Françoise Weeks European Floral Design » Ceremony Flowers

Color Palette: Blue, Purple & Green

Françoise — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:53:40 +0000

photo: Rebekah Johnson

Small arrangement in my mother’s first bronzed shoe

Joni Photo

Jamie Bosworth Photographer

Joni Photo

Jamie Bosworth Photographer

Joni Photo

Honeysuckle Photography

Joni Photo

photo: Evrim Icoz

Jamie Bosworth Photographer

photo: David Barss

Color Palette:Purple, Lavender & Green

Françoise — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:15:00 +0000

Joni Photo

Honeysuckle Photography

photo: Robert McNary

photo: Sara Gray

Joni Photo

FotoVitae

Jamie Bosworth Photographer

David Barss Photographer

Davis Barss Photographer

Jamie Bosworth Photographer

3 Day Wedding/Event Workshop on May 14, 15 & 16

Françoise — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:23:48 +0000

photos: David Barss

Wedding/Event Workshops are intensive and inspiring, providing insights and techniques developed over many years of European floral design. Classes begin with a lecture and presentation, where your input and questions are welcomed.

After a demonstration of floral techniques and mechanics, you will design your own pieces. You will hone your artistic talents, and will be encouraged to listen to your intuition and further your own vision. Classes are limited to five students to ensure valuable individual attention.

Dates: Monday May 14, Tuesday May 15, Wednesday May 16

Time: 9am til 4pm (1 hour lunch break)

Where: At Françoise’s Studio

Cost: $900 – A 50% deposit is requested to reserve your space; the balance is due April 30.

For more information, please call 503-236-5829 or check my website

“This workshop was a dose of pure inspiration: from the minute I walked into the studio, I felt the buzz of creative ideas rocketing around in my head. Françoise is a brilliant teacher who has a clear excitement for sharing her methods, and also for encouraging the unique voice of each student. Her generosity was truly a special gift: it is quite rare to find someone so willing (not just willing, thrilled!) to share the secrets behind their work. Françoise did just that and more- demonstrating techniques and mechanics, then encouraging us to follow our own instincts and ideas, helping us along the way with one-on-one feedback and suggestions. It was so fun, inspiring, informative and encouraging- I left feeling elated from three days of flower-filled learning, with tons of new ideas and little tricks to bring my own artistic vision to life. It was fantastic in every way- thank you so much!!!!!” Kelly Sullivan, Seattle, WA

photo: David Barss

photo: David Barss

photo: David Barss

photo: David Barss

photo: David Barss

photo: Brandon Schmidt

photo: Jamie Bosworth

photo: Jamie Bosworth

photo: Chuck Schmidt

photo: David Barss

photo: Joe Milton

photo: Something Blue

photo: Something Blue

photo: Lincoln Barbour

photo: Lincoln Barbour

photo: Ambient Sky

photo: Jamie Bosworth

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

photo: Jamie Bosworth

photo: Jamie Bosworth

3 Day Wedding/Event Workshop on April 16, 17, 18

Françoise — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:41:10 +0000

photos: Robert McNary

Dates: Monday April 16, Tuesday April 17, Wednesday April 18

Time: 9am til 4pm (1 hour lunch break)

Where: At Françoise’s Studio

Cost: $900 – A 50% deposit is requested to reserve your space; the balance is due April 2nd.

For more information, please call 503-236-5829 or check my website

The Wedding Workshop is the most valuable investment I’ve made in my start up business as a floral designer. — Lori Eschler Frystak, Los Angeles, CA

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

photo: Nicole Wickens

photo: Jamie Bosworth

photo: Robert McNary

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

photo: Jamie Bosworth

photo: Lincoln Barbour

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

photo: Jamie Bosworth

Soulmates Photography

New Website! New Workshops!

Françoise — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:43:09 +0000

Last Friday the new website was launched by my incredibly creative and fantastic designers Josh & Qiana Rickabaugh-Rich at Quoin Design.

This year I will be offering two new 3 day workshops: Botanical Couture and Woodlands in addition to the popular Wedding/Event Workshops.

