The Boiled Peanut

New Bad Veins Video!

2012-02-13T22:50:00.000-05:00

I'm in there somewhere.

I QUIT!

2012-02-11T15:09:00.000-05:00

I started the year trying to do a photo a day to get my creative mind moving but it's proving to be more of a pain then it's worth. I think the problem in my life might be that I'm using too much of my creative mind between Fabricate, Crafty Supermarket, blog, Projectmill, and my real life career. Why am I giving myself one more assignment? SO! Thank you for watching and I'm just going to try to post more often when I feel like it!The card pictured was made by the lovely Grace Dobush, my partner in Crafty Supermarket crime.

My Husband

2012-02-04T00:04:00.002-05:00

Riding home from a Friday night movie where we faintly heard his song playing in the background of a scene in Chronicle.

Cats Make Horrible Assistants

2012-02-02T23:56:00.000-05:00

Yet they are very good at knowing exactly what you're reading and laying on top of it.

Dinner With Casey

2012-02-01T23:40:00.003-05:00

Ben and I had dinner with our friend Casey at ZZ's Pizza tonight. I'm still liking the lenses that I bought for my iPhone!

I didn't take a photo yesterday but I've been working so much that a photo yesterday would have looked just like the day before. I'm ready for February to be over. I think I'll be able to get my head above water after that.

I'm Such a Dork

2012-01-30T21:50:00.002-05:00

There's nothing else to really say about that.

DOJO!

2012-01-29T21:48:00.001-05:00

Thanks to Dan and Leah for bringing me my FAVORITE sweet treat in the city. This ended up being my lunch which is how I justified eating an entire pint in one sitting. Thank you Dojo for being so tasty.

Hanging Out

2012-01-28T23:36:00.002-05:00

It's awesome having friends three doors down from our house.

Macro Lens

2012-01-27T23:37:00.001-05:00

My BFF.

Skyline Lunch!

2012-01-26T22:58:00.001-05:00

New fisheye lens!!!

New Toys!!!

2012-01-25T21:08:00.003-05:00

I bought three lenses for my iPhone from Photojojo and they arrived in the mail today! I'm pretty excited about them. This one is the wide-angle/macro lens. Gusto looks very stoic here. More lens tests in the coming days!!!

Kosho

2012-01-24T21:06:00.000-05:00

1/2 price sushi night!!! It took us about ten minutes to kill this. Yum!

Slacker!

2012-01-23T21:14:00.001-05:00

I didn't take a photo today but I did get this done for the upcoming Crafty Supermarket!!!

Game Night!

2012-01-22T23:00:00.000-05:00

The Projectmill group took a break from all of our projecting for dinner and games tonight!

Housewarming

2012-01-21T23:15:00.002-05:00

Our friend Kevin and Amy just moved into the neighborhood. One less reason to leave.

Friday Night

2012-01-20T23:00:00.000-05:00

Relaxing after dinner with friends on a Friday night. Even though I work everyday of the week, I still love Fridays because my brain gets to switch to a new subject for two days.

Prank

2012-01-19T20:10:00.001-05:00

So my friend Jen likes a good prank more than anyone I know. We are both in this YWCA board leadership program where we had to submit a headshot of ourselves to go to all of the participants. I sent her a headshot as a joke before I sent the real headshot to the organizer of the event. Unfortunately for me, I forgot that Jen actually works at the YWCA and she convinced them into let her put this lovely photo in my binder. Luckily it wasn't in all of them but it gave me a good laugh. I blocked out everyone's contact information except hers just in case anyone wants to prank her.

Cincinnati Union Terminal

2012-01-18T22:54:00.002-05:00

I had a meeting at the Cincinnati Museum Center today and I always forget how amazing the building is!

Day of Presents!

2012-01-17T22:35:00.001-05:00

Rick delivered our wedding present painting today and we are so excited to have another Rick Mallette in the house!

I also bought myself a present today which I'm pretty excited about. It's light and AIRY!

Sugar and Spice

2012-01-16T17:02:00.003-05:00

This is one of my favorite restaurants in the city. I don't get to eat here often because they are best for breakfast and lunch so any day off of work, which is rare, you can find me here.

Movie Night!

2012-01-15T23:00:00.000-05:00

Sunday night usually means movie night with my husband. I love movie popcorn SO MUCH! I also still like saying the word husband.

Fabricate Opening!!!

2012-01-14T21:25:00.001-05:00

Love Song

2012-01-13T23:00:00.000-05:00

Ben and I went to see Love Song, a play by John Kolvenbach at the Clifton Performance Theatre and it was awesome! Our friend Marykate was in it and she did such great job. I feel lucky to know such creative people. I totally cried which was unexpected.

