Kids

Mini Summer Camps and Birthday Parties

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 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

On Saturdays in August we are having Artist Demos… Keep your eyes out for some great demos and workshops we are offering!!!
Don’t forget The Golden Button hosts birthday and arts and crafts parties!!!!
Here are some of the cupcake favors we offer!
Call or email for more information.  Arts and Craft Parties for children 4 and up. For up to 12 or 13 children or adults.
pss….We will be offering Christmas Ornament Decorating Parties in December too!!!

Doughnuts and Pillowcases

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There is a lot going on at The Golden Button this summer. Here are a pictures from this weeks Mini Summer Camps. We like to take pictures!!!

The Sewing camp is working on “House and Flower” pieces in embroidery hoops… and Felt Food Doughnuts! We are having a great time!!!

Summer Night Camp made “Bug Terrariums”, drawings, and awesome Night Time Pillowcases!

The huge flowers were a custom order made for a wedding shower this weekend!!! I had to share the pictures of the little girls next to the huge flowers!!!

Come visit this Saturday for the Christmas in July sale and ornament making!!!! Check Facebook for more info! 11-6 pm Saturday all ornament making for all ages! lots of options cost is $7- $12 depending on which ornaments you want to make!!!

Portrait Art

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Here are some photos of our last Portrait Art Class!!!

   

This Wednesdays and Friday we are having Open Painting Hours. Drop by anytime between 2:00 and 5:00 PM to make a painting. We supply everything for $10! Wear a smock.

 Stop by at 5:00 PM on Wednesday for some punch and to see all the finished artwork from our Portrait Art Class!!!

Don’t forget to sign up for a Mini Summer camp session…

We still have spaces available…

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.

Cost is $50 plus $10 for supplies.
 We will be closing on Friday at 6:00 PM for vacation!!!! The Golden Button will open again on July 10th at 11:00 AM.
We will begin our Mini Summer Camp and we will have Needle Felting Bears from 6:30- 8:30 PM that evening!!!!
Please feel free to contact me via email goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com next week. I will be checking my emails periodically!!!

Portrait Art

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 Here are some photos from Portrait Art the other day!

We will be having a Portrait Art Show on Wednesday, June 27th at 5:00 PM If you would like to see some beautiful art!!!

We love seeing The Golden Button in the paper!!!!

Happy Summer!!!!

Getting Ready for Summer!

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I know thats rushing it a bit but I just wanted to announce a few new workshops and remind you about the awesome things that are happening in June at The Golden Button!

Okay first off… these new class series for kids….

Exploring Art– From  4:15- 5:00 P.M

On Tuesdays in June…. 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 June 5, 12, 19 and 26th.        Cost is $50 plus a $6 supply fee

Portrait Art: From 5:15- 6:00 P.M.

On Tuesdays in June… Portrait Art is open to all children over 5 years old who are interested in creating portraits or art based on people. Using different techniques and mediums this four week class will explore many different approaches to creating portraits. Painting, drawing, collage, and sculpture.

Tuesday June 5, 12, 19 and 26th.        Cost is $50 plus a $10 supply fee

Cardboard Sculpture Workshops: From 5:00- 6:00 PM

On Thursdays in June…. Create detailed sculptures out of cardboard, fabric and other materials. Want to make a dragon, a ship, a unicorn, created a giant squid. If you can think it we will find a way to build it. This class is 3 parts. First week is planning, designing, and beginning- second week we will build the sculpture and the third week we will use acrylic paint and fabric and other objects to finish the piece. You will love creating large sculptures out of cardboard.

Ages: 5 and over

Thursdays in June 7, 14 and 21      (Cost is $45.00 for 3 classes)

Keep these dates in mind…

Glass Demonstration and Bead Making with Dawn Lombard

Sunday, June 3rd (cost is $30 to make your own bead)

1-2 pm

Join Dawn Lombard at The Golden Button on June 3rd from 1-2pm for a live demonstration of glass bead making and get the opportunity to make your very own glass bead.

Dawn Lombard is a glass artist who is fascinated by the combination of creativity and scientific complexity of working with glass. She strives to differentiate herself by creating earthy and organic style lampwork glass beads in her studios in Monroe and Watertown, Connecticut. She has written multiple tutorials for the UK magazine ‘Making Jewellery’, was featured in the books ‘1000 Jewelry Creations’, ‘Creative Lampwork’ and ‘Creative Glass Beads’, was a featured glass artist in ‘The Beading Times,’ and won first place in Delphi’s ‘Art Glass Festival’ in 2011. She sells her jewelry online (www.LavenderDawn.Etsy.com), at The Golden Button in Southbury, Voila Gallery in Wickford Village, RI, and participates in many art shows throughout New England.

You may attend the demonstration and not participate in bead making. Its up to you!

 

Needle Felting- Cats

Sunday, June 10th we will be making fiber sculptures of Cats
2:00-4:30ish pm
Cost: $35 includes materials to make a cat in class and another at home. (color of your choice)
(Bring your own needles and foam and save $5)

Also… we will be offering some sewing workshops and other fun classes in June. Including Father’s Day Crafts where your children can make some very special gifts for Dad! And some One Day Summer Art Workshops in June and July!!!

 (pss….Hey and incase I forgot to tell you… we just got a bunch of great new items at the shop and we have gift certificates so you can get a child you love an art class or two!!!)

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!