Correcting the Record

Eric Herman

It is with complete and utter candor that I must point out a significant error on my part.

In our June 2007 issue, we mistakenly ran several photos with

Jim Robinson’s article, “Eastern Influences,” that were not provided by Mr. Robinson or his company, Daichi Landscape of Eugene, Ore. These images, which appeared on pages 55, 66 and 67 as well as the magazine’s cover, were in point of fact given to us by Robert Vaughn of Earthwerx (Cartersville, Ga.) for use in a future article covering his work.

Publisher’s Note: Please be advised that the version of Jim Robinson’s feature now available on WaterShapes.com appears in corrected form — as it should have appeared in 2007. To see it, please click here.

This is a serious error that resulted from the misfiling of a compact disk. As editor of WaterShapes, I accept full personal and professional responsibility and offer this public apology to both Messrs. Robinson and Vaughn on behalf of our entire staff.

In speaking with those men after the error came to light, both were extremely and understandably concerned about the fact that their work had been misrepresented in our pages. To be absolutely clear, this mistake was neither the fault of Mr. Robinson nor of Mr. Vaughn; I am squarely and solely responsible.

To our readers, I further apologize for this misstep and assure you that we at WaterShapes take seriously our responsibility to provide you with reliable information. In the event of any such error, large or small, we always seek to correct the record as soon as humanly possible. Both of the watershapers who’ve become entangled in this mess do exquisite work, and it was far from our intent to cross our wires and disappoint either one of them – or you.

I offer no excuses, only my genuine contrition and an ongoing, personal pledge to continue serving you to the best of my ability.

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On an entirely different and unrelated note, this issue carries the last installment of Stephanie Rose’ column, “Natural Companions.”

Since the magazine’s very first issue, Stephanie’s columns have stood out like a beacon. Her great gift in describing the myriad ways plants and watershapes go together has made a major contribution to our understanding of methods by which exterior environments are tastefully and artistically integrated – pioneering work that has left an indelible stamp on the watershaping industry.

Thank you, Ms. Rose. The pleasure has been ours.