Journal

learning the meaning of play in California

November 6, 2025|Emma Thieme

I just returned from a fast trip to New Orleans with friends, which acted as a break from social media and a gateway into my last two months on the... Read more...

Playlist: Call It A Night

October 4, 2025|Emma Thieme

I made us a chill, sleepytime playlist. Read more...

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Maven is closing in Cayucos, CA

August 31, 2025|Emma Thieme

I have written and rewritten this message, recorded my face saying it many times, and I still don’t know exactly what to say. So I’ll just come out and give... Read more...

6am train thoughts

June 12, 2025|Emma Thieme

‘Be mindful of where you are and where you need to go.’ - Train Conductor I am writing to you from a 6 a.m. train from San Luis Obispo to... Read more...

'Slow Release' Collection: 5.24.25

May 22, 2025|Emma Thieme

I'm calling this one-of-a-kind collection 'Slow Release' because I've realized life is a big slow release of who we actually are. We're always changing, editing, and re-releasing our 'new'... Read more...

Playlist: Muse

May 22, 2025|Emma Thieme

I made this playlist while I created my most recent collection, 'Slow Release.' Enjoy! Listen on Tidal Read more...

welcoming collaboration in 2025

January 29, 2025|Emma Thieme

Since I founded Maven in 2015 it has, at times, felt like a very solitary journey. I built Maven in an uninsulated cabin studio in the middle of the Maine... Read more...