We are thrilled to welcome Topanga Canyon-based artist Danielle Hutchens to Poet and/the Bench! Danielle is influenced by nature and form and her approach to painting is simultaneously organic and considered.
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Thank you for choosing us as Best Jewelry in Marin County. We are immensely grateful to keep fulfilling your quest for unusual jewelry, art, home goods and more. And helping our artists and designers grow. And being a hub for community connections. 💛🥂🏆
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Danielle Hutchens artwork is modern and down to earth with its neutral palette, pops of colors, and shapes, lines, and textures inspired from the world around her. Style and beauty are inherent in her compositions.
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We’re investigators of ingredients and only carry the good stuff – because we know that what we put on our bodies is as important as what we put in it. Atmosphere are nontoxic, better for you, beautiful, optimistic and efficacious products that you can feel good about. Candles, scent, tea and more.
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A creative from a young age, Siri Hansdotter discovered a love of hand forming, first with clay and later with lost wax casting. Siri crafts fine jewelry with an aesthetic that is organic, sculptural and takes cues from nature. Her collection of fine jewelry in 14k gold and with diamonds and gems, are the ultimate modern heirlooms.
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We love how the colors of the sea, from the various locals across the world that Dana has lived and traveled, inspire Dana Chieco's ceramic forms and glazes. While sublime individually, these ceramic vases and sculptural vessels play so well together, in groups they are dramatic!
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We've followed San Francisco artist Michael McConnell for many years and are thrilled to welcome him to Poet and/the Bench. We love how the animals in his paintings take on human characteristics; we've been struck by the emotionality that sits both on the surface and deep beneath. Without always knowing the symbology present in a piece, you can feel the resonance Michael has with living things.
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Spend a day, a weekend or an extended trip in Downtown Mill Valley where natural wonder meets inspiration: art, design, home goods, fashion, music, food, wellness and a culture of community. Hot tips from our Mill Valley travel guide are a click away!
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Join us! Multimedia artist Amanda Rowan’s return to her hometown of Mill Valley as Artist in Residence during the West Coast premiere of her short film Place Setting at the 46th Mill Valley Film Festival in conjunction with a photographic exhibition at Poet and/the Bench. Schedule inside:
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