Journal

March 16, 2026|Emma Thieme

What I’ve come to love about audio journaling is that it’s multi-dimensional. It’s not just words on a page. It’s the ambient noise — the squeak of the bed I’m... Read more...

VIDEO: Move-in day at my leather studio

March 3, 2026|Emma Thieme

unneccessarily, internally freaking out about a parking spot Read more...

Hello from Brooklyn, NY (!!!)

February 28, 2026|Emma Thieme

Hello from Brooklyn, NY (!!!!) The past 12 months have been the most creatively empowered of my entire life. Like the snake that I am, I have been shedding layer... Read more...

Playlist: Soft Launch

January 9, 2026|Emma Thieme

A playlist about hellos, goodbyes and thank you's. Listen on Tidal. Listen on Spotify. Read more...

THANK YOU

December 31, 2025|Emma Thieme

When I first began to accept that it was probably time for me to transition out of my small California town, I prepared myself to leave by the skin of... Read more...

my first leather skateboard deck experiment

December 18, 2025|Emma Thieme

I was asked to participate in a group show in June ‘24 at The Department in Morro Bay, California. Because it was very much a surf/skate inspired show, I wanted to... Read more...

reflecting on one of my favorite curations at my Cayucos, CA storefront

November 26, 2025|Emma Thieme

The Cayucos store was never safe from my Yang fire brain. It was always changing as I met new artists, as I traveled, as my work changed. We went through... Read more...

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...