Bakery Painting, New Items and a Tiny Art Show

Guess what I am doing?

Making cupcakes for Bakery Painting this Friday and Saturday!

Here are some new items at The Golden Button

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We are also getting ready for the “Tiny Art Show” On Friday, June 1st at 5:00 PM

Please come by and see some beautiful art that local tiny artists have made!

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!

Happy Mother’s Day!!!

   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 Houses

Fairy houses, bird houses, dollhouses, mini houses.

Paint, feathers, buttons, wire, glitter, sequins, pinecones, and much much more.

Getting Ready for our Tiny Art Show.

                 

We began our Tiny Art Class today!

Swing by The Golden Button for lots of fun things that will be going on.

We have beautiful new items and quite a few sales on some wonderful Mother’s Day Gifts. We will be hosting a Mother’s Day Event on Friday from 4-6pm. Come pick out some gifts, get a cookie and some lemonade and put your name in the drawing to win some beautiful local items. We will also be wrapping so you don’t have to.

You can also come by on Saturday!

The Golden Button will be closed on Sunday for Mother’s Day!

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

Happy Easter

Today we had a very special little boy at The Golden Button….. Chase.

Chase is turning six months old next week and I love him.

Chase brought his Mom and Dad with him to paint his very first Easter Egg!

 
 
These are a few paintings I finish this week…..
 
 
 

I hope that you have a wonderful Easter!!!!

I am hoping to sleep in tomorrow, do some gardening, and take a nap. Oh and eat chocolate!

Happy Birthday to my good friend, Avril!!!

Earth Day!

I am happy to announce:

The Golden Button

will be at

The Earth Day Celebration at

Hollow Park in Woodbury on April 21st!

Come see us!!!

Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!

Its Easter Weekend!!!!

We are closed on Sunday for Easter…. but we are open today and tomorrow for Wooden Egg Painting!

Today from 2-5 pm

and Tomorrow from 12-5

 wear a old t-shirt or a smock!

(cost is $6 per egg)

We also have some great little basket stuffing items and Easter gifts for your family members!!!

I also want to say Happy Birthday to my Amazing Mother, Eileen!

I am very lucky to have such a wonderful Mother!!!!!

This Week at The Golden Button

After a short not-so-terrible Winter I finally got the front of The Golden Button shop on its way to looking cuter….

(I took this photo right when I was finished painting so the sign isn’t up. Now I am working on getting some benches and a few pots to plant stuff in.)

 

 

Here is the before photo…

I will be so happy when I have some plants growing in front of the shop.

This week…..

We have Open Painting  this Thursday and Friday ($10 a canvas)

from 2-5 pm

and this Saturday from 12-5 you can come a paint a beautiful wooden egg  ($6 each egg)

There are also some spaces still available for the 5 part classes on Mondays in April.

Look at our Calendar of Events for more info!

 

Birthday Parties

Today The Golden Button hosted a Birthday Party for Hannah!!!

Happy 6th Birthday Hannah!!!!

We love You!

The girls each painted a canvas their favorite colors.

We learned how to paint cupcakes!! Then decorated them with sequins and glitter.

There was pizza and cupcakes and gifts!

Then they opened their party favors…

Handmade felt birthday cakes!!

 Here are the finished pieces all ready to go home!