August at The Golden Button

July 29, 2013 | goldenbuttonshop

Needle Felting: Raccoons on Sunday, August 25th from 1-3:00 PM. Cost is $35 (same $5 if you bring your own needles!) Learn how to create a very cute raccoon sculpture out of wool!

Incase you haven’t signed up yet… Here is the Mini Summer Camp Schedule for August!!!

Week Six- Adventure Week (Ages 6 and up)
Take an adventure… Learn about maps and make your own… discover different environments and make art based on them! Get your photo taken in a far off land!

Adventure week begins on August 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th from 5-6 PM

Week Six- Little Kids Adventure! (Ages 3-5)
From 3-3:45 PM little kids get to make fun projects too!!! Children will create all sorts of art based on adventures! Explore a coral reef, what is on top of the mountain, who lives in a cave? Kids make a map, an adventure collage, a painting and a sculpture!

Little kids Adventure week begins on August 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th from 3-3:45 PM

Week Seven – Arts and Crafts Camp (ages 6 and up)
Children will learn crafts from traditional summer camps! Make wind chimes, paint rocks, draw pictures, send mail and sooo much more!

Arts and Crafts week is August 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th! From 4:30—5:30 PM

Week Eight- Summer Night Camp (Ages 4 and up)
Listen to the summer night sounds, Create a giant bug that really glows, make trees in the night, and a nocturnal animal! Lots of painting and glow in the dark fun! And maybe some outer space art too!!!

Summer Night Camp begins on August 20th- the 23rd from 5-6 PM

call (203) 910-9948, message or email (goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com) to sign up!

We are also currently working on new sewing machine classes, more needle felting classes and much much more!!!

LIKE The Golden Button on Facebook for updates and info!

Christmas in July Painting Sale!!!

July 23, 2013 | goldenbuttonshop

Christmas in July Painting Sale!!!!

Order your painting now through July 31st to receive a 25% off discount on custom paintings!

-Small Paintings (4×4, 6×6, and other similarly sized canvases will be created or $50.00) (Please only one character/ figure per canvas) (sale $37.50 if you order by July 31st!)

-Medium Paintings (10x 10 -12×12 to 11x 14 will run $100.00) (sale $75 if you order by July 31st!)

-Larger Paintings (18×18, 20x 20 and similar sizes will cost $150.00) (sale $112.50 if you order by July 31st!)

Extra large paintings and odd shaped canvases can also be created. Please contact us for additional pricing.

50% deposit is needed at time of order. You may pay the remainder of the balance when your painting is picked up.

Please email us at goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com, stop in or call (203) 910-9948 to order your painting. You may email or drop off a photo for approval.

(Please allow up to 3 weeks for painting to be finished)

Paper Mache Camp and New Things Happening Next Week

July 22, 2013 | goldenbuttonshop

Last week we learned all about paper mache! The children made bases out of cardboard, wire, newspaper and then we covered them in paper and created beautiful sculptures at The Golden Button!! Sign up now for more Mini Summer Camps!!!

Click here to see more Mini Summer Camps!!

You can still sign up for next weeks classes and events….

–Wildlife Camp (Ages 4 and up)
Explore wildlife! Visit the gorilla in the jungle, the owls in the trees… and so much more. Create habitats, and make animals.

Wildlife Camp meets July 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th from 4:30-5:30 PM

–Shark Week for Little Kids (Ages 3-5)
Four days of Shark Art!!!! Create awesome shark sculptures, learn about different types of sharks, then make a large shark painting to take home, shark printmaking and much more!

Shark Week for Little Kids meet July 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th from 3:00- 3:45 PM

–Summer Felting Forum with Rachel Gerowe of Red Barn Originals at The Golden Button

Come and needle with a community of fellow felters. Guidance offered. For $10 Bring your own project to work on( the 2nd item in a kit that you haven’t gotten to yet or an original design, perhaps?) or for an additional $15-$20 purchase a new kit to begin with guidance. 6:30pm-9ish. Remember to bring your needles and foam and anything you’ve created to share.

email goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com
message or call (203) 910-9948 to let us know you would like to join!!!

Felting Forum and Goats

July 17, 2013 | goldenbuttonshop

Summer Felting Forum with Rachel Gerowe of Red Barn Originals at The Golden Button

Wednesday, July 24th at 6:30 PM

Come and needle with a community of fellow felters. Guidance offered. For $10 Bring your own project to work on (the 2nd item in a kit that you haven’t gotten to yet or an original design, perhaps?) or for an additional $15-$20 purchase a new kit to begin with guidance. 6:30pm-9ish. Remember to bring your needles and foam and anything you’ve created to share.

Email goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com or call (203) 910-9948 to let us know you would like to join!!!

Here are some photos from Sundays Needle Felting Goats class with Rachel Gerowe!!

I took a little trip over to Rowanwood Farm the other day to visit the new kids and to pick up fiber for spinning and Needle Felting!!!

Week Wrap Up!!!

