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Rescheduled Sewing Class!

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We had to reschedule our Sewing Class to begin next week!!!!

Kids/ Beginners Machine Sewing

Thursday, May 30th, June 6th, June, 13th, June 20th at 5:00- 5:45 PM
This sewing class is for beginners and slightly advanced beginners… continue learning and creating at The Golden Button with your own Sewing Machine
Maura Bergman teaches you how to use your new Sewing Machine! Learn basic functions, how to find your way around your Sewing Machine and how to make a basic pattern. This class is excellent for all of you with new machines!
Cost is $65 plus $20 supply fee

Sign up now! space is very limited!!!

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Adult Painting and Sewing Classes!

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There is still time to sign up for Kids/ Beginners Machine Sewing (Begins this Thursday!)
Thursday, May 23rd, May 30th, June 6th and June, 13th 5:00- 5:45 PM
This sewing class is for beginners and slightly advanced beginners… continue learning and creating at The Golden Button with your own Sewing Machine
Maura Bergman teaches you how to use your new Sewing Machine! Learn basic functions, how to find your way around your Sewing Machine and how to make a basic pattern. This class is excellent for all of you with new machines!
Cost is $65 plus $20 supply fee

Sign up now! space is very limited!!!

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Here are some photos from Friday night. We had Adult Painting…. Paint a bird or owl!

This Friday, May 24th: Paint your favorite flower

Friday, May 31th: Paint your favorite animal!

space is very limited.. Please call (203) 910-9948 or email goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com to join us!

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Today at The Golden Button

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Today at The Golden Button:

*Drop in Art-

Anytime between noon and 5 PM $14 per project. (all ages welcome)

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* Adult Painting-

7-9 PM come learn to paint a bird or owl at The Golden Button! Adults only please! BYOB
call or message to hold a space (203) 910-9948

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New Items at The Golden Button!!!

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Yarn and fibers from Rowanwood Farm and Long Time Coming Farm!!! All local hand dyed, Hand spun and all beautiful!!!!!

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New pieces for Kate Stephen Jewelry!

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 Beautiful Oil Paintings by Nichole Lynch!

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Classes at The Golden Button

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Lots of great classes for adults and kids coming up!!!! Needle Felting Frogs on May 16th at 6:30 PM! Adult Painting Classes on Fridays from 7-9 PM, and learn how to make these adorable felt Flower Pins on May 30th at 7 PM.

  • Felt and Fabric Flower Pin Making (Adult and teen)

We will be making these…..

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Rebecca makes these…

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Thursday, May 30th at 7:00 PM

Create felt and fabric flower pins with Rebecca Taylor. (You do need to use a hot glue gun.. You may bring your own or we have some!) They are soooo cute! Rebecca makes those beautiful Felt flower pins that we sell at The Golden Button!

Cost is $25 plus $5 supply fee.

  • Kids/ Beginners Machine Sewing

Thursday, May 23rd, May 30th, June 6th and June 13th 5:00- 5:45 PM

This sewing class is for beginners and slightly advanced beginners… continue learning and creating at The Golden Button with your own Sewing Machine

Maura Bergman teaches you how to use your new Sewing Machine! Learn basic functions, how to find your way around your Sewing Machine and how to make a basic pattern. This class is excellent for all of you with new machines!

Cost is $65 plus $20 supply fee.

Sign up now! Space is very limited!!!

  • Adult Paint

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 Come and paint a picture with Miss Kate! You do not need to know how to paint. Come, relax and have fun. Bring a friend and have a drink! Mom’s night out! WE meet from7 to 9 PM (BYOB adults only)

Friday, May 17th: Learn how to paint a bird or Owl.

Friday, May 24th: Learn how to paint your favorite flower.

Friday May 31st: Learn how to paint an animal.

Cost is $25 per night.

Space is limited! Cost covers all supplies!

We also just announced the  Mini Summer Camp Schedule! Sign up now… Classes fill up fast!

Mini Summer Camps 2013

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The Golden Button Would like to announce…

 Mini Summer Camps for 2013!!!

The Golden Button is offering Mini Summer Camps! These mini “camps” are designed for your child to explore fun and new things. Every week this summer 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- Mini Garden Camp (ages 5 and up)

For four days in June, your child will create a beautiful mini garden. Learn how to design them, plant them and make special treasures to decorate them! Each child will create a real mini container garden!

Mini Garden Camp runs June 25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th from 5-6 PM

 

  • Week One- Little Kids Camp! (Ages 3-5)

From 3-3:45 PM little kids get to make fun projects too!!! Children will create all sorts of art based on colors and animals. 3-d art sculptures, wall hangings and paper collage art!

Little Kid Camp runs June 25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th from 3-3:45 PM

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  • Week Two- Fantasy Camp (Ages 8 and up)

This mini camp is for kids who love fantasy. Learn how to draw fantastic creatures, dragons, fairies, gnomes and much more. Then make a beautiful whimsical painting and create toadstools, and much much more! This is going to be fun!

Fantasy Camp meets July 9th, 10th , 11th and 12th  from 5-6 PM

 

  • Week Two- Fairies and Gnomes! (Ages 3-5)

From 3-3:45 PM Little kids get to make fun projects too!!! Make fairy accessories, gnome houses, make a toadstool, practice drawing, and much much more!

Little Kid Camp meets July 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th  from 5-6 PM

 

  • Week Three- Paper Mache Camp (Ages 7 and up)

Explore 3d sculpture with paper mache this week. You are going to want to wear a smock! Learn to make awesome sculptures with paper mache then decorate them!