First Snow!

2012-01-12T20:30:00.000-05:00

I have to say that I like living in a place where there are extreme seasons but I hate winter. That being said, I was really excited to see the first real snow fall of the season today because it's been unseasonably warm here which is weirding me out and the flakes were giant!

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

2012-01-11T21:09:00.002-05:00

This year has already been very hectic and it's only day 11. I've already missed two days of posting a pic of the day but I have to say that my heart just wasn't isn't in it. That being said, I'm pushing through with this gem of me in bed at 9:10 watching a movie and catching up on email. I have been having a hard time sleeping since Friday and today it's catching up with me for sure. I remember with my last year long blog challenge it became a part of my daily routine so I just need to keep going and hope this inspires some sort of creativity. I'm not there yet.

Feeding My Feelings

2012-01-08T20:10:00.001-05:00

People watching at Terry's Turf Club. This picture cracks me up.

Dog Days of Winter?

2012-01-07T21:19:00.001-05:00

I woke up at 4 in the morning pissed at my cats for not being dogs and for probably rubbing their head up against a robbers butt as they rummaged through my jewelry box. I still can't believe that my necklace is gone and in the hands of someone that just sees it as a way to get some fast cash. Breaks my heart.

Pauline

2012-01-06T21:11:00.008-05:00

Today has been a day. I came home stating that maybe this was one of the worst days of work that's I've ever had only to realize that someone had been in my house and gone through this jewelry box that has nothing but Girl Scout pins and bad Target jewelry. They had ripped open my wedding ring box that had nothing in it and left our computers, televisions and everything else in their proper place. I figured we'd made it out of a robbery lucky to be safe and nothing missing. I called the police to file a report and then headed to get ready to go out for the night when I thought of my grandmothers diamond necklace. I've kept it in my dresser drawer for years until I wore it on my wedding day.

I went to my dresser drawer and it's gone. I can't remember if I've ever written about her on this blog and I don't have the energy to look but she was like a third parent. I grew up in the same house that she raised my father in (the handsome guy pictured below) and she was a part of my everyday until I was 13 years old. I remember going into her bathroom and seeing the necklace hanging there and she would tell me that it would be mine one day. A few weeks before she died she wanted me to go take it. I did and I kept it put away in a safe place.

As a high school graduation present my mom got me a new chain for it and I wore it for a while but I grew worried that I would lose it so I put it away. Now it's gone. I remember putting it on the day Ben and I got married. My friend Lauren was standing in my room with me and I nearly lost it when I put it on and yelled at her not to cry or look at me!!! It was the last touch and my way to have her there. I thought of the day that I might pass that necklace on to a daughter or maybe a flamboyant son. Now it's gone. I'm so mad at myself for not putting it some place safer.

I'm sorry Pauline.

Gusto

2012-01-05T21:36:00.001-05:00

Relaxing evening with Gusto. He has a floppy ear since he had to have surgery on it a few months ago. Now he always looks like he's inquisitive or surly.

Winter View

2012-01-04T19:19:00.003-05:00

Usually I really like my office window view but in the winter it's just down right depressing as I'm trying to fight of the first cold I've had in FOREVER!!!

Mmmmm Pizza

2012-01-03T20:15:00.002-05:00

I'm know I'm going to have to get a little more creative with these photos but I'm working on some sort of sore throat something that has me tired and foggy. All of this leads to a photo of our quick homemade pizza dinner. It was tasty and cheesy.

Last Night of Vacation!

2012-01-02T23:38:00.001-05:00

One last relaxing night trying to block all of the thoughts of the store and work and life and everything! (secretly excited to start thinking about the store and work and life and everything)

New Year!

2012-01-01T23:16:00.002-05:00

It's a new year and I've decided to take a photo a day to get me back in the habit of posting and hopefully slowing down a bit to look around. This year I'd really like to get my studio back in order and start painting more regularly so I need to gather some reference images and inspiration. 2011 was a pretty great year so I'm feeling pretty hopeful for 2012. All we have to do now is get through the winter!

This first photo is from New Year's day lunch with our good friend Dan. I love taking pictures of him holding tiny things, usually cups. In this case though, he's holding a tiny cup shaped cracker from Skyline. For Cincinnatians, finding a funky Skyline cracker is like finding a four leaf clover. Must mean good luck for the 2012!

I Want To Live Here

2011-08-07T13:13:00.000-04:00

Lady weekend 2011.

Smartfish Studio

2011-07-23T14:28:00.002-04:00

My good friend Alisha is opening her own store! We met over craftiness and now she is leaving Crafty Supermarket to Grace and I to pursue her new business, Smartfish Studio & Sustainable Supply. Check out this video and support her start up fund!!!

