Celebrating the Moment
I’m the sort of person who prefers to think about what’s next rather than spend much time dwelling on the past.  That’s not to say, however, that I don’t value past experiences, especially when I know they’ve had a role in creating the foundations for where we are now and for things yet to come. The occasion of WaterShapes’ 100th issue certainly qualifies as an event that inclines me to look back:  For me and many others, the past nine-plus years of the magazine’s existence have been
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In Transit: Paolo Benedetti’s Platinum Standard Project
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The Zen of Water: Rick Driemeyer’s Platinum Standard Project
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Eighth Wonder: Nick Troubetzkoy’s, Skip Phillips’, Chris Barnes’ and David Knox’s Platinum Standard Project
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Glass Works: Michael Batchelor’s and Andrey Berezowsky’s Platinum Standard Project
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Speaking Softly: David Tisherman’s and Kevin Fleming’s Platinum Standard Project
In December 2004, WaterShapes introduced ‘The Platinum Standard,’ a registry of projects that embodies watershaping…
The Faces of Chicago: Larry O’Hearn’s Platinum Standard Project
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Brimming Beauty: Anthony Archer Wills’ Platinum Standard Project
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Restoring a Classic: Dave Wooten’s Platinum Standard Project
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