Arts & Entertainment
Mill Valley Filmmaker Explores Zio Ziegler's Inspiration for New Downtown 'Mysterious Thing' Mural
Mural is on the wall of the CineArts at Sequoia Theatre above the outdoor dining deck of Playa restaurant on Throckmorton Avenue.

In the weeks leading up Mill Valley artist Zio Ziegler's creation of a huge mural on the wall of the CineArts at Sequoia Theatre above Playa's outdoor dining deck in downtown Mill Valley in August, Ziegler spoke about his inspiration for his latest public art piece.
In doing so, Ziegler pointed to the words on the plaque at the Sitting Bull monument along Temelpa Trail on Mt. Tam, saying that those "words need a physical embodiment – possibly the idea of the mountain holding you and serving as a nurturing force." The result was the mural he dubbed "The Mysterious Thing."