Hosts: Poet and/the Bench / an obsession for the uncommon, we are driven by the belief that nourishing community cultivates global well-being; and when we support artists, our world is infinitely more beautiful. One-of-a-kind and limited edition jewelry, art and home goods by independent and emerging artists curated by Bonnie Powers and in house jeweler Jeffrey Levin.
Our artists:
Rachel Hébert / an accomplished fine artist known for her ability to blend the visual and the written word into profound expressions of the human experience
Michael McConnell / paints loose color field, abstracted backgrounds that imply a sense of space or environment for the subject matter (often animals) to reside in
Austyn Taylor / pop-folk aesthetic in ceramic animal sculptures drawing from animism and animation as icons of unconditional love, optimism, goodness and good luck
+ Bonnie Powers of Poet and the Bench will walk participants through the materials and process of the Forest, Fog and Ocean candles she recently developed by getting hands-on with the smells of Northern California itself
Our collaborators:
Chef Lance Dillard / a profound connection to the land and sea, Chef has worked for Michael Mina,
Michelin-starred Madcap
Chef Ron Siegel, Michelin-starred Takatoshi Toshi and under the mentor Masayuki Murata
California Caviar / a
pioneer of the sustainable caviar movement, traceable and without harming the sturgeon
Rue de Reve / female-founded portfolio of wine-based apèritifs inspired by the cherished European tradition and served up with a California flair! Rue de Rêve is dedicated to inspiring a new American apéritif culture
Free Spirits / Non-alcoholic spirits
add structure, build flavor, and provide the "bite" and body that make a cocktail actually work
Photographer Kristen Loken / interiors, vibrant landscapes, food and people photographer