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Conversations with an Artist: Dana Chieco
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...
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Art Opening: Stories Grounded in Color
Join us Thursday April 11, 5:30-7:00In Person with artist Michael McConnell
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Conversations with an Artist: Michael McConnell
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...
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Female Founder Stories Panel & Networking: Vol 2 / Scale Your Story
Calling all female entrepreneurs! Join this community event produced by three local Marin founders (including Bonnie from Poet and/the Bench): Founder Stories Volume 2 Thursday March 75:30-8:30pm Mill Valley Recreation 180...
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Female Founder Stories Panel & Networking Vol 1 / Journey from Zero to Launch
Calling all female entrepreneurs! Join this community event produced by three local Marin founders: Founder Stories Volume 1 Wednesday November 155:30-7:30pm Free to Attend with RSVP
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Visit Downtown Mill Valley Travel Guide
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...
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West Coast Premiere: Amanda Rowan Place Setting
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...
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Renovation of Our Mid Century Ranch House: First Time Home Buyers
Join us as we embark on an exciting adventure renovating the mid century ranch house we bought in Northern California.
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New Artist! RatxChicks Ceramics by Michelle Im Now in Shop
We are excited to launch rising ceramic star Michelle Im of RatxChicks Ceramics at Poet and/the Bench with the exhibit, RAD (Refuge in Delight). Open late August 1 for First Tuesday Artwalk. Or...
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Conversations with an Artist: RatxChicks Michelle Im
Humor drives a lot of the ideas Michelle Im of RatxChicks has for her ceramic forms and especially, their decoration. She often pairs motifs that are deliberately out of sync to capture a sense...
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You Love Us for Best Gifts and Jewelry!
WINNER! We won in the best gifts and jewelry categories for @marinmagazine Best of the County and in @pacificsun for Best Gifts of Marin. Thank you!
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Conversations with an Artist: Elina Peduzzi
Elina Peduzzi had a fascinating evolution to her artistic journey and jewelry career. Early influences flourished, even while she had a diplomatic career in Venezuela. Like many of us, the pull...
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Inside our Summer Solstice Celebration with The Hivery
Inside our fab Summer Soireé... We collaborated with The Hivery, the community and inspiration lab of smart, dynamic entrepreneurs, writers, and creatives. Check it out!
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