Smartfish Studio & Sustainable Supply from Joshua Mattie on Vimeo.

Stuff In My Neighborhood

2011-07-12T20:53:00.001-04:00

Side of a paper box.

Late Night Delivery

2011-07-11T23:30:00.000-04:00

I've discovered the wonderful world of begging friends driving south to bring back peanuts. Who's next? Thanks Lauren!!!

Beautiful Day!

2011-06-23T13:31:00.000-04:00

At least I get to experience from my work window.

My BFF

2011-06-16T19:44:00.001-04:00

She's 30! We're 30! We've known one another for half my life. That's nice.

Onesie!

2011-06-09T20:56:00.000-04:00

This is for a Fabricate customer. I quite like this name.

Found Yesterday On My Street...

2011-06-08T20:10:00.001-04:00

...really?

My First Dye Job!

2011-05-30T22:52:00.001-04:00

I was having trouble finding solid colored onesies so I decided to dye my own. It was pretty easy and they turned out perfect! Now it's time to embroider.

A Day Off!

2011-05-30T15:05:00.000-04:00

Today has been great! I woke up early because my internal clock still thinks I need to wake up at 7:30 even when I don't have to work which gave me time to garden, shop, and hang out with Ben in the studio for a while.

My Neighborhood Is Feeling Weird To Me

2011-04-27T21:33:00.004-04:00

More information as to why here.
I didn't know him well but I've known him for over ten years and he was loved by many of my friends and this is a heavy weight on them and on our close knit neighborhood.

RIP Bones

bARTist

2011-04-18T20:08:00.001-04:00

Created this at an artist group event where everyone creates their pieces and sells them there. Good reason to get out the paint.

Sometimes I Make Myself Laugh

2011-04-17T20:23:00.001-04:00

The Dig

2011-03-30T00:00:00.001-04:00

Music makes things a little better.

Today Was A Rough Day...

2011-03-29T19:50:00.001-04:00

...but not as rough for me as for others. I'm heavy hearted tonight but I'm learning a lot from it all.

TRISTEN - Avalanche

2011-03-28T19:55:00.000-04:00

I'm painting tonight and I can't stop listening to this song. The end KILLS ME in that good kind of way.

I've Been Doing Some Thinking

2011-03-26T17:47:00.001-04:00

I'm not quite sure what the result will be but I'm sort of thinking
about what I want the next 5 years of my life to look like. More to
come.

The Band

2011-03-11T19:04:00.003-05:00

Aside from skipping for the first two songs I like this record a lot. More records go to this week!

Feeling Pretty Good About 30!

2011-03-09T21:41:00.001-05:00

Birthday Brunch!

2011-03-09T12:27:00.001-05:00

Celebrating my 30th birthday at Sugar n' Spice!

I Bought A Dress Today

2011-02-26T12:37:00.001-05:00

I Painted Tonight!

2011-02-09T22:00:00.001-05:00

I need to quit working so much and do this more often. I need a new painting project.

My Etsy Store Is Alive!

2011-01-30T21:29:00.003-05:00

I just added some buttons to my newly reactivated Etsy account. I've never really put a lot of effort into my Etsy store before but I'm going to give it a shot again. I've been playing around with packaging for the buttons, it's a work in progress. I'm OBSESSED with making buttons. Anyone out there needing buttons?

Burt Bacharach

2011-01-24T19:37:00.002-05:00

Back on the record listening project. Tonight I'm still in the B section. It's good background music as I make buttons!

It's a Button Factory Up In My House!

2011-01-22T20:20:00.001-05:00

I love it and I regret not buying one sooner!

Boo Winter

2011-01-22T10:03:00.001-05:00

I Made My First Button!!!

2011-01-22T09:46:00.001-05:00

Inspired

2011-01-18T22:31:00.001-05:00

I went to see Geoffrey Canada speak at the University of Dayton tonight. He is the CEO for the Harlem Children's Zone and author of a few books on my reading list. If everyone in this room would go out and try to impact their community the way that he has, we would have a different world. I feel like I have a lot of work to do.

In Honor of MLK Day

2011-01-17T14:50:00.002-05:00

This record is out of order from the project that I started late year with the goal of listening to our entire record collection. It's my favorite album that I own and the first song is heartbreakingly good called Why? The King of Live is Dead. Get it, listen to it.

Home

2011-01-17T13:17:00.001-05:00

I love this song by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and this cover makes me love it even more!

Bowling!

2011-01-15T21:39:00.001-05:00

Silly first post of the year but I swear I'm going to start blogging more soon.

Gift Card Holders!

2010-12-08T21:31:00.001-05:00

Things have been so crazy these days but I'm trying to find some time to make some things. These little guys are easy and quick but before long I'm going to have to make some paintings!!

