Looking for relaxed team building activities for adults? This beginner-friendly macrame workshop at a Hayes Valley studio in San Francisco teaches your group the art of knotting while you sip refreshments and talk. An experienced instructor guides everyone step by step through essential macrame techniques and knots as each guest designs and crafts a boho-inspired wall hanging to take home.
The private workshop runs 1.5 hours and is priced at $65 per guest for groups of 10 to 50 guests. It is a 21+ event, and all tools and materials are provided.
What's Included
- A 1.5 hour guided macrame and sip workshop
- All tools and materials for your wall hanging
- Step-by-step instruction in basic macrame knots and techniques
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Looking for relaxed team building activities for adults? This beginner-friendly macrame workshop at a Hayes Valley studio in San Francisco teaches your group the art of knotting while you sip refreshments and talk. An experienced instructor guides everyone step by step through essential macrame techniques and knots as each guest designs and crafts a boho-inspired wall hanging to take home.
The private workshop runs 1.5 hours and is priced at $65 per guest for groups of 10 to 50 guests. It is a 21+ event, and all tools and materials are provided.
What's Included
- A 1.5 hour guided macrame and sip workshop
- All tools and materials for your wall hanging
- Step-by-step instruction in basic macrame knots and techniques
- A handmade macrame wall hanging, ready to display at home
What You Will Learn
No prior experience is needed. The class is designed for beginners, and most guests are amazed at how quickly they can create something beautiful. Your instructor demonstrates each knot, then circulates while the group works so nobody gets stuck. You leave with a finished wall hanging, confidence in basic macrame knots and techniques, and the inspiration to keep creating long after the workshop ends.
Macrame is rhythmic and calming, which makes it a nice change from screens and meetings. The repeating knots give the group a shared vocabulary within minutes, and it is satisfying to watch a plain bundle of cord turn into a textured piece of decor in a single session. Because every guest designs their own pattern, no two wall hangings in the room end up looking the same, and the finished pieces are easy to hang at home or at the office.
Why It Works for Groups
With room for 10 to 50 guests, this is one of the more flexible large group team building activities on the calendar. Guests sit side by side, help each other with tricky knots and compare patterns as they go, which makes it one of the easier creative team bonding activities to run for a mixed group. It also counts among the more interactive team building activities for adults that need no special skill.
The workshop is perfect for team building events, birthdays and bachelorette parties, and creative nights out with friends. As christmas team building ideas go, each guest leaves with a handmade piece for their own home or to give as a gift, and it is a calm alternative among unique team building events.
About Your Host
Your host is a women-owned and Latino-owned craft and STEM studio in Hayes Valley, San Francisco. It describes itself as a multi-platform educational company built around creative expression, storytelling and a strong emphasis on STEM, with more than 30 classroom programs and more than 2,500 students reached each year. Alongside its classes and camps for kids, the studio runs customizable crafting events for adults: team building, birthdays, celebrations, teacher appreciation, girls nights and bridal parties. Groups can join the cozy Hayes Valley studio or have the instructors bring the full experience to a home, office or event venue, and the studio can also arrange decorations, food, drinks and event rentals for a stress-free event. Its adult program also includes monthly drop-in workshops, and its event packages cover paint parties, resin, candle making, jewelry making, macrame and seasonal wreath making.
How the Session Runs
- Arrive at the studio and settle in at your workspace
- Learn the basic macrame knots with your instructor
- Design your boho-inspired wall hanging, knot by knot
- Trim and finish your piece with help from the instructor
- Head home with your wall hanging ready to display
Optional Add-On
- Charcuterie board for $100, perfect for sharing
Good to Know
- This event is 21+ only
- Beginner-friendly; all tools and materials are provided
- Private groups range from 10 to 50 guests
- No cancellations, but free to reschedule up until 5 days before the class
Plan Your Macrame Workshop
Share your preferred date and group size to check availability. At $65 per guest with every material included, it is a calm, hands-on way to bring a team or a circle of friends together in San Francisco.
