Author Archive for: jacey
About Jacey Faulkner
Jacey is the director and editor in chief at PLY. She likes sheep, word on the street is that they like her too.
Entries by Jacey Faulkner
Vend/Teach at PLY Away!
May 11, 2019 in Frontpage Article, PLY Away, Spinning /by Jacey FaulknerTrying harder to support BIPOC
January 16, 2019 /1 Comment/in Frontpage Article, News /by Jacey FaulknerMany of you are aware of the talks happening on racism in the fiber community. If you’re not aware, please make yourself aware now. It’s important stuff, some of the most important stuff, in fact. And it does impact you, even if you think it doesn’t. Especially if you think it doesn’t. I know it’s […]
The Power of Colour!
November 15, 2018 in Frontpage Article, Spinning, We couldn't fit it in the print issue! /by Jacey FaulknerColour and Power Words and Graphics by Katie Weston As handcrafters and spinners, colour is vitally important. The colour you choose to dye, spin, knit, or weave impacts your final work, your feelings about it, and others’ interpretations of it. This has long been true of colour, which has often been associated with power, as […]
The Power of Creation!
October 16, 2018 in Frontpage Article /by Jacey FaulknerWords and photos by Cat Ellen The power of creation. The very phrase could conjure up poetic descriptions of galaxies swirling into being or an intimate up-close look at new generations born and raised, whether children or small animals. For others, the word creation evokes the craftroom and the workbench, raw materials, stash, tools, […]
Make sure you download your digital issue
June 25, 2017 /2 Comments/in Frontpage Article /by Jacey FaulknerIt’s come to our attention that many of our readers haven’t been downloading their issues but rather just using the link we give them to look at it. You should be downloading your issues to your own device, not using the link to access it over and over. You purchased it and it’s yours! If […]
Don’t rely on the USPS to forward PLY!
January 10, 2017 /4 Comments/in Frontpage Article /by Jacey FaulknerI know, I know, you look at the USPS website and it promises that it will forward your periodicals (magazines) to you, at no cost, for 60 days. But it’s a lie. Or at the very least, it is likely to be a lie. I know that every once in a while they get forwarded […]
Winning!
November 13, 2016 /1 Comment/in Give-a-way, Reviews /by Jacey FaulknerWow. If the last post was any indication, y’all like us and that feels great! I’m proud of this magazine, of the people that work on it, write and design for it, and support it in any way. I feel passionately about what we’re doing and the way we do. And that could be enough. […]