The Garden Studio

A backyard garden with potted plants and flowers, a stone path, and a studio with a glass door.

Once inside…

Behind the doors you will invariably find a massive work table displaying the days treasures: rolls of bark, twisting branches, baskets of mosses and cones. Along the back wall, a galvanized stadium of buckets stuffed with blossoming and fruited twigs, seasonal blooms, orchids, variegated house plants, seed pods and herbs stands ready. The case of well-worn botanical books, the cafe table set with hot tea, and the floral tile mural add to the warmth of the space as you design and soak up the hard-won knowledge that Françoise has amassed during her career; around the globe and in her little garden studio.

In the center of one of Portland’s trendiest neighborhoods…

The FW Studio is located just two blocks from SE Division, the hub of Portland’s hottest restaurants and coolest treats. Literally. Our famed Salt & Straw ice cream is right there! Add in local boutiques, close accommodations and ample and easy public transportation to create the perfect workshop experience.

Front porch corner with wooden siding, green door frame, and decorative driftwood and moss artwork on the wall. Two large pieces of driftwood are on the ground amidst green leafy plants, and a garden area is visible in the background.
A garden bed with various green plants, pink and purple flowers, and a weathered wooden fence in the background.
A backyard patio with a round table covered in a white tablecloth, set with bottles of wine, glasses, and pink flowers, surrounded by greenery and illuminated by bright sunlight.
Close-up of pink and purple hellebores in a garden setting.

Tucked in…

Amongst shade loving perennials, spring treasures, and PNW natives, the Garden Studio is the perfect place to get creative.

Françoise has traveled the globe, but it’s her jewel box garden studio that’s home. Up a succulent lined drive to a vine laden arbor and gate, across the slate patio, under the old evergreens and dotted with lush pots of abutilon and begonia, sits the shingled and light-filled workspace. Seeming to grow out of the garden as much as the elderberry, hosta or clematis, Françoise’s studio is a peaceful place of respite while also humming with creative inspiration.

Colorful garden flowers including pink and orange blooms among variegated leaves, lush green foliage, and dense plantings.
A collection of dried plants, twigs, and bark in various boxes and containers on a shelving unit.
A narrow garden pathway lined with colorful purple and yellow flowers, bordered by green foliage on both sides, with a wooden gate at the end and residential houses overhead.
An artist working on floral arrangements or botanical art in a cozy studio filled with plants, flowers, and natural decor, with colorful fabric banners hanging from the ceiling.
A woman is playing with a dog on a stone patio outside a wooden house, with plants and artwork visible in the background.
A room decorated with colorful flower-themed banners hanging from the ceiling, shelves displaying natural wood and plant arrangements, and a work table with flower and plant supplies, with a large window letting in sunlight.

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