Yesterday I posted part 1 of the botanical headpieces that Jo Jarvis and I collaborated on for a birthday party -a Sandi Hoffman Event – in New York earlier this year. Here are the other headpieces that we made.
design Jo Jarvis
design: Jo Jarvis
photo: Tricia M Florals
Last spring I was contacted by the office of Sandi Hoffman Special Events in Washington DC. They were organizing a fancy birthday party at the Prince George Ballroom in New York and they hired my services to make several large botanical headpieces for models. As the work was going to be very time consuming and intricate it was recommended that I would need to collaborate with another designer and I could not think of a better person to work with than my friend Jo Jarvis.
Tack on the fact that I was already scheduled to teach a workshop in NY at the studio of Tricia M Florals around that time, this opportunity worked out very well. Trisha offered her studio to us as the venue that the function was being held at would not be available for the time we needed to create the headpieces. The selection of flowers and plants at the flower market was sublime. Even though the studio was fairly close to the flower market we totally depended on cabs to transport everything to our workspace.
These large headpieces certainly required different mechanics and techniques to create. It was so much fun to brainstorm ideas and options before Jo and I met up in New York. Many hours of detailed work and patience and a case of oasis glue resulted in these designs. I quickly figured out that glue was not one of Jo’s favorite mediums to use…as she said more than once “Glue”…sticky, tacky, yucky, messy…
It was a fantastic experience; we learned a lot and are looking forward to collaborate again soon!
Click here to see the other headpieces.
photos: Jamie Bosworth
Interested in learning different styles of bridal bouquets? Learn the mechanics behind woodland bouquets and other styles. Join us for the wedding workshop in my studio in Portland, OR .
Be inspired by many different techniques and tricks to make bouquets, ceremony and reception flowers that are ‘out-of-the-box’!
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 September 8, Tuesday September 9 & Wednesday September 10
Time: 9am til 4pm (1 hour lunch break)
Where: At Françoise’s Studio
Cost: $1,000 – A 50% deposit is requested to reserve your space; the balance is due August 27.
For more information or to pay via paypal, please call 503-236-5829 or visit my website
Located in Bozeman, MT
Class size limited to 10 students! Create and keep your designs. Please bring your own tools, i.e. clippers, scissors, wire cutters and knives. Lunch 12PM to 1PM will be provided
Monday September 22 – Woodland Arrangements
In this workshop you will learn the mechanics behind creating textural and detailed designs that will expand the way you think about flowers. This workshop offers practical, hands-on experience that will further develop your own skills and increase your confidence to explore outside the box. After a demonstration of techniques and mechanics, you will design your own centerpiece and woodland bridal bouquet using foliage, bark, berries, seedpods, twigs, mushrooms, herbs and some flowers. You will hone your artistic talents and will be encouraged to listen to your own intuition and further your own vision. We’ll also talk about the intricacies of sourcing, ordering and pricing flowers.
photo by Joni Photo
Tuesday September 23 – Headpieces and Jewelry
We will design a botanical headpiece, flower crowns, botanical rings and other jewelry etc,… We’ll also cover what’s involved in consultations, proposals and contracts and will discuss marketing ideas.
photo by Ted Mishima
Workshop Info
Françoise Weeks
503-236-5829
Lodging Info
Katalin Green
406-587-2520 (more…)
Last weekend I made some long woodland arrangements for a couple of events in the wine country. On Saturday an event was hosted by Ken Wright with Ken Wright Cellars in Carlton and on Sunday the event took place at the Allison in Newberg.
photo: Ken Wright
Wedding Date: March 29, 2014
Ceremony: First Unitarian Church
Reception: West End Theater
Photographer: Kirk Massin
Caterer: Artemis
The 2 weeks in Australia have been quite the whirlwind, and Holly and I have been back home for a week already. Now it is time to catch up on some posts to document this wonderful trip!
The day after we arrived in Sydney we went bright and early to the fabulous flower market. It was very busy there! Florists were waiting at the door to get in. Even though the winter was around the corner, the selection was fantastic and it was such a feast to see endless varieties of native plants, such as grevilleas and proteas and so many varieties of eucalyptus pods.
After buying lots of flowers for the workshop we headed to the flower farm Jonima where owner Ingrid gave us a wonderful tour. In the greenhouse she and her husband grow thousands of gerbera daisies – their bread and butter as she calls it. And in the fields it is an explosion of native shrubs, perennials and annuals.
We also walked through the forested area and I found lots of fabulous bark for the woodland class.
Thank you Michelle for the great pictures!
What an incredible adventure this has been so far!
Last Sunday Holly Chapple and I met at the airport in San Francisco and flew out to Sydney where we were so warmly received by Michelle Van Eimeren and her assistant Linda . I met Michelle in March 2013 at the Chapel Designers Conference in New York and we hit it off! The prospect of spending 2 weeks with her and Holly was thrilling!
We arrived in Sydney at 6:30 am on Tuesday, and later that morning we went to Apack, a wholesaler that sells supplies – or sundries as they call it here. The rest of the afternoon we visited with Craigio Scott at East Coast Wildflower Farm and with Barry and Robert Luff at their flower farm in Kulnura. The local flora is incredibly stunning and gorgeous! and even though winter is about to start, there was still so much blooming in the fields.
Thank you Michelle for taking the great pictures!
Earlier this month I had the wonderful opportunity to teach a couple of classes at the fabulous Studio Choo in San Francisco. What a perfect space to teach classes! It was great to meet Jill Rizzo, one of the owners and Katie, the manager at the studio as well as a couple of interns.
The sold out class was attended by very talented designers who enjoyed designing with such a wide variety of textures and woodland findings.
A huge thank you to Norah Hoover with Norahphoto , who documented the woodland class in the morning.
Much gratitude to Studio Choo for this opportunity and many thanks to Sheryl Tynes with Thistle and Bone for taking me to the flower market, assisting at the workshop and for being a fantastic hostess!
