Comfort Food for ceramicists. . .

I have had the privilege to write for most of the major ceramic magazines over the years. I have contributed a plethora (don't you just love that word) of articles both on techniques as well as sound business management principles. I was even a staff writer for Scott Publications and Ceramic Digest. But of all of these magazines it was that little Readers Digest sized magazine known as Ceramic Arts & Crafts that was the one I most looked forward to receiving every month. It became my "comfort food". Long before the days when every mold company had a technique sheet published for every item in their catalogue, you turned to the pages looking for something to inspire you for a project. With an average of over 2 dozen projects every issue, it would not be hard to find several projects that would do just that. There were many regular contributors as well. Bill Thompson could be counted on for a china painting pattern and Vivian Haussle would always have elegant lace draped figurines or porcelain flowers. there were countless others over the years who were regular faces to the pages of the magazine as well. It was a powerhouse of information in a pint sized package. I like to believe that CERAKANVAS is working it's way to becoming today's comfort food and not nu voe cuisine. We are trying to showcase new talent as well as bring you some of the masters of today. The upcoming Holiday edition is so full of exciting things. It will be the perfect close to Volume 1 and the perfect sagway to Volume 2.