Paint loose, colorful florals side by side in this floral watercolor workshop in Pleasanton, a gentle take on painting team building in the East Bay and the wider Bay Area. Originally created as a Mother's Day experience, it invites you to paint alongside your mom, your daughter or someone close, surrounded by fresh florals and gentle music, with sparkling apple cider and curated charcuterie on the table.
The private workshop runs two hours and is priced at $95 per guest for groups of 2 to 12 guests. All skill levels are welcome, and it is open to adults and kids 12 and up, with an adult accompanying any attending kids on their own ticket.
What's Included
- A spring-inspired floral watercolor artwork that you paint
Paint loose, colorful florals side by side in this floral watercolor workshop in Pleasanton, a gentle take on painting team building in the East Bay and the wider Bay Area. Originally created as a Mother's Day experience, it invites you to paint alongside your mom, your daughter or someone close, surrounded by fresh florals and gentle music, with sparkling apple cider and curated charcuterie on the table.
The private workshop runs two hours and is priced at $95 per guest for groups of 2 to 12 guests. All skill levels are welcome, and it is open to adults and kids 12 and up, with an adult accompanying any attending kids on their own ticket.
What's Included
- A spring-inspired floral watercolor artwork that you paint and keep
- Guidance on how to paint with watercolors, woven in throughout the session
- Sparkling apple cider, infused water and curated charcuterie
- A calm, relaxing studio atmosphere with music and fresh florals
- Time for meaningful connection and creative self-expression
How the Workshop Runs
You step into a thoughtfully styled studio and settle in for an afternoon designed for connection, calm and creativity. As you explore how to paint with watercolors, you create a vibrant, expressive floral piece inspired by spring gardens: loose petals, flowing color and room to embrace your own style. The guidance is relaxed and welcoming, so you can enjoy the process without pressure. Between brushstrokes there is time to sip sparkling apple cider and infused water and graze on the charcuterie. Your finished artwork becomes a personal keepsake, a small, colorful reminder that you made time to pause and create together.
Why It Works for Groups
Watercolor rewards a light touch, and loose florals forgive almost everything, so first-timers relax quickly. Guests admire how differently each painting turns out, swap color ideas and share the snacks, which makes this one of the most relaxing team building activities for a small group. As a team building painting activity it is calm rather than competitive, and the keepsake gives everyone something to take back to their desk or home.
The studio hosts private creative experiences for team building, girls' nights, birthdays, family gatherings and celebrations, so the workshop fits a mother and daughter outing, a friends' afternoon or a small team. It works well among team building activities for women, for a women's group or a celebration with mom, and as corporate painting team building it is a refreshing change from a typical offsite. Few creative team bonding activities pair art and conversation this naturally.
About Your Teacher
Your teacher is a professional watercolor artist and the founder of this women-owned studio. Art was a quiet thread through her life from childhood, and she rediscovered it more deeply in her 30s during a personal time of loss, when painting became a source of calm and healing. After more than a decade as a software professional, she became a full-time artist in 2022 and has since exhibited at art shows across the Bay Area, including solo exhibitions in Mountain View and San Francisco. She has taught more than 30 watercolor workshops at art centers in places like Palo Alto and Redwood City, and several of her floral artworks appear on cards sold by a wholesale greeting card company. Her studio is a warm, judgment-free space where beginners and art lovers can slow down, explore watercolor and experience creating without pressure.
Good to Know
- Private groups range from 2 to 12 guests
- Open to adults and kids 12 and up; an adult must accompany any attending kids and needs a separate ticket
- Bring your creativity, curiosity, an open mind and an interest in watercolors
- The studio is a calm, light-filled space in Pleasanton
Plan Your Workshop
Share your preferred date and group size to check availability. At $95 per guest with watercolor instruction, all painting materials, sparkling apple cider, infused water and charcuterie included, it is an unhurried, creative way to spend two hours with the people who matter to you.
