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Drop in Art!

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Hey there!

Today and tomorrow and Sunday we have drop in art! You can come over anytime between noon and 5 PM to create a beautiful masterpiece. 3 Projects to pick from!!! Cost is $12 per project. All ages are welcome. Wear old clothes!

Thursday, April 18th

Friday, April 19th

Sunday, April 21

(and Next Thursday and Friday too!)

 

Paint a Masterpiece on a canvas

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Build a 3-d Sculpture

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Make a Mixed Medium Masterpiece!

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(We also have a few little houses left over from another project to decorate)

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We have been pretty busy with lots of classes and workshops.. Be sure to visit us to see what we have going on and check out our Facebook page for updates! The Golden Button will be at the Earth Day Celebration  in Woodbury on April 27th at Earth Day.

 

I Love Gnomes.

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I am thinking of the terrible events that happened today……My thoughts are with everyone in Boston. I am sending lots of love to Massachusetts. Stay safe everyone.

 

 

 

Yesterday we had Needle Felting Gnomes with Rachel Gerowe of Red Barn Originals. I made some granola bars to share with the girls and I promised to share our Needle Felting Snack with everyone…

 

Here is it.. Gluten Free Dairy Free Dark Chocolate Cherry Granola Bars ❤ 

adapted from a recipe for energy bars from Group Recipe.

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheet or large pyrex dish with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl mix together dry ingredients: oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour, baking soda, chocolate morsels and salt. Add honey, oil and vanilla extract, plus dried cherries. Mix well and spoon into baking pan. Using the bottom of a measuring cup, press mixture firmly into the pan until evenly distributed and smooth on top.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until bars are slightly darker at the edges than the center. Cool on a wire rack 15 minutes. Cut with a serrated knife into 3-by-1-inch bars.
  • Wrap individually in sandwich bags, saran wrap, or store in an airtight container.

You can add nuts, different fruits, different chocolate, you could make these with gluten or with milk chocolate. There are a million different ways to do it! Sometimes I add coconut.

And here are some photos from our class… If it looks like fun and you want to join us… we are having a second class on Thursday Evening from 6:30- 8:30!!! I am totally taking it! The gnomes came out sooo cute. (I can’t promise we will have any granola bars.)

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May Classes!

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May Classes and Events

May classes and workshops!!

  • Mother’s Day Gift Making  (DROP IN)

Bring your children to create beautiful one of a kind gifts for Mother’s Day! Cost is $12 per gift. Stop in between 12 and 5 PM on the following days to create garden stones, tea cups or mugs for your aunts, mothers, grandmas, nanas and other loves ones.

 

Wednesday, May 8 

Thursday, May 9

Friday, May 10

Saturday, May 11

 

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  • Mother’s Day Party

 

Sunday, May 12th

From 2-4 PM

Create a beautiful painting with your mom!!! Enjoy some tea, snacks and treats!  Everyone will get a canvas and paints and we will guide you through a beautiful spring painting!

Cost is $28 for one adult and one child/or teen.

(Add $10 per additional child)

 

  • Little Kids Art

Thursdays from 1-1:45

May 9, 16, 23 and 30th

Ages 3-5

Children art classes…

Projects include nature art, toad houses, and designing, planting and decorating mini gardens.

Cost is $55 plus  $15 supply fee

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  • Mommy and Mini Class

Fridays are Mommy and Mini class 11:30 to12:15 Everyone is welcome… All Activities are appropriate for baby, todders, 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 $50 for 4 weeks

May 9, 16, 23 and 30th

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  • Friday Afternoons Open Art (DROP IN)

Drop in for open artwork! All ages can explore different art mediums and styles each week. Drop in anytime between 1-5 PM.  $14 per child! 

 

 

  • Adult Paint

 

Come and paint a picture with Miss Kate! You do not need to know how to paint. Come, relax and have fun. Bring a friend and have a drink! Mom’s night out!

BYOB each week 7-9 PM

Friday, May 10th: Learn how to paint a beautiful landscape

Friday May 17th: Learn how to paint a bird or owl

Friday, May 24th: Learn how to paint your favorite flower

Friday May 31st: Learn how to paint an animal.

Cost is $25 per night. (Sign up for one or sign up for all 4 for $75!!!!)

Space is limited! Cost covers all supplies!
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Color Mixing <3

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Little kids Art on Thursdays!

The kids made color wheels and practiced mixing colors. Then they experimented mixing their favorite colors!

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Sign up Now!!!

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Stop by we are having our End of Winter Sale!

Sale on all knitted, crochet, and winter items!