Botanical Couture

Learn the mechanics behind creating scrumptious designs that mimic objects in our everyday lives. These ornate purses, shoes and headpieces will expand the way you think about flowers! Françoise shares the techniques she has honed in the creation of these beautifully-crafted floral designs. To stand alone as centerpieces or to be worn as an elegant fashion statement, these couture pieces delight and amuse.

This class offers practical, hands-on experience that will further develop your own skills and repertoire and increase your confidence to think outside the box

photo: Ted Mishima

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

Woodlands

Explore the many possibilities the woodlands have to offer and be inspired by the botanical treasures of the Pacific Northwest! Françoise’s absolute love for this style of arrangement stems from her time spent as a child in Switzerland. Foraging for a piece of wood or bark and moss and adding some wildflowers, she would make arrangements for her Mother while on summer hikes with her family in the Alps. Her woodland fairy creations have since bloomed into unique centerpieces and bouquets using the foliage of the Northwest as her muse.

Detail is paramount in these layered, intricate creations. Gather ideas to express your creativity and learn to work with woodland materials found in nature!

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

photo: Ted Mishima

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

Weddings & Events

Wedding/Event Workshops are intensive and inspiring, providing insights and techniques developed over Françoise’s many years of European floral design. Classes begin with a lecture and presentation, where your input and questions are welcomed.

After a demonstration of floral techniques and mechanics, you will design your own pieces, hone your artistic talents, and be encouraged to listen to your intuition to further your vision.

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

photo: Nicole Wickens

photo: David Barss

photo: Jamie Bosworth

3 Day Wedding/Event Workshop on March 12, 13, 14

Françoise — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:49:21 +0000

photos: Jamie Bosworth

Dates: Monday March 12, Tuesday March 13, Wednesday March 14

Time: 9am til 4pm (1 hour lunch break)

Where: At Françoise’s Studio

Cost: $900 – A 50% deposit is requested to reserve your space; the balance is due February 27

photo: Jamie Bosworth

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

photo: Jamie Bosworth

photo: Nicole Wickens

photo: Holland Studio

photo: Jamie Bosworth

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

photo: Robert McNary

photo: Holland Studio

photo: Deyla Huss

photo: Evrim Icoz

photo: Davis Barss

photo: Jamie Bosworth

photo: Rebekah Johnson

photo: David Barss

3 Day Wedding/Event Workshop on February 20, 21, 22

Françoise — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:02:01 +0000

photos: Robert McNary

After a demonstration of floral techniques and mechanics, you will design your own pieces. You will hone your artistic talents, and will be encouraged to listen to your intuition and further your own vision. Classes are limited to four students to ensure valuable individual attention.

Dates: Monday February 20,Tuesday February 21,Wednesday, February 22

Time: 9am til 4pm (1 hour lunch break)

Where: At Françoise’s Studio

Cost: $900 – A 50% deposit is requested to reserve your space; the balance is due by February 6th.

For more information, please call 503-236-5829 or check my website

photo: Jamie Bosworth

photo: David Barss

photo: Nicole Wickens

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

photo: Nicole Wickens

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

photo: Honeysuckle Photography

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

photo; Joni Shimabukuro

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

photo: Jamie Bosworth

photo: David Barss

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

photo: Lincoln Barbour

Magical Hellebore

Françoise — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:11:53 +0000

Last week the first hellebore started to bloom in the garden. This exquisite winter flowering plant is such a treasure, especially at this time of the year… and it is such a treat that they bloom for months. Hellebores are difficult to come by at the flower market, so I've planted a lot of them in the garden. Once that they have hardened off, they do really well as a cut flowers, as well in vase arrangements as in foam.

photo: Ted Mishima

photo: Jamie Bosworth

photo: Ted Mishima

photo: Joni Shimabukuro

Mina & Mitch

Françoise — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:56:17 +0000

Late summer wedding at the gorgeous venue Gorge Crest Vineyards, which towers over the Columbia River in Washington State.

Wedding Date: September 23, 2011

Venue: Gorge Crest Vineyards

Coordinator: Amy with Blush

Photography: AJ's Studio

some more detail pictures that I took

Maryrose & Dave

Françoise — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:37:34 +0000

Wedding Date: September 3, 2011

Event site: Home of the bride's parents

Photographer: Anne Adams

More detail pictures that I took after setting up