Today was our last day of Kid’s Art Adventure Class!
The children made fossils, crystals, and scientific drawings!
At the end of class there was a large selection of materials, yarn. glue, sequins. markers and some other items that were available for mixed medium pieces of art!
You can sign up now for October Classes!
Needle Felting, spooky drawing, monster making, sewing, Halloween art, and bookmaking!
email us at goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com
to hold spaces!
The leaves are starting to fall at The Golden Button.
This Sunday from 2-4 PM is Needle Felting BATS!!!! Getting ready for Fall.
There are still spaces available. Come learn how to sculpt a Bat out of wool!
Cost is $35 (save $5 if you bring your own foam and needles)
Here are some pictures from our Kid’s Art Adventure Class… It was Crystal day! We made Alum Crystals and drew some Amethysts and Geodes.
Then we finished up our Fossils from last week with some metallic and glitter paint.
Take a look at our October Schedule to find a new class or workshop!
October is a very important month for The Golden Button….
We have some very wonderful events, workshops and classes planned!!! Stop by anytime in October and guess how many buttons are in our button jar. At the end of October we will award the correct guesser with a very special gift from The Golden Button!!!
for 5 days of shopping discounts, treats, and giveaways for customer appreciation and a very fun Anniversary!!!!
Here are some spooky things in October… Sign up now!!!
Machine Sewing For Beginners (ages 9 and up) More information to come!!!!
On Mondays at 5:30 to 6:30 PM
Bring your own sewing machine. Learn the basics and how to use your machine finish the four week class off by creating your own pillow.
Taught by Maura Bergman
October (Dates to be announced!)
Cost is (To be announced!)
How to Draw Spooky Things…(ages 5 and up)
Tuesdays at 5:00- 5:45 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!!!
5 week Class!!!
October 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30th!
Cost is $65 plus $10 supply fee!
Making Monsters and Other Stuffed Creatures and Dolls! (ages 8 and up.)
Wednesdays at 5:00 to 5:45 PM
Design your own monsters then build them!! Begin by drawing a monster creation. Then use materials to actually make it into a stuffed animal!
(Some basic hand sewing experience is a plus)
October 10, 17 and 24
Cost is $48 plus $10 supply fee.
Little Kids Art (Ages 2 to 5)
Thursdays 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!
October 4, 11, 18, 25
Taught by Kate Gorham
(Cost is $ 50 plus a $10 Supply fee)
October 5th: Vegetable and Leaf printmaking ($10)
All ages are welcome to come and explore printing on material. Practice printing them make a beautiful Print to take home and display! (wear a smock or old clothes)
October 12th: Making Stuffed Animals ($25 per stuffed creation)
Turn your drawings into pillows and stuffed animals.
Design a drawing, color it in, and then have it transformed into a stuffed animal or pillow for you!!! (No sewing) (please allow a week for finished product)
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.
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!!!
Learn How to Knit Fingerless Gloves!!!
Saturday, October 13th at 3:00 PM- about 5:00 PM
Advanced beginners class: This is a great one session class for beginners or people who know how to knit and purl, and increase or for people who need a refresher course in knitting! Learn how to make perfect knit fingerless Gloves!!! These are wonderful fast gifts perfect for many people. Start your Holiday gift making now!!!
Taught by Patti Clark of Maple View Farm in Orange.
Cost is $35 for the class.
When you sign up we will give you a supply list. 10% off local yarn if you sign up for this class.
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!
Needle Felting Witches
Sunday October 14th from 2-4:30 PM
Come and create a WITCH!!! Learn how to Needle Felt a witch with Rachel Gerowe of Red Barn Original. (Cost is $35. Save $5 if you bring your own foam and needles!) (teenagers and up please)
South Britain Historical Walk
Saturday October 27th (Free) join us after the South Britian Historical walk for Hot Chocolate and Fiber Art Demonstrations! See Local artists who knit, Crochet, Needle Felt and spin their own yarn!!!
Please call or email us to hold spaces for you.
(203) 910- 9948
or goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com
It is Week five of Mini Summer Camps. I Love Jewelry and Shark Week!!!! 
Making Jewelry boxes and polymer clay jewelry.
PSSSS…. Don’t forget to make a diorama for our Contest
vote for The Golden Button for the Readers Choice: Favorite Gift Shop in Southbury
and visit us to pick out some great one of a kind gifts!!!!
Watch out…. Its Shark Week at The Golden Button!!!!
Shark Week Pictures coming soon!!!
