From the Editor’s Desk
It is hard to believe Spring is once again upon us. Which means
we are celebrating 3 years of The Cone magazine. It has been a
very busy start to the season here at ProSeed Books; with the
launch of our latest book campaign - “Card Kingdoms”, and the
exhibition that will mark it’s official release at the end of May
and of course putting together this issue. Needless to say the
candle has been burning at both ends these last few months and
there have been moments of pure fatigue and pure joy. Probably
not unlike what many craftspersons feel as they work in their
shops, boutiques, ateliers, garages, wherever they
create the magic that is their specialty. I am always
impressed by the immense dedication artisans have,
the amount of labor, discipline and love that has to
go into every piece to make it just right. There are no
doubt trials and tribulations in the process, errors and
eureka moments and when all is said and done it is all
worth it. I hope so anyway. Sometimes just doing a
thing is worth more than the end results. So our
Spring Issue, our 3rd Anniversary Issue, is dedicated
to Craftspersons/Artisans who follow a calling and
make things of unique value, if only because of the
personal care given to their creations. These are not
always small operations as there are larger entities
where each person works their magic on a piece that
will ultimately pass through several hands before it
can be held by a consumer. There was a time when
not everything was “made in China” and the leather,
and woodworker were appreciated for their
craftsmanship in the way we laud celebrity chefs
today. The pendulum has been swinging back in this
direction and I for one am happy to see it.
Photo by D!gby
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THE CONE - ISSUE #9 - SPRING 2016