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6am train thoughts
I am writing to you from a 6 a.m. train from San Luis Obispo to LAX. This is my first leg of a multi week trip back to the East Coast, eventually landing in my home state of Maine to visit family and friends.
Jun 123 min read


World of Maven Playlist: Muse
I made this playlist while I created my most recent collection, 'Slow Release.' (I like it when you listen in order with headphones.) Enjoy!
May 221 min read


welcoming collaboration in 2025
There is a myth about solitary genius, the artist alone in her studio, the thinker pacing through an empty room, brilliance striking like...
Jan 292 min read


dyeing leather with natural indigo
Indigo is not like other dyes. It doesn’t soak in so much as it builds, layering itself onto the leather in translucent washes.
Jan 282 min read


Four Years in California
This week marked my fourth year of living in California. A cross-country journey brought my dog, Shep, and I from rural Maine to the West Co
Sep 7, 20242 min read


One Afternoon in Joshua Tree...
There is something about a wide open space like this, that — even though you’re on display for miles — is almost private in its vastness. In
Mar 1, 20201 min read


Why I Choose to Work with 'Real Life Leather'
After finishing up a ‘83 Moto Guzzi LeMans III seat today, I found myself meditating on the importance of using “real life leather” in my wo
Apr 12, 20182 min read
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