July 24, 2010
Venue: Ponzi Vineyards
Photographer: Fotovitae
Cupcakes: Saint Cupcake
Much of the ceremony was based on Navajo customs and traditions as Nanibaa’ is a member of the Navajo Nation. Chairs were placed in a circle and in the center was an arrangement made on a large piece of bark.
The woodland theme was carried over for the centerpieces.
I didn’t have a chance to take pictures when I set up the arrangements, but here are some that I took in the studio, before delivery. Embellishing blank canvasses of wood is so much fun!!!
The minute I saw this piece of driftwood, I had to buy it. It looks gorgeous on it’s own and it is great fun to decorate !
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 artichokes and eggplants, lush foliage, succulents, fragrant herbs and seasonal flowers. Gather ideas to express your creativity and learn to work with natural materials found in your own garden. You will take your creation home!
Monday, June 7 6:30 – 9:00pm $75
Call to reserve your space @ 503-236-5829
http://francoiseweeks.com/wordpress/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.
The new schedule for the summer classes is up on my website.
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You will learn how to utilize the bounty of the Willamette Valley, whether from backyard gardens, the local farmer’s market or the grocery. Classes emphasize readily-available materials and common household items to create one-of-a-kind arrangement that are an expression of your unlimited creativity and ingenuity. These classes will change the way you look at your own garden, our abundant landscape and the world around you. Please call early to reserve your place!(503-236-5829).
The hands-on classes are limited to 8 students per class and are conducted at my studio – 2754 SE 33rd Place, Portland, OR 97202. Prices include flowers, supplies, use of tools, and best of all, your creation goes home with you! Receipt of your payment by check or Paypal for the full tuition secures your place in the class. Deposits are non-refundable, but exchanges will be considered.
And if you would like to learn how to do your own wedding flowers, check out the wedding workshop schedule!
If you’re thinking of bringing together a group to take one of our classes, we’d like to help you out: If your group is between 5 and 8 people, the organizer receives 50% off their registration price. You may choose from one of the existing classes, or coordinate a time and date of your choosing.
A fun idea for birthday parties, showers or team-building events, call 503 236 5829 to coordinate a time that works best for you and your friends.
Here are some examples of what you will learn:
Seasonal Classes
Woodland arrangements
Joni Shimabukuro
Françoise Weeks
Last week I posted pictures of Ariel and Aron’s wedding at the Forestry Center. Here are some pictures of the woodland centerpieces.
Ariel and Aron were married on March 21, 2010 at the Forestry Center. Her woodland bouquet and the woodland centerpieces were perfect choices for this site.
Photography: Joey Bloom with In Bloom Photography
Decor: Paradym Events
Usually the log arrangements are all about texture and I use very few flowers; after all texture reigns in the forests.
But for this memorial service, I learned that the woods and flowers had been favorites of the client’s father. So for once, flowers prevailed.
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 artichokes and eggplants, lush foliage, succulents, fragrant herbs and seasonal flowers. Gather ideas to express your creativity and learn to work with natural materials found in your own garden. You will take your creation home!
Sunday, April 18 2:00 – 4:30pm $75
Monday, April 19 6:30 – 9:00pm $75
Call to reserve your space @ 503-236-5829
http://francoiseweeks.com/wordpress/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.
Photography by Joni Shimabukuro
