WBA Creative Expressions is an ever-changing opportunity for self-expression with buttons. Join us if you are creative, want to become creative, or enjoy seeing buttons used in creative ways!
On the third Tuesday of each month, hosted by Gina Barrett, we will gather to view the work of artists, makers and collectors. Each month will have a theme, and we hope you will send us images of your creations - and your favorite button - that fit the theme so we can share them with the group.
This year, we are going to add another aspect to our Creative Tuesdays - YOUR buttons, mounted creatively! Many of you don’t feel as though you are “creative”, but you probably are! So, each month we will have a PDF download that you can use as a mount for your buttons. Check below for the current, and previous mounting cards.
Simply download, print out, and glue/fix the sheet to your mounting card. It’s a good idea to only glue the edges, so that the glue won’t interfere with your buttons in any way. Then, enjoy a day (or more!) of looking through YOUR collection to choose the buttons that fit the theme to mount.
Other creative ideas you might like to try:
* Buttons that you’ve made, or a beautiful handmade button in your collection
* A way of wearing buttons or decorating items with buttons.
* An artistic mounting of your buttons that follows the theme
* Jewelry or other artistic uses of buttons to inspire
* Anything else that involves buttons (with extra points for “no harm”)
Our aim is to inspire everyone to enjoy their buttons!
Share images of your button creations for our presentations!
Use the button below to send your images for us to share, or email them to Gina at wba@ginabsilkworks.co.uk.
Please submit all images to Gina by the Saturday before the meeting so they can be included in the slideshow; alternatively, have your image ready to screen share during our meeting.
| 2026 PROGRAM SCHEDULE | |
| May | MYTHICAL MAKES |
| Jun | IN THE HOME |
| Jul | SUMMERTIME |
| Aug | LEATHER & LACE |
| Sep | Our Fall Affair – THE WRITTEN WORD |
| Oct 20th | A Harvest of Buttons Buttons, button makes, and button mountings with a loose autumnal theme. |
| Nov 17th | In the Holiday Mood Buttons and buttony creations celebrating the holiday season |
| Dec 15th | Anything goes! The creation/s you are most proud of in the past year – and there doesn’t need to be a button in sight! |
The month’s Harvest of Buttons mounting card has two boxes.
Keep your buttons within these, and send in two photos – one of each half. This should make it easier to share closer images of your lovely buttons!
Please send photos of completed mountings to Gina by Oct 16th
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