Reflections on 10 Years of Poet and the Bench
Celebrating 10 years feels nothing short of extraordinary. Thank you for believing in our vision – for supporting the artists we discover, the stories we share, and the relationships that...
Amuse is your go-to source for the creative stories behind our edit. This is where art and individuality meet.
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Conversations with an Artist: Sarah Hanna
We met calligraphy artist and painter Sarah Hanna at an event and were captivated by her vivacious personality and supreme hand lettering talent. We've been bringing her into the shop ever since...
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Mixtape Volume 4: Emerge / Awaken
"This collection of songs dips into the heartache of the past year, but also the beauty. We learned a lot about the world, but perhaps even more about ourselves. I tend...
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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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Conversations with an Artist: Xula
Want to give CBD a try? Xula combines their own farmed hemp with craft batch herbal formulas to create energetically balanced blends.
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Conversations with an Artist: DJ Macoe Swett
We were dancing at a club in a warehouse district of Los Angeles when we discovered Macoe. We love her range of chill grooves to energetic good vibes and excited to have...
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Icons of Unconditional Love & Optimism
Fresh from ceramic sculpture artist Austyn Taylor, comes new work as tall as 48" high with a message to match.
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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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Conversations with an Artist: S+M Fragrances
Sense + Memories Fragrances by Manuela King explore the harmonious connection to nature and our own nature. Together we collaborated on a handcrafted botanical perfume oil, No. 11, an otherworldly gender inclusive scent...
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Mixtape Volume 3: Home / Dance Melt 2020
Take a moment, or actually an hour, ten minutes and 21 seconds. This is Volume 03: Home / Dance Melt 2020. Make some space. Experience the transport, wherever that takes you with these...
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Conversations with an Artist: Grace Estrada
We're excited to bring a capsule collection of Grace Estrada's framed originals, painting reproductions and block prints to the shop. Her self-described "out there" art is narrative driven and quirky in...
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Concerning Trees Photography Exhibit by Nico van Dongen
"Concerning Trees" are hauntingly beautiful, ethereal photographs that celebrate trees, and a way of seeing that powerfully brings each of us to a place of magic. Come see the selected photographs from...
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Conversations with an Artist: Nico van Dongen
Nico van Dongen's Tulipa Erotica photography series examined the sensual side of tulips–one of the most cultivated flowers in the world. His latest, Concerning Trees, is a photographic exploration of...
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Mixtape Volume 2: Home / Night + Our Designers Hygge Your Home
Plunge into this deep abyss of edits, remixes and galactic-delights that hover best after the sun has long disappeared. At. Night. It's definitely one of the smoothest, moonlit, 'mind-altering' journeys...
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