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We are the ones: PLY Away
We are the ones carrying around a wad of fiber that we happily suspend by a piece of colorful string, the ones referring to a 15-lb contraption that doesn’t have a handle or a bag as “portable”, the ones that think it just makes sense to have that many raw fleeces, the ones that don’t […]
It’s a Process
Last week Jillian spoke beautifully about rejection. She said it all perfectly. I agree with every feeling. Today I thought I’d talk about my process of writing an article after the joyous news comes that my article idea has been accepted. This is the way I go about things and I happen to know that […]
Put Some Fiber On It
Hi friends! We recently finished shooting the Autumn 2015 – Texture issue of PLY. Jacey and I often joke about how each new issue is our favorite, but this one is going to BLOW YOU AWAY. Before I divulge any information about the Autumn issue, let’s chat about Summer, shall we? I think it’s going […]
Rejected!
I get rejected a lot. I propose a lot of classes and articles all over the place and most of the time the answer is no. Even when I get asked to propose, frequently I get a no. I used to wallow in the gross feeling of not getting picked, but now I don’t. It’s […]
Studio Time
Sometimes I call my work room at home my studio. But that’s not what I’m talking about here. I was in an actual recording studio with cameras and stuff! I recorded two vidoes. One called Spin Thin all abut how to spin fine yarns and the other is Getting Even, all about spinning more consistently. […]