Posts Tagged ‘texture’

Flower Arrangements for the Head Table

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

photo: David Barss

photo: David Barss

 

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Color Palette: Blue, Purple & Green

Monday, May 14th, 2012

blue bridal bouquet with tweedia, brodeia, scabiosa, nigella & texture, Françoise Weeks

photo: Rebekah Johnson

Small arrangement in my mother’s first bronzed shoe

gentian, delphinium, coreopteris, dill & texture,Francoise Weeks

Joni Photo

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Botanical Couture Workshop on June 11, 12, & 13

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

photos: Elijah Park, Joni Shimabukuro, Ted Mishima

In this new workshop on Botanical Couture  you will learn the mechanics behind creating sumptuous designs that mimic objects in our everyday lives. 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. 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 June 11, Tuesday June 12  and Wednesday June 13

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

Where: At Françoise’s Studio

Cost: $1,100 – A 50% deposit is requested to reserve your space; the balance is due May 28.

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

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Manzanita Branches

Monday, May 7th, 2012

 

log arrangement for mantle, texture, Zenith Vineyard, Françoise Weeks

photo: Jamie Bosworth

log arrangement, detail, fruits, succulents, 1 Zenith Vineyard, Françoise Weeks

photo: Jamie Bosworth

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3 Day Wedding/Event Workshop on June 18, 19 & 20

Friday, May 4th, 2012

 

ppah decoration, topiary, bridal bouquet, Mt Hood bed&breakfast, Françoise Weeks

photos: Evrim Icoz

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 June 18, Tuesday June 19, Wednesday June 20

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 June 4.

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

I have just returned home after taking Françoise’s 3 day class, and I can tell you that I am now full of ideas, motivated and even more passionate about floral design than before. — Karen Batman, San Mateo, CA

bridal bouquet with white peonies, sweetpeas, alchimella, Françoise Weeks

 

photo: Jamie Bosworth

peonies and texture in cone, decoration for arbor, leach Botanical Gardens, Françoise Weeks

photo: David Barss

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Color Palette:Purple, Lavender & Green

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

 

Joni Photo

Joni Photo

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Hands-on Class in the Studio: Mother’s Day Arrangements with Delightful Spring Flowers!

Monday, April 23rd, 2012

 

nerine topiary, Françoise Weeks

kalanchoe, roses, maidenhair at the base of nerine topiary, Françoise Weeks

 

Delight your mom with a unique arrangement of lilacs, tulips, clematis, dogwood and fabulous textures! Using a full palette of pastel or vivid colors, learn how to create stunning arrangements  in a variety of imaginative containers.

Monday May 7                                            6:30 – 9:00pm   $75

Call to reserve your space @ 503-236-5829

http://francoiseweeks.com/seasonal-design-classes/

The hands-on classes are limited to 8 students per class and are conducted at Françoise’s Studio – 2754 SE 33rd Place.  Prices include flowers, supplies, use of tools, and best of all, your creation goes home with you!  Receipt of your check (or payment with Paypal) for the full tuition secures your place in the class.

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Nicandra Pods

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Nicandra is a coarse, erect annual that is native to Peru. It belongs to the nightshade family and can become quite invasive. In early summer, the plants are adorned with 1½ inch  solitary violet bell-shaped flowers with white centers; the delicate blossom, similar to morning glory,  are very short lived but the seedpods are a favorite in arrangements – some are green, some are black and green.

Joni Photo

Joni Photo

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Exquisite Fritillarias

Monday, April 16th, 2012

An absolute favorite in the garden and in arrangements! These bulb flowers belong to the lily family. And big bonus is that they spread readily in the garden!

My favorite, fritillaria maleagris has a chequered pattern in shades of purple, or is sometimes pure white. It flowers from March to May and grows between 15 and 40 cm in height. The plant has a round bulb, about 2 cm in diameter. It is commonly found growing in grasslands in damp soils and river meadows and can be found at altitudes up to 2,400′.

 

photo: Ted Mishima

photo: Ted Mishima

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

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

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

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