Springy Things!

March 5, 2015March 11, 2015 | goldenbuttonshop

OPEN ART

Eggs and Bunnies! Drop in Art!

You do not need to call ahead to sign up for these drop in hours!!!! Just swing in when it works for you!!!

Drop by The Golden Button to make Spring or Easter art!

Sunday: March 8th between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM (No Bunnies)
Saturday, March 14th between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM
Sunday: March 15th between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM
Sunday: March 22nd between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM
Sunday: March 29th between 12:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Friday, April 3rd between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM
Saturday, April 4th between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM

Pick your projects:

*Paint Wooden Eggs- Take your pick of wooden or paper mache eggs to decorate! We will be using acrylic Paint (it is non toxic but will stain clothes!)to decorate these wonderful little eggs! Make a bird egg, a dragon egg or an Easter Egg! We will varnish them so they last forever! Cost is $5 per egg!

*Paint a Spring Bunny!!!!- Paint and decorate a great big cardboard and paper mache bunny sculpture! Make it white, make it pink, make it brown and cover it in sparkles if you like!!!! Cost is $20 per bunny! (Bunnies will be ready on March 14th)

*Spring painting!!!! Create a bright and colorful painting of anything you like on an adorable little canvas! Cost is $10 per canvas!

Here are some photos from Painting Classes on Wednesdays! The girls focused on layering paint and creating texture! They also focused on Cool Colors and Warm Colors!

Happy Easter

March 31, 2013 | goldenbuttonshop

The Golden Button would like to wish you a Happy Easter!

(How cute is this bunny? I found this picture here)

Eat lots of delicious foods and spend time with the people you love!

I will be finishing up some projects and creating new ones and doing some gardening… as long as it doesn’t rain.

I also plan on eating lots of yummy chocolates today.

Oh yes…. The Golden Button is closed for Easter.

New Classes and Pysanky Egg Decorating

March 23, 2013 | goldenbuttonshop

We just posted the new classes and workshops for April…

Classes and Workshops

Little Kids Art on Thursdays

(ages 3-5)

Class begins at 1:00 and goes till 1:45 PM

March 28^th, April 4, 11, 18 and 24th

Little kids Art. Children get creative with paper towel art, color exploration and building! Lots of fun

Cost is $64 plus $16 supply fee.

Little Kids Art on Fridays (ages 3-5)

Class begins at 2:00and goes till 2:45 PM

April 5, 12, 19 and 25th

Little kids Art. Children get creative with paper towel art, color exploration and building! Lots of fun

Cost is $50 plus $14 supply fee.

Flower Workshop

Class begins at 5:00 and goes till 5:45 PM

Thursdays in April 4, 11, 18 and 25^th

Learn how to make flowers out of paper, draw, print, and sculpt flowers! Each class kids will learn and explore while creating flowers out of different materials!

Cost is $56 plus a $12 supply fee

Color Design

Class begins at 5:00 and goes till 5:45 PM

April 12, 19 and 26th

Create art based on Color. Learn about color mixing, cool and warm colors, as well as design and much more. Each week we will try new materials and techniques.

Cost is $45 plus a $15 supply fee

Needle Felting: Gnomes

Sunday, April 14th from 2-4 PM

Join Rachel Gerowe of Red Barn Originals to learn how to Needle Felt a Gnome!

Cost is $35 (save $5 if you bring your own needles and foam)

Beginners Knitting

Class begins at 6:30 and goes till 7:30 PM

April12, 19 and 25th

Three part class for Knitting Beginners taught by Patti Clark of Maple View Farm. Learn how to Knit: Cast on, Knit, Purl and Cast off. Learn the basics with simple patterns.

Cost: $75 (You will receive a supply list before the class begins.)

Email, call or stop by to hold a space in one of these wonderful classes.

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

Here are Photos From last nights Pysanky Class with Marcus Klimm….

(Ukrainian Egg Decorating!)

We learned how layer beeswax, vibrant dyes and traditional designs to create these beautiful eggs!

After you finish your eggs you use the flame from the candle to melt the layers of beeswax off your egg to expose your beautiful egg decorations!

Please let us know if you would be interested in trying Pysanky…. We have had some interest in doing a class after Easter and if we have enough people who are interested we will see if Marcus would like to come back to

The Golden Button!

Drop in next Saturday, March 30th Between 12 and Noon to create some beautiful Wooden Eggs just in time for Easter! Cost is $6 per wooden Egg. All ages are welcome to join!

Needle Felting Chicks and Ducks

March 20, 2013March 20, 2013 | goldenbuttonshop

We are all stocked up with needles and foam and fiber and yarn and needle felting kits!

Here are a few photos from my trip to Rowanwood Farm to pick up more colored roving!

Thats me… getting kissed by a Llama! They were taller than me … so I had to stand on a rock!

Here are the first two baby goats born this year! I got to snuggle them. I will have a photo soon.

Here are photos from Sundays Needle Felting class

Chicks and Ducks….

How to Fill Easter Baskets!

March 14, 2013 | goldenbuttonshop

We have really wonderful items to fill up some Easter Basket…..

Even great things for guys…..

Plus we have new items…

New Locally made and grown Gourd Bird Houses! Put them out soon because the little birds are getting ready to make their nests!!

New Olive My Skin items!!! (Bunny Soaps!!!)

Don’t forget …. If you would like a Limited Edition Animal Print made by Kate Gorham…. Swing by The Golden Button and get one (free) with your purchase! (of $5 or more)