Full Swing into the Shopping Season

Hard to believe we are almost through November! I'm currently offering free shipping on all new purchases from my etsy shop through the end of the month (Wednesday!) You can use the coupon code "yipee" at checkout and save a few bucks...

Lots of wonderful stuff!

For those in the Portland area, I'll have my work at a fabulous Art to Wear holiday show next weekend, 

Dec 2nd and 3rd at Ann Williamson's in NE Portland

AND, if that weren't enough, you can find me at the LOCAL 14 pop up gallery in Lake Oswego through the Holidays 

and always at The Real Mother Goose and David Frank, both in Portland.

Autumn's last gasp

Last night we had a pretty big wind and rain storm in the Portland area. I had just remarked at how pretty the Japanese maple looked this year. Seems like the red was extra intense, but then again I think I say that every year... Alas, that windy night did a number on the trees. 

The back yard, where we have an old big leaf maple is carpeted in yellow. Bruce has that job, I cook.

LOCAL 14 Women's Art Show and Sale coming up!

It's been nose to the grindstone the past few weeks preparing for the 44th annual LOCAL 14 show at the World Forestry Center in Portland. Hope to see some of my Portland friends there!

Woodland Arrangement Workshop with Francoise Weeks

the flower studio in SE Portland

Francoise Weeks has made a name for herself in Portland as a premier floral designer. Her business, Francoise Weeks, European Floral Design is sought after by brides and non brides alike! Part of her business is teaching a variety of workshops ranging from creating your own personal wedding flowers to seasonal design workshops such as the one my friend Kelley and I attended last night, woodland arrangements.

Francoise is an enthusiastic teacher. It's easy to see how much she loves her work. After demonstrating her tried and true techniques and sharing some great tips, we were ready to get started... Even though I'm designing every day, it's something else to step out of your comfortable medium and apply yourself to something totally different like this!

There was lots of plant material, from bark and lichen and moss to live fern, berries and flowers to choose from.

Francoise's studio is spacious and easy to work in and does it ever smell great! Time just flew as we got going on our arrangements.

                          from start to finish...

                                                                            Kelley and I were two happy campers!


For information on this and other classes Francoise offers throughout the year you can check out her website at http://francoiseweeks.com/classes/.