We just opened a second Needle Felting: Gnome class

On Thursday, April 18th from 6:30- 8:30 PM

Cost is $35 (save $5 if you bring your own foam and needles!)
Call, email, message or stop by to save a spot!!!

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There are also spaces available in the following classes…

  • Starting tomorrow…..Flower Workshop

Class begins at 5:00 and goes till 5:45 PM

Thursdays in April 4, 11, 18 and 25th

 

Learn how to make flowers out of paper, draw, print, and sculpt flowers! Each class kids will learn  and explore while creating flowers out of different materials!

Cost is $56 plus a $12 supply fee

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  • Beginners Knitting

Class begins at 6:30 and goes till 7:30 PM

April12, 19 and 26th

Three part class for Knitting Beginners taught by Patti Clark of Maple View Farm. Learn how to Knit: Cast on, Knit, Purl and Cast off. Learn the basics with simple patterns.

Cost: $75 (You will receive a supply list before the class begins.)

 Email, call or stop by to hold a space in one of these wonderful classes. 

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

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Happy Easter

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The Golden Button would like to wish you a Happy Easter!

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Eat lots of delicious foods and spend time with the people you love!

I will be finishing up some projects and creating new ones and doing some gardening… as long as it doesn’t rain.

I also plan on eating lots of yummy chocolates today.

Oh yes…. The Golden Button is closed for Easter.

 

Hi There Foxy!

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A little note to you…..

I just want to say thank you…. to all our wonderful customers and friends that support The Golden Button. Every single day I feel blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful and talented artists and such generous and fun customers. Thanks everyone for making my little shop so much fun!

 

We had a very busy and exciting weekend at the shop…

We had Embroidery class on Friday

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and Foxes on Sunday (and a whole lot in-between) with Rachel Gerowe of Red Barn Originals!

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Don’t forget to sign up now for April Classes!

Needle Felting: Gnomes is already FULL!!!

Keep an eye out for a second class.

We also have Knitting in April!!!!

I also wanted to share that we currently have a lot of needle felting supplies, roving, local yarns and much more,

but you should visit the Sheep Wool and Fiber Festival too.

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New Classes and Pysanky Egg Decorating

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We just posted the new classes and workshops for April…

 

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Classes and Workshops

 

 

  • Little Kids Art on Thursdays

    (ages 3-5)

Class begins at 1:00 and goes till 1:45 PM

March 28th, April 4, 11, 18 and 24th

Little kids Art. Children get creative with paper towel art, color exploration and building! Lots of fun

Cost is $64 plus $16 supply fee.

 

  • Little Kids Art on Fridays (ages 3-5)

Class begins at 2:00and goes till 2:45 PM

April 5, 12, 19 and 25th

Little kids Art. Children get creative with paper towel art, color exploration and building! Lots of fun

Cost is $50 plus $14 supply fee.

 

  • Flower Workshop

Class begins at 5:00 and goes till 5:45 PM

Thursdays in April 4, 11, 18 and 25th

 

Learn how to make flowers out of paper, draw, print, and sculpt flowers! Each class kids will learn  and explore while creating flowers out of different materials!

Cost is $56 plus a $12 supply fee

 

  • Color Design

Class begins at 5:00 and goes till 5:45 PM

April 12, 19 and 26th

Create art based on Color. Learn about color mixing, cool and warm colors, as well as design and much more. Each week we will try new materials and techniques.

Cost is $45 plus a $15 supply fee

 

  • Needle Felting: Gnomes

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Sunday, April 14th from 2-4 PM

Join Rachel Gerowe of Red Barn Originals to learn how to Needle Felt a Gnome!

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

 

  • Beginners Knitting

Class begins at 6:30 and goes till 7:30 PM

April12, 19 and 25th

Three part class for Knitting Beginners taught by Patti Clark of Maple View Farm. Learn how to Knit: Cast on, Knit, Purl and Cast off. Learn the basics with simple patterns.

Cost: $75 (You will receive a supply list before the class begins.)

 

 Email, call or stop by to hold a space in one of these wonderful classes. 

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

 

 Here are Photos From last nights Pysanky Class with Marcus Klimm….

(Ukrainian Egg Decorating!)

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We learned how layer beeswax, vibrant dyes and traditional designs to create these beautiful eggs!

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After you finish your eggs you use the flame from the candle to melt the layers of beeswax off your egg to expose your beautiful egg decorations!  

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Please let us know if you would be interested in trying Pysanky…. We have had some interest in doing a class after Easter and if we have enough people who are interested we will see if Marcus would like to come back to

The Golden Button!

Drop in next Saturday, March 30th  Between 12 and Noon to create some beautiful Wooden Eggs just in time for Easter! Cost is $6 per wooden Egg. All ages are welcome to join!