Posts Tagged ‘holiday shopping’
Vintage Ruse Hosts ‘Sip & Sew,’ a Fun Evening of Sewing – ‘Bring a Machine if Your Have One or Use Ours,’ 256 Shoreline Hwy., 6:30-8pm. Tix $65.
Mercer has hosted just about every event under the sun, all while selling vintage clothing and welcoming all in. On April 11th, Mercer hosts a “Sip & Sew,” a fun evening of sewing – see image above. 256 Shoreline Hwy., 6:30-8pm. Tix $65.
Read MorePhotographer Julie Chase Baldocchi to Showcase ‘Contemporary Western Images’ at the MV Chamber in April – Artwalk is Tues. April 2, 5:30-7:30
“Raised with a horse named Missy, I always felt a connection to the western lifestyle,” Baldocchi says. “As an adult I found myself drawn back to it, documenting the timeless essence of cowboys, ranchers, and their families.” Using various cameras from 35mm to 4”x 5” and available lighting, Baldocci’s approach emphasizes building trust and understanding with her subjects.
Read MoreKid-Centric Shop Tantrum at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard Welcomes the Easter Bunny on March 30 from 10am-2pm
The Easter bunny will visit Tantrum – the ultra-creative Tantrum retail shop that moved into the Mill Valley Lumber Yard in October 2023 – on March 30 from 10am-2pm. Bring your children to meet and take a photo-this is a free event!
Read MoreICB Artist Fawn Bailey to Showcase ‘Landlines’ at the MV Chamber in March – Artwalk is Tues., March 5, 5:30-7:30
Bailey’s work is evolving as her bold, saturated abstracts transition to earthy expressionism while using lines and pattern to convey the natural boldness that earth bestows. A common thread throughout her work is the use of shapes derived from the natural world, including fungi, lichens, plants, and geological formations, inspired by her youth in the NY Catskills and her studies in the sciences.
Read MoreICB Artist Rachel Davis to Show Her ‘Something Borrowed’ Mixed Media Work at the MV Chamber in February – Artwalk is Feb. 6, 5:30-7:30
In her abstract botanical work, Davis translates a sense of history and transience and an appreciation of the beauty in imperfection onto 2D panels. Her work is richly layered and textured. Things are often left unsaid, or moving in and out of focus, urging the viewer to linger and discover more.
Read MoreStill Looking for an Appropriate New Year’s Resolution for 2024 – We Found the Perfect Fit for Mill Valley Residents!
My resolution this year is to, whenever possible, shop in person instead of online. I like this resolution because it lines up with other objectives I have concerning my finances, community, sustainability, simplicity. And it’s not totally about me, so it feels a little less dreary and narcissistic than typical resolution fare.
Read MoreFamous4 Is Alive & Well: Larry ‘the Hat’ Lautzker’s Pop-Up Shop at 31 Sunnyside Ave. #4 Behind Kitchen Sunnyside Remains Your Go-To Spot for Hip Apparel
Since his arrival in Mill Valley in 1974, Larry “the Hat” Lautzker, purveyor of hip apparel, producer of an array of live concerts as well as some of the 94941’s most cherished events, including the Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade and the Community Block Party for more than 15 years, has been a force of nature unto himself.
Read MoreMarin IJ: Marin Authorities Focus on Curbing Holiday Retail Theft
In the Mill Valley Market instance, employees delayed and detained the suspect after they tried to flee. Ryan Canepa, a manager and co-owner of the store, said that his staff hasn’t noticed a spike in thefts during past holidays. He said the staff hasn’t changed its policy of detaining suspected thieves. “We always tried to catch people who steal from us,” Canepa said.
Read MoreMV Chamber Hosts Artist Barry Toranto’s ‘Windowscape’ Photography in December – Artwalk is Dec. 5, 5:30-7:30
“The Windowscapes are each a single exposure,” Toranto says. “Window reflections merge with what is on the other side of the glass. These photographs are not created by layering. Looking through glass is always surprising. Changing the camera angle changes the reflection: shadows change the way the objects show or do not show. Inanimate objects in a window can seem to have personality, as photographs are inanimate and yet arouse feelings.”
Read MoreKelly Scott, Owner of The Goods, Debuts ‘More Goods,’ a Pop-Up in the Former Terrestra Space at 30 Miller Ave. That Runs Thru December
Now Scott is taking over the space at 30 Miller and turning it into More Goods, a combination of two of the aforementioned business above – a kitchen and holiday store.
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