Show” On Friday, June 1st at 5:00 PM

Please come by and see some beautiful art that local tiny artists have made!

Bakery Painting

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Super fun event next weekend!!!!!

Bakery Painting…

All ages!!! Next Friday and Saturday! (3-5 PM)

Come and decorate a cupcake then paint a picture of it. Lots of fun! Bring a friend!!!
(Cost is $30 includes everything cupcakes, decorations, canvas, sparkles, sequins and paint!!)

Just a reminder….

 

Tuesday night at 6:30 to 8:30 pm… Needle Felting Pigs!!!

Cost is $35

or $30 if you bring your own foam and needles. There are only a few spots left. Let me know if you want to come!!!

Keep an eye out for Father’s Day events!

Happy Mother’s Day!!!

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   The Golden Button is closed today for Mother’s Day! Here are some pictures from last weeks Mother’s Day Tea Cup Painting.

                           

We have a lot of classes and workshops coming up this week…

  • Animal Painting with Kate from The Golden Button

Friday, May 18th from 2-5 P.M

(Cost is $25.00 includes supplies) Create a beautiful painting of an animal you love. Bring a photograph or two for reference.  Wear an old t-shirt or smock. Open to all ages. Come with a friend!

  • 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! All ages are welcome!

Saturday, May 19th.  Call ahead to save a spot… then come anytime between 1 and 5 P.M.

(Cost is $15 per person)

  • 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…

  • Needle Felting-Pigs with Rachel Gerowe  (Ages: teenager to adults)

On Tuesday, May 22th we will be making Pigs
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Cost: $35 includes materials to make a pig in class and another at home
(Bring your own needles and foam and save $5)

PLease let us know if you would like us to hold a spot in upcoming classes.

(203) 910-9948

goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com

Tiny Art and Toad Houses

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It is your last chance to sign your child up for our “Tiny Art” class series… Beginning tomorrow at 5:00 pm (Wednesdays in May)
Your child will create beautiful miniature artworks

and

On June 1st the class will have a Tiny Art Show at The Golden Button!
Cost is $50 (for 4 classes) Plus a $12 supply fee.

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

Here are some photo’s from today’s Garden Art Class…

                 

                   

 Making houses for toads and frogs!!

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!

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