Paper Mache Camp meets July 16th, 17th , 18th and 19th  from 5-6 PM

 

  • Week Four- Wildlife Camp (Ages 4 and up)

Explore wildlife! Visit the gorilla in the jungle, the owls in the trees… and so much more. Create habitats, and make animals.

Wildlife Camp meets July 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th from 4:30-5:30 PM

 

  • Week Five- Sewing Camp
! (Ages 8 and up)

We love to sew? Make simple projects and learn all different techniques of hand sewing. Make fun summer projects you can really use!

Sewing camp meets July 30th, 31st, August 1st and 2nd   from 3-4 PM

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  • Week Five- Shark Week!!!! (Ages 5 and up)

Four days of Shark Art!!!! Create awesome shark sculptures, learn about different types of sharks, then make a large shark painting to take home, shark printmaking and much more!

Shark week is meets July 30th, 31st, August 1st and 2nd   from 5-6 PM

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  • Week Six- Adventure Week  (Ages 6 and up)

Take an adventure… Learn about maps and make your own… discover different environments and make art based on them! Get your photo taken in a far off land!

Adventure week begins on August 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th from 5-6 PM

 

  • Week Six- Little Kids Adventure! (Ages 3-5)

From 3-3:45 PM little kids get to make fun projects too!!! Children will create all sorts of art based on adventures! Explore a coral reef, what is on top of the mountain, who lives in a cave? Kids make a map, an adventure collage, a painting and a sculpture!

Little kids Adventure week begins on August 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th from 3-3:45 PM

 

  • Week Seven – Arts and Crafts Camp (ages 7 and up)

Children will learn crafts from traditional summer camps! Make wind chimes, paint rocks, draw pictures, send mail and sooo much more!

Arts and Crafts week is August 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th! From 4:30—5:30 PM

 

  • Week Eight- Summer Night Camp (Ages 4 and up)

Listen to the summer night sounds, Create a giant bug that really glows, make trees in the night, and a nocturnal animal!  Lots of painting and glow in the dark fun! And maybe some outer space art too!!!

Summer Night Camp begins on August 20th– the 23rd from 5-6 PM

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Stop by the shop…call or email to hold a space.

(203) 910-9948

goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com (Space is very limited!!!)

Classes and Workshops

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The Golden Button will be closed on April 27th… We will be at The Earth Day Celebration at Hollow Park in Woodbury and then we will be closed April 28th till we reopen on May 8th! So stop in tomorrow for last minute items!

(If you would like to sign up for a class during this time…. feel free to call and leave a message or email us at goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com We will  have very limited phone and email access…but we will be sure to respond  in a timely manner!)

Art Enrichment

I am currently teaching art enrichment at a local school! Here are some photos of the artwork the children are creating! The trees and branches were drawn with sticks and paint!

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Girl Scouts: One Point Perspective

 

 

Girl scouts had a special drawing class this week at The Golden Button. The focus was on perspective and shading. These drawings were created using a vanishing point on the horizon line. The girls used pencils, charcoal, pastels, colored pencils, watercolors and focused on shadows and blending.

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Drop in Art!

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Hey there!

Today and tomorrow and Sunday we have drop in art! You can come over anytime between noon and 5 PM to create a beautiful masterpiece. 3 Projects to pick from!!! Cost is $12 per project. All ages are welcome. Wear old clothes!

Thursday, April 18th

Friday, April 19th

Sunday, April 21

(and Next Thursday and Friday too!)

 

Paint a Masterpiece on a canvas

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Build a 3-d Sculpture

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Make a Mixed Medium Masterpiece!

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(We also have a few little houses left over from another project to decorate)

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We have been pretty busy with lots of classes and workshops.. Be sure to visit us to see what we have going on and check out our Facebook page for updates! The Golden Button will be at the Earth Day Celebration  in Woodbury on April 27th at Earth Day.

 

Drop in Art and Spring Break!

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The Golden Button would like to invite you to drop by for some Open Art!!!

We will have Open Art tomorrow from 2-5 PM!!!!

During Spring Break you can swing by and create some beautiful art work with your friends!!!

April 17, 18 and 19th from 12-5 PM

Get really creative with our great collection of supplies! All ages are welcome! Wear a old shirt!

Cost is $12 per person.

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We also will have drop in hours all month long. So check our schedule here or keep an eye on our Facebook page to  see our open art times!

The Golden Button will be at the Earth Day Celebration in Woodbury on April 27th!

Hope to see you there!!

Open Art, Pysanky, Knitting, and Needle Felting

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We have a ton of new things going on here at The Golden Button…

Here are a few things you might be interested in….

We are creating a schedule for drop in Art! Beginning soon… We will be offering drop in classes and art time several days a week for all ages!!!!

Open Art: This Thursday April 11th from 2-5 PM

You may drop in and create some artwork with a large selection of supplies and mediums! This is open to all ages. Cost…$12 supply fee. (We will also offer non toxic paint and supplies for little children too!)

Due to the overwhelming response… We decided to offer another……Pysanky Egg Decorating Class at The Golden Button!!!

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Join us on Sunday, April 14th from 5 to 8 PM to learn how to make beautiful Ukrainian Easter Eggs. Marcus Klim will teach you the techniques of Pysanky and well as the ancient traditions and symbolism behind this beautiful tradition.

Cost of the class is $30 for a 3-hour session.
We will provide the eggs for you and you will receive the tools and skills you need to create your own beautiful Pysanky at home!

Space is very limited! Please call (203) 910-9948, email goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com or stop by The Golden Button to sign up.
This class is open to teens and adults.

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We also have A few spaces are still open in the following classes….

Needle Felting: Gnomes (Two Sessions)

Sunday, April 14th from 2-4 PM
and
Thursday, April 18th from 6:30-8:30 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

April 12, 19 and 26th

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