Tree!

2010-12-01T22:05:00.000-05:00

We decided to get a tree this year. It's such a strange tradition but it sure is cozy and makes the house smell awesome!

Home Sweet Home

2010-11-28T23:01:00.000-05:00

I don't mean to be a cat lady but it's nice to be back in the comfort of my own home after a quick visit to South Carolina.

Horse!

2010-11-27T14:25:00.000-05:00

The horse I rode matched my outfit.

Nephew!!!

2010-11-25T12:15:00.000-05:00

Westley!

So Much Happening!!!!!

2010-11-08T21:03:00.003-05:00

Tonight I stopped by Shake It Records to drop off a poster for the next Crafty Supermarket coming up on November 20th and the grand reopening and one year anniversary of Fabricate coming up this Saturday, November 13th. I decided to pick up a new CD which I can't remember the last time that I bought a CD. I grabbed OK GO because of this video that I was forever ago and I haven't been able to get it out of my head.
While many of their songs sound like they should give Prince some credit in the liner notes, it's over all good and has a lot of awesome bonus features.

Nope, I Don't Like Halloween.

2010-10-31T00:43:00.000-04:00

So there.

Giant Connect Four!

2010-10-29T21:09:00.001-04:00

Remote Fail

2010-10-20T21:37:00.000-04:00

Why keep the remote by the television Hyatt?!?! I just laid down.

Future Painting

2010-10-19T00:55:00.000-04:00

My Last Show!

2010-10-18T01:54:00.000-04:00

I have to say that it's been great but I'm ready to get back home to my bed and my giant exciting to do list.

Pawn Stars!

2010-10-16T19:36:00.000-04:00

5 Bars

2010-10-15T16:31:00.000-04:00

Didn't know that was possible! Why does the rest of California make the iPhone suck?

House of Blues

2010-10-15T01:15:00.000-04:00

CBS Visit

2010-10-14T19:00:00.001-04:00

Maybe next time we'll get to be on the show! My grandma would be so proud.

Frabbit

2010-10-14T01:16:00.001-04:00

Side stage. Pretty good!

Bad Veins

2010-10-13T23:57:00.001-04:00

Playing at The Mayan. Strange venue! Smells terrible.

Ocean!

2010-10-11T21:07:00.000-04:00

Revision 3 Visit

2010-10-11T17:48:00.001-04:00

Nerd alert! I'm on the TEKZILLA set. Sweet!

Frightened Rabbit

2010-10-11T02:31:00.000-04:00

My favorite dude playing guitar on a song with one of my favorite bands. I don't have much to complain about these days.

Plants and Animals

2010-10-11T00:06:00.000-04:00

Not sure about them yet. I guess I have a week to decide.

Bad Veins Again

2010-10-10T23:13:00.000-04:00

I remember the tiny stages.

This Room Is Awesome!

2010-10-10T21:56:00.001-04:00

The Fillmore in San Francisco! This is my first show on the Bad Veins tour with Frightened Rabbit. Excited for this middle band to quit sound checking.

Sweet!

2010-10-09T20:05:00.000-04:00

Ben met a girl at a Bad Veins show that painted her nails like my flower paintings on his box and Seb's drums. I feel honored.

Bye Bye Mandy

2010-10-07T23:52:00.000-04:00

I'll miss you! Good luck in NYC!

Home

2010-10-03T20:40:00.000-04:00

I feel really lucky today.

Fair Time!

2010-10-01T21:51:00.000-04:00

Gillian Welch

2010-09-26T03:20:00.001-04:00

She randomly took the stage at this bar we were drinking. Shocked and thinking about driving through Georgia wondering what I could listen to that my mom wouldn't hate so I Gillian on and mom sang along and it's one of my favorite memories ever despite the fact that we were driving to my grandmothers funeral. Also, I want a denim jump suit.

Oh Nashville!

2010-09-26T00:05:00.000-04:00

Weekend Away!

2010-09-24T20:02:00.000-04:00

Celebrating Alice's upcoming nuptials by heading to Nashville.

Clare and the Reasons

2010-09-23T21:59:00.000-04:00

Left Best Coast to see them. Wise choice.

Best Coast

2010-09-23T21:42:00.000-04:00

Love This Art Quilt!

2010-09-21T17:57:00.000-04:00

Good Morning Dear...

2010-09-17T08:47:00.000-04:00

...and deer.

Time's Up...

2010-09-16T18:34:00.000-04:00

...so I guess I'm finished.

Ugh...Progress?

2010-09-15T20:50:00.000-04:00

I think I'm hating it but I'm running out of time. After painting such small pieces for so long, I forgot how long it takes to paint more then 4x6 inches!