Monday & Tuesday, August 12 & 13, 2013, 9AM to 4PM each day
hosted by Victoria Clausen
of Romance of Flowers, located in Reisterstown, suburb of Baltimore
Class size limited to 5 students! Create and keep your designs.
Lunch Noon to 1PM: there is a restaurant nearby or bring your own
Monday, August 12 - Sculptural Beginnings
For Françoise, the Woodlands sprouted from a childhood memory that took a life of its own. Using foliage, bark, berries, seedpods, twigs, mushrooms, herbs and some flowers, we’ll explore how to make woodland bouquets as well as centerpieces. We’ll discuss color, texture, form, ideas and techniques.
This Wedding/Event Workshop is 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 10, Tuesday June 11, Wednesday June 12
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 May 27.
For more information, please call 503-236-5829 or check my website
When Renée contacted me and asked if I would ship a woodland bouquet, along with corsages and boutonniers to San Francisco, it took me a while to agree to make and ship the bouquet overnight: so much could go wrong: from dealing with icy roads and delayed flights to rough hands handling the package or what if the package got lost? I am very glad that I chose to go ahead. My husband did a fabulous job packaging it all and everything arrived intact. As you can read below, Renée was thrilled.
Today I am posting pictures of a few favorite bouquets as part of a progressive post with the Chapel Designers. At the bottom of this post you will find a link to the bouquet posts of many other Chapel Designers. Enjoy!
photo: Jamie Bosworth
hand-tied bouquet with peonies, sweetpeas and alchimella
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!
Woodland 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 20, Tuesday May 21, Wednesday May 22
Time: 9am til 4pm (1 hour lunch break)
Where: At Françoise’s Studio
Cost: $1,300 – A 50% deposit is requested to reserve your space; the balance is due May 6.
For more information, please call 503-236-5829 or check my website
5840 Airport Way S Ste 201, Seattle, WA 98108
206.838.1523, info@seattlewholesalegrowersmarket.com
Class size is limited to 20 students!
Create and keep your designs.
Lunch 12 Noon to 1PM: there are many restaurants and food trucks in the neighborhood or bring your own
While many of my more intricate works have relied on floral foam to hold them in place, this workshop will explore eco-friendly ways to create exquisite designs that do not use oasis. It has been a challenge to invent new ways to secure the plant material, and results may differ somewhat from designs previously seen on my blog and website, but I believe it is worthwhile. My thanks to the Seattle Wholesale Growers Market for hosting the event and Debra Prinzing for organizing it and convincing me that students really care as much about the environment as they do about the designs. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Price: $900. With SWGM buyers pass: $810
eisr for the Workshop
Regular Ticket
SWGM Buyer's Pass Ticket
photo Joni Shimabukuro
Thursday, April 4th Sculptural Beginnings
For Françoise, the Woodlands sprouted from a childhood memory that took a life of its own. A piece of bark, a log, driftwood, a wooden disk, branches, and root balls can all become bases of the unique structures we will create. Learn to use moss and bark to cover containers that serve as the foundation for centerpieces or larger arrangements. We’ll discuss color, texture, form, ideas and techniques.
by Honeysuckle Photography
Friday, April 5th Woodland Weddings
The Northwest is a host of a very rich and lush forest life, which lends itself to stunning arrangements. Using interesting foliage, bark, berries, seedpods, twigs, mushrooms, herbs and some flowers, we'll explore how to make woodland bouquets, boutonniers and corsages as well as arrangement for ceremonies. Come up with your own inspiration to use nature and all of its bounty in lieu of traditional flowers.
to RSVP or for more information
Workshop Info
Françoise Weeks
Atelier Botanique Françoise Weeks
francoise@francoiseweeks.com
503-236-5829
Last week Janet from Floral Verde and Alicia from Flirty Fleurs attended the woodland workshop. Th studio buzzed with creativity! Feast your eyes on the gorgeous bouquets, boutonniers and centerpieces that they made.
Thank you Alicia and Janet for taking all these fabulous pictures!
