New Words for a New Era
By Eric Herman
Dear Mr. Webster,
I have a pair of new words I’d like you to consider for the next edition of your dictionary.
The Power of the First Person
By Eric Herman
There’s something very special about the people who write for WaterShapes. If you haven’t noticed already, let me point out that this magazine is written by people in the
Beginning with the Finish
By Eric Herman
Back in August 1989, I experienced my first day in a brand-new job covering pools and spas for one of the industry’s trade magazines. My first assignment: attend a meeting of
Arriving at Common Ground
By Eric Herman
There was a time not long ago when the thought processes of swimming pool and spa designers and contractors stopped at the edge of the deck – or even at the
Easing Troubled Waters
By Eric Herman
Just think about what can happen if a customer seeks compensation for some problem that has arisen in the course of installing a watershape: Whether the complaint is
Artful Borrowings
By Eric Herman
It has been said by the experts that all art and craft is derivative, that any form of creative expression is actually a synthesis of both the designer’s vision and the application of pre-existing influences and
Across the Waters
By Eric Herman
For all the comments I’ve heard through the years that there are too many swimming pool trade shows and that the National Spa & Pool Institute’s big national show isn’t
For All You Know
By Eric Herman
I’d humbly like to add my own voice to the growing list of those who are encouraging watershapers to seek payment not just for what you do, but also for
Blissful Visions
By Eric Herman
For as long as I can remember, I’ve fantasized about owning my own swimming pool.
I suppose such daydreams are the natural
Influential Spaces
By Eric Herman
Frank Lloyd Wright once said that architecture is the art form to which all others subordinate. That’s a bold comment from a man whose amazing achievements were matched only by
Comfort, Fun and Beauty
By Eric Herman
It’s tough to keep the Big Picture in mind when the day-to-day grind seems relentless. Even so, it’s important to take a step back from time to time and remind yourself of exactly
A Path Discovered
By Eric Herman
Last year at about this time, my wife and I were driving through Big Sur on the California coast when, on impulse, we decided to stop at
Starting to Click
By Eric Herman
It’s really too bad that no one was around with a camera, taking pictures when the Egyptians built the great pyramids. Just imagine the volumes of
