Born in France and married to a Portuguese man, Françoise began learning the art of knitting as a hobby with artisan Margarida Cortez and fell in love with the art of palm weaving.
Her connection to the arts stems from her work with real, natural plants, stabilized through a completely natural biological process that maintains their appearance, color, texture, and flexibility for years. What characterizes her is the perfection and care she brings to her creations.