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This Week….

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This week at The Golden Button….

Lots of things are going on..

  • Hardcover Book Making class with Kleiner Eisbar 
On Thursday, October 11th and 18th from 5:00 to 6:30, join Dennis and Krissy Maksymiw from Kleiner Eisbär for a two-part class in making a hardcover hand-bound Coptic book at The Golden Button in Southbury, CT. Coptic bindings are among the oldest bindings, serving as both structural and decorative facets of a book. (Coptic bound books open and lie completely flat.)

For Teenagers and Adults. This is a two-part class

Cost is $42 plus $5 supply fee

Please sign up ahead of time The Deadline to sign up is October 9th. Please contact The Golden Button before then to hold a space. Space is limited!

(203) 910-9948

or email us at goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com

  • Adult’s night out this Thursday!

  • Friday we have….

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!!! Children who are 8 or older or have an adults help may hand sew their creations! (No sewing for small children. You can leave them at the shop and they can be assembled for you) (please allow a week for finished product)

Drop in between 1:00 and 5:00 PM, Meet with your friends. All ages welcome!!! A different Project each Friday!!!!

 

 

  • 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.

  • 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, October 14: Witches

  • Wednesday, October 24: Owls (6:30- 9:00 PM)

Here are a few Autumn Painting… I finally finished today…

Come visit us on this week from 11-6 PM!!!

The Golden Button was mentioned on Better CT last week….

Thanks Laura of Olive My Skin!!!

 

Simply Local CT Article and Video!

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You may have voted for us in the Simply Local CT poll a few weeks ago….

The Golden Button was voted 2nd Favorite Gift Shop in Connecticut!!!!

We were very lucky to be visited by the wonderful guys at Simply Local CT!!!

Read the Article Here!!!!

I’m not going to lie… I am pretty excited since The Golden Button isn’t even One Year Old YET!!!! I would say that was because we have the greatest friends and customers in the whole world.

Crystals and Bats

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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!

 

 

 

This Weekend!

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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.

 

We are Nearly One Year Old!!!

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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!

The Art Show

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Here are pictures from our final Mini Summer Camp…. ART SHOW CAMP!!!!

We had a blast.

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Stop by The Golden Button tomorrow to get some great new items at the shop!!!!

 

Art Show Camp

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Here at The Golden Button we are celebrating the last week of Mini Summer Camps with an Art Show!!!!

 

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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!!!

Jewelry, Sharks, Clay, Paint, Voting, and Dioramas

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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.

In August!!!

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Artist Demonstrations to sign up for…..

August 11th at 1:00 come visit Kate Gorham, of The Golden Button. Children (or anyone who want to make a felt creation) Sign up to make a mug of Milk and Cookies, Hot Chocolate and Marshmallows or Donuts!!! This is going to be fun!!!

Each kit costs $12!!!


Then at 3:00 PM there will be a painting demonstration by Kate Gorham and you may stop over to create a master piece! All ages welcome!!! $10 per canvas.

On Saturday, August 18th–

At 1:00 PM Rose Garbein will demonstrate spinning techniques (Come meet Rose and see how to make your own yarn!!! It is fun and very interesting to watch. Ask questions and learn something fun!!) (FREE)

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. (Rachel will teach you how to make a small insect) You can come even if you have done this before. It is for a great cause!!!

Saturday, August 25th–

12:00 PM- Jessica  of the Small Things in Life Soap will be teaching children how tohand paint soaps. The cost is $10 per child. (This is very exciting for children to do. The decorative soap paint comes off the soap in the shower but it is still very fun to learn.)

 At 1:00 PM  Bradleigh Huzinga will do a card making Demonstration

 At 3:00 PM Dennis and Krissy of Kleiner Eisbar will have a book binding class: Learn to make a Slab Binding  (Teenage to adults)(cost is $30 plus $5 supply fee!) (Please call ahead to sign up for this event . Space is limited and it is very fun!!! these make wonderful gifts!!! Never buy a sketchbook again!)

Hope to see you soon! Come support local artists!!! Bring children to watch and learn… Call if you have any question!

(203) 910-9948!!!

We have something fantastic happening every Saturday in August!!!