Open Painting this week…
Thursday from 1:00 to 4:00 PM!!!!
cost is $10 per canvas.
All ages welcome!!!!
Saturday Artist Demos….
1:00 Sewing Felt Food. Ages 8 and up! $12 per kit!
Make a mug of milk & cookies or cocoa & marshmallows or a doughnut!!! (Call or email to hold a spot)
3:00 Painting Demonstration with Kate Gorham of The Golden Button
Come make a masterpiece $10 per canvas.
Today was our first Artist Demo….
It was little like a knitting/ Crocheting bee. We had a great time!!!
Saturday, August 11th:
At 1:00 PM Kate Gorham will be demonstrating how to create felt food! Come and learn how to make felt food and get a kit for $12. (children 8 and up) Hand Sewing with needles… (Please call ahead to sign up for this event)
At 3:00 PM Kate Gorham Owner of The Golden Button will be demonstrating painting then for $10 you may create a masterpiece of your own to take home! All Ages welcome
On Saturday, August 18th–
At 1:00 PM Rose Garbein will demonstrate spinning techniques
3:00 PM Rachel Gerowe will teach you how to needle felt. (Adults and Teenagers please) There is a suggested donation of $5 that will be donated to the Southbury Food Bank.
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.
Just added- Week five- Shark Week!!!! (Full)
August 7-10th from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (ages 4 1/2 and up)
Cost is $50 per child plus a $10 supply fee
Four days of Shark Art!!!! Create a shark sculpture, Make a habitat for your shark, wear your bathing suit on Friday and get photographed “underwater with a shark”, make shark jewelry and learn about the coolest animal in the sea!!!
Here at The Golden Button… We like to party!
Here is a wonderful celebration we had this weekend for Emily!!! Happy Birthday Emily!!!
Contact us for more information on Birthday Parties!
Also we would like to share this with you!!! Come by for a class or demonstration and bring a friend!!!
What is going on this week?
Week four: Diorama Camp begins tomorrow!!!
Wednesday and Thursday (1:00 to 3:30) is Open Painting Hours
($10 per canvas, open to all ages) Stop by! You don’t have to call ahead but you should wear a smock or old shirt!
Saturday at 1:00 Knitting and Crocheting Demonstrations! Local Yarn Sale and Alpaca prints!
Sunday… Needle Felting: Dogs with Rachel Gerowe!
(cost is $35 save $5 if you bring your own needles and foam) Teenagers to Adults!
(I can just keep posting forever… but instead I will leave you with this… There are just a few spaces left in next weeks I Love Jewelry Mini Camp! Let us know if you would like to join!)
Thanks! Night!
Hey there! Don’t forget to support your favorite Local Handmade Shop!!!!
Come to The Golden Button to pick up some gifts for all your gifting needs! We get new items in all the time!!!
This week on Wednesday and Thursday we have Open Painting Hours between 1:00- 3:30 PM
Cost is $10. All ages welcome!!! (Wear a smock)
Click on the link and vote for The Golden Button for Readers Choice
Favorite Gift Shop in Southbury!!!!!!
Thanks!!!! We have Till August 17th!!!
What else…
We got some really great new Locally made gift items at the shop!! (Pictures to come)
Today was the first day of Week Three: Mini Summer Camp!
The children tried several different watercolor techniques!
Tomorrow: Pastels!!!
This Saturday is our final Christmas in July Sale!!! There is still time to sign up of for this..
Week Three of Mini Summer Camp- ART CAMP Begins tomorrow!!!!
We are having a great time at The Golden Button! Thank you to all the families who have participated in the Mini Summer Camps!!!
Mini Summer Camps this year are almost totally full!!! Please sign up if you are interested in being involved in one of these great weeks!
There are still spaces in the below Summer Camps…
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.
Just added- Week five- Shark Week!!!!
August 7-10th from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM (ages 4 1/2 and up)
Cost is $50 per child plus a $10 supply fee (10% sibling discount on class fee but the $10 supply fee still applies)
Four days of Shark Art!!!! Create a shark sculpture, Make a habitat for your shark, wear your bathing suit on Friday and get photographed “underwater with a shark”, make shark jewelry and learn about the coolest animal in the sea!!!
Week six- Fabric Design Camp (updated 7/24: This is Full)
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 (Almost Full)
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! The children may invite grandparents, friends, aunts and uncles or anyone they like!!!
Stop by the shop…call or email to hold a space.
(203) 910-9948
goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com
The Golden Button 
