Southbury

Diorama Contest

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If you haven’t already… please vote for The Golden Button on the Simply Local CT’s Facebook page!!! We were nominated Favorite Gift Shop in CT!!! Voting Ends Monday at midnight!

Click here to VOTE!!!

Thank you for everyone who participated and contributed to the Fundraiser/ Diorama Contest.

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We awarded 11 beautiful handmade ribbons to our participants and we were able to raise some money for The Kitty Connection!!!

We had a great time!!!

This Tuesday we will begin our September Series of Classes and Workshops!

There are still spaces on Wednesdays:

Kids sewing (ages 8 and up)

5:00 – 6:00 PM.  Learn basics for sewing that will last a lifetime. Children will have fun learning how to hand sew. Make different projects include…sewing button designs, hand sewing a wall hanging and making a new shirt out of old ones. A three-part class. Bring an old t-shirt to up cycle)

September 12,19,26

Taught by Kate Gorham

(Cost is $ 45 plus a $5 Supply fee)

 

and spaces in Thursdays:

Art Class for Adults

Painting Classes (Adults)

7:00 PM Put the kids to bed and get out of the house. Come hangout with friends and learn how to paint. Paint at your own speed and have fun. Focus will be on creating a sketch, practice mixing colors, and learn how to make things look more realistic and having fun! We will begin with a still life and move on from there. BYOB!!!! Adults only Please. Non competitive… you do not need experience.

September 13, 20, 27

Taught by Kate Gorham

(Cost is $ 45 plus a $10 Supply fee)

We are also offering Open Painting on Thursdays:

Open Painting (all Ages)

12:00 to 5:00 PM Relax in our workshop area and create a masterpiece. We provide a small canvas and paint supplies. Create anything you want or look at out ever-growing picture collection to find inspiration. Please wear old clothes or a smock.

All Thursdays in September

Cost is $10 per canvas

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!

Art Show, Diorama Contest and Other Fun Things.

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We have the very best customers at The Golden Button!!!! This was brought over today!!!!

Isn’t it the most beautiful flower?

ALSO…

Today is our Art Show at 6:00 PM. The last day of our Mini Summer Camps! It has been wonderful!!!!! Really wonderful. Thank you to everyone who participated!

AND…

Next Friday you can drop off your Dioramas for our Diorama Contest. Then Next Saturday at 1:00 PM we will be having a Diorama Party!!!! To give Awards and eat treats!

All ages are welcome to join.

Check out our upcoming classes!!! They are filling up quickly!

click here

The Golden Button

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  • Artist Demos………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!!) Rose of Bittersweet Ridge owns a bunch of wonderful Shetland Sheep. Rose teaches Spinning, Knitting, and Needle Felting. She also sells her soaps and her wonderful wool at The Golden Button!!!

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!!!

 
  • Diorama Contest…….. On Friday August 31st drop off your diorama at The Golden Button for our

Diorama Contest!!

(Check out our Diorama Contest page for more info!!)
Prizes will be awarded!!!

Contest is open to all ages!!!

Suggested donation of $5 to enter… Will be donated to The Kitty Connection!!!

Here are some photos from todays Artists Demo with Kate Gorham……Sewing Felt Food
There were three kits to choose from… Milk & Cookies, Cocoa & Marshmallows and Doughnuts!!!

  

Someone has a milk mustache!!

Felt Food Sewing Kits will be available at The Golden Button next week!!!

We will be announcing a whole bunch of new classes soon!

Including… Adult Painting Classes, Needle Felting, Knitting and crocheting, beginner sewing for girls and boys  7 or 8 and up!  and little kids classes.

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!!!

Week four- Diorama Camp

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Today Diorama Camp began…. The children did some planning and some sketching and then they began to paint their wooden boxes.

  

      

   

Don’t forget to help Support The Golden Button and vote for us for 

Patch Readers’ Choice: Favorite Gift Shop!!!!

 

 

There are still spots in Needle Felting: Dogs… This Sunday from 2-4 PM at The Golden Button!

Email me at goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com if you would like a spot!!!

We Like to Party!

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Here at The Golden Button… We like to party!

Here is a wonderful celebration we had this weekend for Emily!!! Happy Birthday Emily!!!

 

    

  

 

Contact us for more information on Birthday Parties!

Also we would like to share this with you!!! Come by for a class or demonstration and bring a friend!!!

What is going on this week?

Week four: Diorama Camp begins tomorrow!!!

Wednesday and Thursday (1:00 to 3:30) is Open Painting Hours

($10 per canvas, open to all ages) Stop by! You don’t have to call ahead but you should wear a smock or old shirt!

Saturday at 1:00 Knitting and Crocheting Demonstrations! Local Yarn Sale and Alpaca prints!

 Sunday… Needle Felting: Dogs with Rachel Gerowe!

(cost is $35 save $5 if you bring your own needles and foam) Teenagers to Adults!

(I can just keep posting forever… but instead I will leave you with this… There are just a few spaces left in next weeks I Love Jewelry Mini Camp! Let us know if you would like to join!)

Thanks! Night!

Rainy Day: Open Painting

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Good Morning on this rainy day! Today and tomorrow (Friday) we are offering Open Painting Hours since its raining. Any time between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM today and tomorrow you may stop by to create a painting.

 

All ages welcome

wear a smock or old clothes

stop by you don’t have to call ahead!

Hope to see you at The Golden Button!!!!