Category Archives: Classes

Hands-on Class in the Studio: Fresh Flower Arranging for Beginners

Learn the ‘secrets’ of European flower design: how to create natural looking designs with stunning color palettes and layered textures. We’ll also share tips in buying, picking and conditioning fresh flowers and greens. You will create a colorful arrangement of seasonal   flowers, berries and fragrant herbs!             Monday, September 16                                                           6:30 – 9:00pm   $75 […]

Hands-on Class in the Studio: From Edible to Incredible Arrangements!

  Joni Photo Begin your recipe for a scrumptious design by mixing local produce, fruits and herbs with seasonal flowers and foliage. Celebrate summer’s bountiful harvest with eye-catching arrangements made in artichokes, eggplants, …

Hands-on Class in the Studio: Woodland Arrangements

Honeysuckle Photography Come join us  for this hands-on class and be inspired by the botanical treasures of the Pacific Northwest! Begin this textural arrangement with lichen-covered branches and moss. Mix in seedpods and berries, miniature fruits and vegies, lush foliage, succulents, fragrant herbs and seasonal flowers. Gather ideas to express your creativity and learn to […]

Hands-on Class in the Studio: Magical Succulents!

  Come and join us for this textural class! With their striking forms and subtle colors, succulents are valuable design elements in our gardens. They also offer an enticing range of texture in flower design. Discover how these luscious plants enhance your flower arrangements. Later, replant the succulents and enjoy them in your garden or […]

Hands-on Class in the Studio: Spring Flowers & Blooming Branches !

Joni Photo Bring the outside in and learn how to force blooming branches! Quince, cherry branches or forsythia arranged by themselves en masse look dramatic. Learn how paired with other spring flowers like daffodils, tulips, hellebore and hyacinths they make exquisite arrangements. Come and join us for this fun class that will remind you that […]

Hands-on Class in the Studio: Woodland Arrangements

Joni Photo   Come join us  for this hands-on class and be inspired by the botanical treasures of the Pacific Northwest! Begin this textural arrangement with lichen-covered branches and moss. Mix in seedpods and berries, miniature fruits and vegies, lush foliage, succulents, fragrant herbs and seasonal flowers. Gather ideas to express your creativity and learn […]

New Website!

Today I am thrilled to announce that my second website, Atelier Botanique Françoise Weeks, which focuses on the workshops and classes, has been launched. The other website now is dedicated to the weddings and events only. Numerous links connect both websites, so all the information and pictures are easy to find. You will find slideshows […]

Beautiful Wreaths from Students

During Monday's class students made a  fabulous wreath! Everyone chose their favorites from the wide selection of berries, kumquats, lady apples, eucalyptus pods, rosehips, pepperberries, buts, orange slices, lichens and more. Let me know if you would like to make your own gorgeous wreath or if you would like to order one – 503-236-5829 or […]

Hands-on Class in the Studio: Thanksgiving Centerpiece

Joni Photo Delight family and friends with a beautiful centerpiece for this special holiday!  Using a hollowed pumpkin, create a festive harvest arrangement by learning to mix small fruits and vegetables with flowers, foliage, and berries.  Unique, simple, and colorful! You will also learn many other ways to combine fruits, vegetables, flowers and texture for […]

Hands-on Class in the Studio: Autumnal Woodland Wreath

Joni Photo Joni Photo Joni Photo Autumnal Wreath: Gleanings From The Forest Floor Rough bark, cushiony moss, lichen-encrusted twigs, bright berries, and small fruit from apple and pear trees reflect the abundance of the Pacific Northwest landscape. This eye-catching textural wreath provides a classic welcome at the door – or a beautifully seasonal centerpiece.             […]