Tomorrow at 1:00 PM we will be having our Diorama Contest Party…Come by and visit!!!! Gluten free/ dairy free cupcakes are ready, handmade awards have been awarded and these beautiful little photos of our very special little judges are currently off to the printer…. They will be for sale tomorrow for $10!!! Money will be donated to The Kitty Connection!!! A very special organization that is very close to my heart ♥ (where I got my baby kitty Dallas) Photos by local photographer… Pauly Occhialini
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Vote for us on Simply Local CT!!!
Click here and Vote for The Golden Button!!!
Simply Local CT is having a contest…. The Golden Button was nominated so vote for us PLEASE!!!
We asked and you answered – now it’s time to decide which CT gift shop is the best! The 3 who receive the most votes will be personally visited and reviewed and will be featured on the Simply Local CT website. Simply cast a vote for your favorite CT gift shop (To see all of the options, click “More Options”) and you’re all set! Voting will end at 12pm on Monday, September 10th.
Its really easy!!!!
Thanks guys!!! Also we have quite a few Dioramas ready for the Diorama Contest… Tomorrow at 1 PM here at The Golden Button!
This Weekend!
This is a very exciting weekend. When I close the store tonight I have to run over to Bethlehem Fairgrounds to drop off my Needle Felting submission….
Wish me luck.
Then tomorrow… It is the final day for Diorama drop offs!!!
Diorama Contest/ Fundraiser for The Kitty Connection
On Saturday at 1:00 come have a treat and see some beautiful Dioramas that have been created for our Diorama Contest!!!! Hand Made ribbons will be awarded! You still have till Friday at 6:00 to drop off Dioramas!!!! All ages are welcome to join!!!
Ribbons will be awarded in six categories….
Including:
Most Creative
Most Realistic
Best Use of Materials
Here is one submission. We are hoping to raise some money for The Kitty Connection!!!
Come see us!!! There are still some spaces in the Sewing Class beginning next Week!!!
Visit our Calendar of Events Page for more info.
Diorama Contest!
Important news… The Golden Button will be accepting Dioramas till next Friday (September 7th) at 6PM. We have decided to postpone our fundraiser till next weekend on Saturday, September 8th at 1:00 PM so that more people can participate. I hope that this doesn’t cause too much conflict. Please consider joining us to help raise money for The Kitty Connection!!!
Next Saturday….Treats, punch and awards will be given!!!
To raise money for The Kitty Connection!
Also stop by to guess how many buttons are in our button jar!!!
And sign up for a class in September…(classes don’t begin till the week of September 11th) There are still spaces in our Sewing Class on Wednesdays,
there are still spots in Adult Art Classes on Thursday!! There are Image Transferring classes on Fridays.
And you can stop by on any Thursday in September for Open Painting Hours!!!!
Here are some photos from a private Image Transferring class…
Gel medium transfers…
On Fridays:
Image Transferring (kids ages 6 to 12)
4:30 to 5:15 PM. Learn fun ways to transfer printed image! During this three-session class we will learn some fun transfer techniques. First we will create a gel medium transfer and next we will transfer old animal drawings using wintergreen oil, then finally we will create a beautiful piece of artwork by transferring a drawing we make ourselves. (Gel medium, wintergreen oil, and acrylic paint will be used. Please wear old clothes or a smock)
Image Transferring (Teenagers to Adult)
5:30 to 6:15 PM.
Learn fun ways to transfer printed image! During this three-session class we will learn some fun transfer techniques. First we will create a gel medium transfer and next we will transfer old animal drawings using wintergreen oil, then finally we will create a beautiful piece of artwork by transferring a photo you took yourself onto a canvas (Gel medium, wintergreen oil, and acrylic paint will be used. Please wear old clothes or a smock)
September 14,21,28
Taught by Kate Gorham
(Cost is $ 45 plus a $10 Supply fee)
We are Nearly One Year Old!!!
Here at The Golden Button we are starting to plan some wonderful Autumn Events… One very special event we are planning is our
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!!
To celebrate we have a great calendar of events during September and October.
(Not to rush you through your year… but we get excited around here.)
So.
To get us going we would like to announce our
Spectacular Birthday Giveaway!!!!
There are two ways to win…
1. Click here and Share this on your Facebook page. (In a Public Post please or I can’t see it to count it)
(We would like to get 365 LIKES by the end of October) New Followers on Facebook will be counted towards the prize too. You can SHARE more than once. We don’t mind. 🙂
2. The second way to be entered into our contest is to physically come into The Golden Button shop and guess How many buttons we have in our BUTTON JAR!!!!!!!!
Winners of wonderful prizes will be announced at the END of October!!!!
A few little reminders…
Drop off your Dioramas this Friday from 11-6 PM
Our Diorama Award Party is on Saturday at 1:00!!!!
also…
There are still spaces in September Classes and Workshops. Check our Calendar of Events Page to see more info!!!
September 15th we will be open a little early… There is a great festival in South Britain so come on by!!!!
I may even open on Sunday 16th for more fun!
Come visit us and see what new local handmade items we have!!!
Happy Wednesdays!
Happy Sunday
There is still time to create a diorama for our contest!!!!
Please drop off finished Dioramas by 6 PM on Friday! Our Party will be at 1:00 PM on Saturday. We will have refreshments as well as handmade award ribbons in several categories!
Donations are going to The Kitty Connection in Woodbury to help to save cats and kitties and to find them good homes!!!
Here are some photos from our Book Making Artist Demo. Book Binding is so much fun! We are in the process of planning a series of Hardcover Book Binding Workshops with Dennis and Krissy!
