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The Courage to Create Art

I was recently rummaging through my local bookstore, searching for the next pearl to unveil in this space, when I came across a book that stopped me in my tracks just because of its title: Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking. This slim, 122-page volume, written by David Bayles and Ted Orland (Capra Print Editions, 1993), is so provocative and insightful that

Ripples #25

Compiled and Written by Lenny Giteck Oprah Winfrey Proves It’s Never Too Late to Learn How to SwimIt seems there is not much Oprah Winfrey can’t do. The many terms that describe her include

We Promise to Keep You Posted

Several people have called me in recent weeks with best wishes and, above all, questions about what the future holds for our magazine, WaterShapes. That’s a reasonable inquiry, and the honest answer is

Watershapers Must Grow or Go!

A few years ago, I made a conscious effort to turn my back on the narrow confines of the swimming pool industry and to focus instead on the profession of watershaping and its significantly broader foundation and expressive potential. It was a transition pushed both by

World’s Most Amazing Hotel Pools?

The beautiful pool shown above — at the five-star Amangiri resort in Canyon Point, Utah — is just one of 15 hotel swimming pools that made Budget Travel’s list: "World’s Most Amazing

Test Your Knowledge #13

How much do you know about swimmer Mark Spitz?

Adding the Beauty of Stonework

How do you define artistry? That’s a highly subjective question, of course, but I’ve always thought of it as a completed work that radiates impressions of insight, effort, skill and mastery — even in

Ripples #24

Compiled and Written by Lenny GiteckMarlon Brando: Inventor of Traction-Optimizing Shoes for Swimming Pools What comes to mind when you think of the legendary actor Marlon Brando? Great films such as

Embraced by Yosemite

I’ve just returned from a mini-break in which my wife Judy and I and two friends spent two-and-a-half days scrambling around Yosemite National Park. Six months ago, we had reserved a campsite near Lake May, thinking

High Waterlines, Bad Leaks

Part of effective watershape construction involves the use of waterproofing agents to create barriers to water intrusion or to make concrete less permeable. But it’s also about