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Remembering Andreas Sofikitis
Andreas Sofikitis, president of Sofikitis Decorative Stones, passed away on October 28, 2014, the victim of a hit-and-run accident.   I first met him at a trade show more than a dozen years ago and was immediately struck by what a nice guy he was as well as his level of enthusiasm and passion for his work.  But I was even more impressed when I saw what he was producing in his fabrication shop and recognized that he was a game-changer in
2011/1.2, January 26 — Painting with Stone, Ozone’s Capabilities, Mark Urban and more
January 26, 2011 WATERSHAPES.COM PONDCRAFT The Artistry of ‘Painting’ with Stone Stone comes in many…
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If you’re like me, you look forward to the arrival of every issue of this magazine. As I see it, WaterShapes provides information that helps me become better at what I do.  It’s also fun to read, informative and wonderfully affirming in that it shows our industry at its very best.  It’s truly an indispensible resource, has been responsible for a good measure of the progress the industry has made in the past 12 years – and, unfortunately, it’s also struggling to make headway in a tough marketplace. Let me say this up front:  I’m going to lay it on the line about