Here are some of the classes and workshops we are offering in September! Sign up now to hold a spaces!!!
On Wednesdays:
Little Kids Art (Ages 2 to 5)
2:00 to 2:45 PM. Children ages 2- 5 will have fun with bubble art, nature sculptures and so much more. Young children get hands on. With lots of fun mediums and new things to try!
September 12,19,26
Taught by Kate Gorham
(Cost is $ 45 plus a $5 Supply fee)
Kids sewing (ages 8 and up)
5:00 – 6:00 PM. Learn basics for sewing that will last a lifetime. Children will have fun learning how to hand sew. Make different projects include…sewing button designs, hand sewing a wall hanging and making a new shirt out of old ones. A three-part class. Bring an old t-shirt to up cycle)
September 12,19,26
Taught by Kate Gorham
(Cost is $ 45 plus a $5 Supply fee)
On Thursdays:
Open Painting (all Ages)
12:00 to 5:00 PM Relax in our workshop area and create a masterpiece. We provide a small canvas and paint supplies. Create anything you want or look at out ever growing picture collection to find inspiration. Please wear old clothes or a smock.
All Thursdays in September
Cost is $10 per canvas
Art Class for Adults
Painting Classes (Adults)
7:00 PM Put the kids to bed and get out of the house. Come hangout with friends and learn how to paint. Paint at your own speed and have fun. Focus will be on creating a sketch, practice mixing colors, and learn how to make things look more realistic and having fun! We will begin with a still life and move on from there. BYOB!!!! Adults only Please. Non competitive- you do not need experience.
September 13, 20, 27
Taught by Kate Gorham
(Cost is $ 45 plus a $10 Supply fee)
On Fridays:
Image Transferring(kids ages 6 to 12)
4:30 to 5:15 PM. Learn fun ways to transfer printed image! During this three-session class we will learn some fun transfer techniques. First we will create a gel medium transfer and next we will transfer old animal drawings using wintergreen oil, then finally we will create a beautiful piece of artwork by transferring a drawing we make ourselves. (Gel medium, wintergreen oil, and acrylic paint will be used. Please wear old clothes or a smock)
Image Transferring (Teenagers to Adult)
5:30 to 6:15 PM.
Learn fun ways to transfer printed image! During this three-session class we will learn some fun transfer techniques. First we will create a gel medium transfer and next we will transfer old animal drawings using wintergreen oil, then finally we will create a beautiful piece of artwork by transferring a photo you took yourself onto a canvas (Gel medium, wintergreen oil, and acrylic paint will be used. Please wear old clothes or a smock)
September 14,21,28
Taught by Kate Gorham
(Cost is $ 45 plus a $10 Supply fee)
A 50% deposit is now required to hold a space. Please sign up early these classes fill up quickly!!!
Art Show, Diorama Contest and Other Fun Things.
We have the very best customers at The Golden Button!!!! This was brought over today!!!!
Isn’t it the most beautiful flower?
ALSO…
Today is our Art Show at 6:00 PM. The last day of our Mini Summer Camps! It has been wonderful!!!!! Really wonderful. Thank you to everyone who participated!
AND…
Next Friday you can drop off your Dioramas for our Diorama Contest. Then Next Saturday at 1:00 PM we will be having a Diorama Party!!!! To give Awards and eat treats!
All ages are welcome to join.
Check out our upcoming classes!!! They are filling up quickly!
Art Show Camp
Here at The Golden Button we are celebrating the last week of Mini Summer Camps with an Art Show!!!!
The children planned and designed their own invitations and created some beautiful watercolor mixed medium pieces.
We have soooooo much going on in the next few months… So keep stopping by to see our new handmade items, keep your eye out for workshops and classes for you and your children and keep checking in for new and exciting events!!!
Just a few to keep in mind…
August 24th at 6:00 PM is our Art Show
September 1st at 1:00 PM is our Diorama Contest Award Party
September 15th is a big Festival in South Britain… The Apple Festival!!! We will be having a tent sale outside!!!
September 22nd the store will be open but we will also have a booth at the 8th Annual Fall Fine Arts Festival on the Green in Southbury.
New Needle Felting Workshops have been announced!!!!
Fiber Arts Workshops
Needle Felting with Rachel Gerowe of Red Barn Originals. Learn how to create beautiful sculptures out of wool. Cost is $35. Save $5 if you bring your own needles and foam!!! (ages teen to adult)
Sunday, September 23: Bats
Sunday, October 14: Witches
Sunday, November 11: Turkeys
Sunday, December 16: Old Fashion Santas
A 50% deposit is now required to hold a space. Please sign up early these classes fill up quickly!!!
Favorite Gift Shop!!
I believe The Golden Button won Southbury’s Favorite Gift Shop with 57% of the votes!!!!!
Thanks to everyone who supports The Golden Button!!!
We are about to get started on our Artist Demos today!!!
Rose Garbien of Bittersweet Ridge is going to be doing a Yarn Spinning demonstration at 1:00!!! Come visit learn and ask questions!!!
Rachel Gerowe is going to teach Needle Felting for a suggested donation of $5!!! Donations will go to the Southbury Food Bank! (3:00- 5:00 just drop in!!!) Teenagers and up!!!
Please join us!!!!
Next weekend we have Soap Painting for children at 12 PM (please call/ email or drop by ahead to hold a space)
Card Making at 1:00 with Bradleigh Huizinga (please call/ email or drop by ahead to save a space)
and Book Binding with Dennis and Krissy of Kleiner Eisbar at 3:00 (Teenagers and Adults- please call/ email or drop by ahead to save a space)
Its going to be fun!!!


