July 14, 2013 | goldenbuttonshop

“Giant ” Needle felted Owls

with Rachel Gerowe of Red Barn Originals

We finished up Fairies and Gnomes (Mini Summer Camp)

(Fairy Wands)

(Fairy and Gnome Sculptures)

(Gnomes Hats)

Mommy and Mini Classes

Fairies, Gnomes and Other Fantastic Creatures…

July 10, 2013 | goldenbuttonshop

Here are some photos from our Mini Summer Camps…

Fairies and Gnomes: Creating houses for our Fairies and Gnomes

Today we will decorate them!

Fantasy Camp: Drawing fantastic creatures.

Here are a few Mini Summer Camps coming up….

Week Four- Wildlife Camp (Ages 4 and up)

Explore wildlife! Visit the gorilla in the jungle, the owls in the trees… and so much more. Create habitats, and make animals.

Wildlife Camp meets July 23^rd, 24^th, 25^th and 26^th from 4:30-5:30 PM

Week Four- Shark Week for Little Kids (Ages 3-5)

Four days of Shark Art!!!! Create awesome shark sculptures, learn about different types of sharks, then make a large shark painting to take home, shark printmaking and much more!

Shark Week for Little Kids meet July 23^rd, 24^th, 25^th and 26^th from 3:00- 3:45 PM

Week Five- Sewing Camp ! (Ages 8 and up)

We love to sew? Make simple projects and learn all different techniques of hand sewing. Make fun summer projects you can really use!

Sewing camp meets July 30^th, 31^st, August 1^st and 2^nd from 3-4 PM

Week Five- Shark Week!!!! (Ages 5 and up)

Four days of Shark Art!!!! Create awesome shark sculptures, learn about different types of sharks, then make a large shark painting to take home, shark printmaking and much more!

Shark week is meets July 30^th, 31^st, August 1^st and 2^nd from 5-6 PM

This Week at The Golden Button

July 8, 2013 | goldenbuttonshop

The Golden Button will be open tomorrow (Tuesday, July 9th) from 11-5 PM.

There is so much going on this week!

There are still a few spaces left in this weeks Little Kids Camp….

Week Two- Fairies and Gnomes! (Ages 3-5)

From 3-3:45 PM Little kids get to make fun projects too!!! Make fairy accessories, gnome houses, make a toadstool, practice drawing, and much much more!

Little Kid Camp meets July 9^th, 10^th, 11^th and 12^th

This camp is FULL…

Week Two- Fantasy Camp (Ages 8 and up)

This mini camp is for kids who love fantasy. Learn how to draw fantastic creatures, dragons, fairies, gnomes and much more. Then make a beautiful whimsical painting and create toadstools, and much much more! This is going to be fun!

Fantasy Camp meets July 9^th, 10^th , 11^th and 12^th from 5-6 PM

Next week is Paper Mache Camp… Which is currently full.

There are spaces in other summer camps!

This Wednesday evening is Needle Felting Owls (Large ones… the size of a real Screech Owl)
This Friday we begin our Mommy and Mini Classes
and this Sunday is Needle Felting Goats or Llamas!

Please visit our Facebook page for updates and check our Needle Felting page and our Summer 2013 page for other classes and workshops!!

Closed for the week of the 4th!

June 29, 2013 | goldenbuttonshop

The Golden Button will be closed next week for vacation.

You may still contact us by phone (203) 910-9948 and email (goldenbuttonshop.com).

If you would like to shop by appointment call to set up a time.

We will reopen Tuesday July 9th at 11 AM. Have a beautiful wonderful week!!!!

We have lots and lots of wonderful classes coming up! Sign up now (Many Mini Summer Camps are already full!)

There are 4 spaces left in Needle Felting “Giant” Owls. (They are the size of Screech Owls) and spaces in our New Mommy and Mini classes on Fridays in July.

Needle Felting: Owls

Wednesday, July 10th from 6:30-9:30 PM

Cost is $45 (save $5 if you bring your own needles and foam)

We are also offering a Summer Felting Forum:

Come and needle with a community of fellow felters. Guidance offered. For $10 Bring your own project to work on (the 2nd item in a kit that you haven’t gotten to yet or an original design, perhaps?) or for an additional $15-$20 purchase a new kit to begin with guidance. 6:30pm-9ish? Remember to bring your needles and foam and anything you’ve created to share.

Needle Felting: Goats or Llamas

Sunday, July 14th 1-3:30 PM

Cost is $35 (save $5 if you bring your own needles and foam)

Needle Felting: Raccoons

Sunday, August 25th 1-3:00 PM

Cost is $35 (save $5 if you bring your own needles and foam)

Mommy and Mini Classes

Fridays are Mommy and Mini classes at The Golden Button. We will meet from 12:30- 1:00 PM in July. Everyone is welcome… All Activities are appropriate for baby, toddlers, and little ones. (All materials are non toxic and safe for love bugs) You are welcome to bring a booster seat or just sit with your little one. We will explore lots of colors and textures with fun and safe materials! A little messy but a lot of fun!

Cost is $40 for 4 weeks July 12, 19, 26th and August 2nd.

Space is limited call (203) 910-9948 or email goldenbuttonshop@yahoo.com to hold a space.