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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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  • History of El Paseo Lane Mill Valley

    Short History of El Paseo Lane

    We love the natural environment and building complex of our shop location at 11 Throckmorton Avenue and El Paseo Lane in Mill Valley. It has a storied history recorded in...

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  • Made with Love Mural at Poet and the Bench on El Paseo Lane. Look for the Pink Bear Mural!

    Made with Love

    💓 Spread a universal message of love 💓 Read about our first-ever public mural with references to the Northern California environment of our shop; the inclusiveness of identity we express in ensuring...

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  • Julems Ceramics Donut Vase Torus Sculpture

    From the Functional to the Stand-Alone

    Before Judith Lemmens of Julems Ceramics left for the Netherlands for a year with her family, she completed a limited edition capsule collection of new Torus sculptures. Named after the mathematical...

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  • Poet and the Bench Luxury of Beauty Marin Living Magazine

    What is the Luxury of Beauty

    When Marin Living Magazine asked us to define our approach to the Luxury of Beauty — what distinguishes the beauty of our art, jewelry and home decor products and provides beauty for oneself or for their home–we were...

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  • Featured in Marin Living Magazine

    Featured in Marin Living Magazine

    “Being an artist is a calling,” says Jeffrey Levin. A Cape Town, South Africa, native, he was born into a family of jewelers. “I have immense respect for the foundations, iconic...

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  • Botanical Perfume FAQ

    Botanical Perfume FAQ

    With our No. 11 Botanical Perfume Oil launched, we wanted to dive a bit deeper into the details of designer and perfumer Manuela's craft. Gain additional texture on her process, and the...

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  • Shelter in Place

    Shelter in Place

    Poet and/the Bench brick and mortar location at 11 Throckmorton Avenue is temporarily closed per the County Wide Shelter in Place. First phase of ecommerce is now live! Go to...

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