honey d.
6/26/2025
Big fan of Poet & the Bench since they first opened their doors in Mill Valley. A wonderful creative space beautifully curated to combine original art, stunning jewelry, and artisanal ceramics as...
Poet and the Bench
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11 Throckmorton Ave
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Husband and wife makers and curators, Jeffrey Levin and Bonnie Powers are the proprietors of Poet and/the Bench, an atelier and lifestyle shop curated by design. Shop permanent bracelets, and handcrafted fine and custom jewelry from Jeffrey, a goldsmith and designer originally from Cape Town, South Africa, along with other curated jewelry designers each with a unique point of view. You'll also discover fine art, wall art and art prints, made and found objects (with a particular emphasis on vintage bar ware / glass ware and pottery), home decor, ceramics, culinary items and an ethical pantry, textiles, clean beauty and more from nearly 50 independent and emerging designers and artists sourced from Bonnie and Jeffrey's journeys. Poet and the Bench supports local designers with 65% of the curated artists being from the greater Bay Area, 80% are female artists and 20% (and growing) are BIPOC artists and makers.
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Reviews
4.521 reviews
Jen K.
2/29/2024
I was on a retreat in Mill Valley and some of the women couldn't stop talking about getting permanent bracelets... to memorialize the trip. I know the permanent bracelet trend is all over the...
Amy P.
6/20/2025
It is very rare that you find a shop that is so beautifully curated with local artists and their amazing stories, ethically sourced and environmentally conscious products and delightful and...
Rachel G.
6/14/2025
Great selection of art, jewelry and housewares. It is the first place I go when I need to buy gifts for friends and family. I have had multiple pieces of jewelry custom made there. Bonnie and...
Z M.
6/20/2025
Why? Why do shops like this continue to exist? Everything in here looks like it belongs in a toddler's bedroom. But it has an adult pricetag on it. The dumbing down of Marin culture needs to end....
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