We get to know each artist and their story and share that with customers so people are buying in a more examined way and feel connected. 

Objects with Meaning

We get to know each artist and their story and share that with you. We believe that when people are buying in a more examined way you feel connected to objects in significantly more meaningful ways. 

The conclusion of our series of farmhouse paintings by Jean Jack.

Curated by Design

The Poet and/the Bench edit of emerging and independent designers and artists reflects our passion for discovery and a considered fascination with narrative, taste and a devotion to craft.

Shop our curation. We feature more than 60 artists and designers across jewelry, home goods, fine art and apothecary goods. These are bespoke, 1-of-a-kind, limited edition or small batch collections–uncommon, never mass. A majority of our artists are from the San Francisco Bay Area, most are women, and a good selection of our artists are Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC); Latinx; AAPI (Asian and Pacific Islander); and LGBTQ artists.

A community hub–where art, design, objects and conversation mingle.

About Our Name

Jeffrey’s vintage jewelry bench is a powerfully present icon of his craft and our symbol of all makers’ tools for creating: the painter’s canvas, the textile designer’s loom, the potter’s wheel, the materials that become things…

Our mission—narrative’s ability to connect through thoughtful investigations of craft, subjects and inspirations—is the poetry, and about people and the appreciation of beauty.

Poet and/the Bench is our platform—online and at our flagship store in Mill Valley, CA—to introduce emerging and independent artists, muses and uncommon discoveries, and give them a voice. And for you to be linked to stories in a way that makes it all more personal.

Jeffrey’s vintage jewelry bench is a powerfully present icon of his craft and our symbol of all makers’ tools for creating: the painter’s canvas, the textile designer’s loom, the potter’s wheel, the materials that become things

Visit our Shop!

HOURS
Mill Valley Shop Location
Tuesday-Saturday 10:30-5:00
Sunday 11-4:00
Closed Monday

Ecommerce
Always Open

11 Throckmorton Avenue
Mill Valley, CA 94941
415-569-4383

Betul Malik Fine Jewelry Using Recycled Gold and Ethically Sourced and Recycled Diamonds at Poet and the Bench

Conversations with an Artist: Betul Malik

Betül Malik launched her fine jewelry collection after working in revered jewelry houses in Europe. Her strong ethos, using recycled gold and ethically sourced and recycled diamonds, is a testimony of beauty and mastery. 
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3 Hikes on Mt Tam Near Mill Valley and Kentfield

3 of Our Favorite Hikes on Mount Tam

When we created a map of "our curated guide to some of our favorite places," we knew we would include some of our favorite Marin-based hikes. Here's 3 and why we love them.
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Bonnie Powers and Jeffrey Levin of Poet and the Bench Curate Community and Connection with their Artists

Interview with Us in Pacific Sun!

We were interviewed recently by the always charming and delightful Nish Nadaraja. Check out this feature in Pacific Sun about our passion for curation and connection! 
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