New Summer Classes and Events!

Join us for a mini summer camp or a Mini Sewing Camp!

Register for a class online
https://the-golden-button.square.site or email us at info@goldenbuttonshop.com to save a spot in a class and pay at the studio. Cash discount…. Save $5 pay cash at the studio.

Join us this summer for some super fun mini summer camps. Three days of fun themes and projects. All Arts & crafts classes are great for preschool, kindergarten and elementary age kids. (Hand sewing is best for ages 5/6 and up and machine its typically 7 and up to teen. Please bring your sewing machine or make arrangements to borrow one from us) (Save $5 if you pay by cash or check) 

Please do not come to the studio if you are sick! We will offer one makeup per session for illness related absents

Summer 2024 

at The Golden Button

Weekly Summer Classes:

Painting Outdoors (Teens and Adults) 

Meets Tuesdays: 

Session 1: June 18, 25, July 2, 9 and 16th (5 weeks)  Cost is $155

Session 2: July 23, 30 August 6, 13 and 20th  (5 weeks) Cost is $155

From 5:00-6:00 PM

Great for teens and adults if weather is bad we will meet in the studio. Join us to paint outside under the trees. Relax and paint what you like, while Miss Kate helps guide you. Cost is $155 for 5 weeks

Meets Wednesdays: Summer Sewing

Session 1: June 26, July 3, 10, and 17th (4 weeks)  Cost is $125

Session 2: July 24, 31 August 7, 14 and 21st  (5 weeks) Cost is $155

From 5:00-6:00 PM

All ages and levels are welcome to come sew. Bring your machine, embroider or handsew. Pick your own projects and work at your own pace. Great for beginners too.

Meets Thursdays: Messy Art

Session 1: June 20,  June 27th (No July 4th) , 11, and 18th (4 weeks)  

Session 2: July 245 31 August 1,8, 15 and 22nd   (5 weeks) Cost is $155

From 5:00-6:00 PM

Puff paint, paper mache clay and much much more. Awesome class for our little artists through elementary age kids. Great projects based on your favorite books, characters, movies and favorite things.

Special Events:

Kids Night Out: Swifties Swifties (or pick your favorite musician!)

Friday, June 21st from 5:30-7:00 PM:

Join us on June 21st to make a personalized painting with a favorite music lyric, make some super sparkly rock star slime with fun add ins! And if we have time make a personlized bff bracelet. Great night for a playdate! Ages 5 and up Cost is $40 

(Pay cash at the studio and save $5) 

Crafternoon- Ocean Creatures

Join us on June 28th from 11:30-1:00 PM

Create a magical coral reef sculpture using new and found pbjects and lots of fun sea creatures. 

Cost is $40 

Kids Crafternoon: Insect Art Day

July 12th from 12-1:30 PM 

Exxplore Entomology and art. Create a large 3-d beetle, moth or butterfly, make a flower sculpture complete with tiny insects and much more. Great for young kids too! Cost is $40

Mini Summer Camps….

Tuesday, June 18th, Wednesday, June 19th and Thursday, June 20th

Mini Summer Camps: Things that Glow

from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Explore  glowing slime, mushrooms, stars, bioluminesence and all the cool things that glow! All ages are welcome. Each project with have a glow element. $95

Mini Sewing Camps: Hand Sewing Animals

from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Join us for this fun and exciting stuffed animals sewing class. Handsew your favorite animals, add special eyes and other special touches too! Great for beginners. Pick from our huge selection of sweet little handsewing patterns… Cats, horses, unicorns, sea creatures, dinosaurs and more. Ages 5 and up  $95

 Tuesday, June 25th, Wednesday, June 26th and Thursday, June 27th

Mini Summer Camps: Little Houses

from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

This mini camp is for the kids who love little things. Make a magical little house to play with. We will include so many magical elements. Create little items to decorate your house and so much more. Create magical little nature houses.   $95

Mini Sewing Camps: Beginner Sewing

from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Always wanted to learn how to sew? Make clothes, bags, pillows or stuffed animals? This is a great class for beginners (You can also sign up and work at your own pace if you are not a beginner! Beginners will make several easy patterns where they will learn to sew buttons, corners, follow and cut out patterns and more.  $95

Monday, July 1, Tuesday, July 2 and Wednesday, July 3rd

Mini Summer Camps: 3-d Food Art- Cake Decorating and Candy Making

from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Join us for Miss Kate’s favorite class! Make awesome 3-d foods out of all sorts of very fun and messy items. Even decorate a cake with pipeing bags of frosting, cherries, gummy bears and even sprinkles! (All fake of course.) $95

Mini Sewing Camps: Sewing Clothes

from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

All levels are welcome learn how to sew and make yourself some awesome clothes. You can pick from our patterns or  bring your own pattern. Bring your machine! $110

Tuesday, July 9, Wednesday, July 10th and Thursday, July 11th 

Mini Summer Camps: Science Art 

from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Join us for all our favorite things, make slime, paint pouring, and lots of messy mixing! Ages 5 and up  $95

Mini Sewing Camps : Sewing Stuffed Animals 

from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM

Join us for this fun and exciting stuffed animals sewing class. Sew your favorite animals or food and add special eyes and other special touches too! Great for beginners or any level! 1.5 hours a day $110

 Wednesday, July 24, Thursday, July  25th and Friday, July 26th

Mini Summer Camps: Ancient Art

from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Create art and explore mediums found in ancient artwork. Paint on clay, paint on rock, make a fossil too.  $95

