These artists are working on some new pieces for their “Tiny Art Show”

In June.

       

Some photos from last nights Pig- Needle Felting workshop with Rachel Gerowe

     

    

 

Take a look at the upcoming events at The Golden Button… Sign up now for a needle Felting workshop or sign your child up for a series of classes in June. Don’t forget to come by this weekend and decorate a gluten and dairy free cupcake. Then paint a picture of it!!!! This is going to be fun!

See you soon!!!

 

Bakery Painting

Super fun event next weekend!!!!!

Bakery Painting…

All ages!!! Next Friday and Saturday! (3-5 PM)

Come and decorate a cupcake then paint a picture of it. Lots of fun! Bring a friend!!!
(Cost is $30 includes everything cupcakes, decorations, canvas, sparkles, sequins and paint!!)

Just a reminder….

 

Tuesday night at 6:30 to 8:30 pm… Needle Felting Pigs!!!

Cost is $35

or $30 if you bring your own foam and needles. There are only a few spots left. Let me know if you want to come!!!

Keep an eye out for Father’s Day events!

May Workshops and Class Series

THIS JUST OUT….

New Workshop Series for May…

Spaces fill up quickly so please call, email, or stop by to hold a space.

Exploring Art– From 3:30- 4:10 P.M

On Tuesdays in May…. 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 May 8, 15, 22 and 29th.        Cost is $45 plus a $5 supply fee

Garden Art– From 4:30 to 5:15 P.M

On Tuesdays in May… Your children will be encouraged to create some garden art. During this four-week course we will make garden markers, a toad or frog house, we will create a garden sculpture and do some garden drawing. This class is open to children ages 5 and up.                                                                        Instructor is K. Gorham.

Tuesday, May 8, 15, 22 and 29th.        Cost is $45 plus a $10 supply fee

Tiny Art- From 4:30 to 5:15 P.M.

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 rap 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.

One-Day Workshops in May….


Needle Felting-Pigs with Rachel Gerowe

Saturday, May 12th from 3-5 P.M. (cost is $35.00)

Animal Painting with Kate from The Golden Button

Friday, May 18th from 2-5 P.M

(Cost is $25.00) Create a beautiful painting of an animal you love. Bring a photograph or two for reference.  Wear an old t-shirt or smock.

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!

Saturday, May 19th.  Call ahead to save a spot… then come anytime between 1 and 5 P.M.  (Cost is $15 per person)

Bakery Painting – Come decorate a gluten free cupcake and then paint a picture of it with acrylic paints. (Wear an old t-shirt or a smock)

Friday, May 25th and Saturday, May 26th from 3-5 P.M (Cost is $30.00 includes everything)

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…

(203) 910-9948 or goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com

***KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR  A MOTHER’S DAY GIFT WORKSHOP

Egg Painting

One week till Easter! I love Easter… (Mostly for the jelly beans. The old fashioned ones you can’t find anywhere on Earth anymore. )

The Golden Button was very lucky to get  some beautiful wooden eggs to share with you. Yesterday we had some lovely little egg painters come to visit. These eggs are great because you can save them forever!!! We have two more egg painting days.

This Friday from 2-5 P.M. and

Saturday from 12-5 P.M.

So come for a visit on Friday and Saturday to paint a wooden egg for $6.00. You can leave it and come back and I will be more than happy to varnish it for you!

We have a limited amount of wooden eggs!!!!

  We also had a Curly Sheep Needle Felting class!

There are still a couple of spots in the Make My Own Art Supplies class beginning tomorrow at 4:00 P.M. and running all the Mondays in April. For ages 3 and 4- cost is $55 for 5 classes!

We had a awesome weekend at The Golden Button!!! Today was our Needle Felting Bunny Workshop….

I also wanted to remind you about this….

We are having a Free Workshop this Friday night at 6pm at The Golden Button….. Learn to make a Potato Chip Scarf with EIleen Warner from Alpaca Hill Farm! Workshop is free with the purchase of 2 skeins of Alpaca Yarn.

and this….

There are still spaces in the Drop Spindle Class. Learn how to make your own yarn!!!! Its a two part class with Rose Garbien from Bittersweet Ridge in Roxbury! The cost is $60 for the two part class…. Plus $10 for a kit which includes your own Drop Spindle and roving. Class is March 11th and March 18th

Let me know if you would like me to hold your space!

Here are some pictures from today!!!

Bunnies

The workshop space is nearly finished!

Bunnies!!!!

Keep an eye out for more workshops and classes…