Mini Sewing Camps : Fabric Dying and Sewing

from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Join us to dye some fabric on Tuesday, Then hand paint fabric on Wednesday. On Thursday we will make some really special creations. Children with sewing machines are welcome to bring them on Thursday.  (You do not need a sewing machine to sign up for this class, all levels welcome) 

Please wear old clothes this can be messy!  Ages 6 and up! $110

Tuesday, July 30th, Wednesday, July 31, Thursday,August 1st 

Mini Sewing Camps : Fabric Dying and Sewing

from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM 

Join us to dye some fabric on Tuesday, Then hand paint fabric on Wednesday. On Thursday we will make some really special creations. Children with sewing machines are welcoem to bring them on Thursday. (You do not need a sewing machine to sign up for this class, all levels welcome)

Please wear old clothes this can be messy!  Ages 6 and up! 110

Monday, August 5, Tuesday, August 6 and Wednesday, August 7th

Mini Summer Camps: Animal Art

from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Paint, sculpt, collage, paper mache and more to create something really special. Focus on your favorite animals while you try some new art mediums.  $95

Mini Sewing Camps: Pick Your Own Sewing Adventure

from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

All ages and levels welcome! Bring a pattern or pick from one of ours. Lear to sew or just get some help with your next pattern! Kids 5- 7 will begin hand sewing before using the machine.  $95

Monday, August 12, Tuesday, August 13 and Wednesday, August 14th

Mini Summer Camps: Fantasy Creatures

from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Create lots of magcial creatures…. use all sorts of wonderful fun materials to create fantasy 3-d art and paintings! Make a mermais in glittering water or a dragon peaking out from the clouds or make a furry yeti!  $95

Mini Sewing Camps : Sewing Fantasy Creatures 

from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Make your favorite fantasy creatures, dragons, Unicorns, Mermaids, and more! Sew up some incredible fantasy stuffed creatures! Lots of magical fabrics, eyes and treasures to make a magical creature from one of  patterns or learn to make your own from a drawing!  $95

Tuesday, August 20, Wednesday, August 21, and Thursday, August 22nd

Mini Summer Camps: Botany and Nature Art

from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Create beautiful flower or mushroom sculptures, nature paintings and even make a mini gardern to take home too.  $95

Mini Sewing Camps : Pick Your Own Sewing Adventure

from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

All ages and levels welcome! Bring a pattern or pick from one of ours. Learn to sew or just get some help with your next pattern! Kids 5- 7 will begin hand sewing.  $95

Springy Things!

OPEN ART

Eggs and Bunnies! Drop in Art! 

You do not need to call ahead to sign up for these drop in hours!!!! Just swing in when it works for you!!!

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Drop by The Golden Button to make Spring or Easter art!

  • Sunday: March 8th between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM (No Bunnies)
  • Saturday, March 14th between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM
  • Sunday: March 15th between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM
  • Sunday: March 22nd between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM
  • Sunday: March 29th between 12:00 AM and 2:00 PM
  • Friday, April 3rd between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM
  • Saturday, April 4th between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM

Pick your projects:

*Paint Wooden Eggs- Take your pick of wooden or paper mache eggs to decorate! We will be using acrylic Paint (it is non toxic but will stain clothes!)to decorate these wonderful little eggs! Make a bird egg, a dragon egg or an Easter Egg! We will varnish them so they last forever! Cost is $5 per egg!

*Paint a Spring Bunny!!!!- Paint and decorate a great big cardboard and paper mache bunny sculpture! Make it white, make it pink, make it brown and cover it in sparkles if you like!!!! Cost is $20 per bunny! (Bunnies will be ready on March 14th)

*Spring painting!!!! Create a bright and colorful painting of anything you like on an adorable little canvas! Cost is $10 per canvas!


Here are some photos from Painting Classes on Wednesdays! The girls focused on layering paint and creating texture! They also focused on Cool Colors and Warm Colors!

The Golden Button

Lots of things to share….

We have Knitting classes beginning this week…. We have Father’s Day Gift Making this weekend!!! Click here for more info on classes. Click here for more info on Summer Classes and Mini Summer Camps.

 

We have New Olive My Skin, new fibers, new glass items and lots more….. We have lots of Father’s Day Gifts like tin can airplanes and Cap Catchers, Men’s body products and very cute Father’s Day Cards. So stop by and get your favorite Dad, Uncle or Grandpa something special!

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We have been having some great Adult Painting Classes in May. You can sign up for one in June! (B.Y.O.B.)

Saturday, June 8th from 7-9 PM We will be painting farm animals!

Friday, June 14th from 7-9 PM We will be painting a landscape

Friday, June 21st  from 7-9 PM We will be painting a portrait (Head of a person or a pet!)

Friday, June 28th from 7-9 PM We will be painting a tree

Please sign up now space is very limited! Cost is $25 (covers supplies)

Call ahead (203) 910-9948, email goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com or stop by the shop to hold a space. You can sign up for one, two, three or all four sessions!

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Today at The Golden Button

Today at The Golden Button:

*Drop in Art-

Anytime between noon and 5 PM $14 per project. (all ages welcome)

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* Adult Painting-

7-9 PM come learn to paint a bird or owl at The Golden Button! Adults only please! BYOB
call or message to hold a space (203) 910-9948

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New Items at The Golden Button!!!

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Yarn and fibers from Rowanwood Farm and Long Time Coming Farm!!! All local hand dyed, Hand spun and all beautiful!!!!!

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New pieces for Kate Stephen Jewelry!

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 Beautiful Oil Paintings by Nichole Lynch!

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