Complex sentence: He served as the original editor for the publication, which had a clear focus on educating its audience and connecting its community by distributing essays by artists and craftsmen, advertising craft shows, and listing local lecture and demonstration opportunities.
Split into simpler sentences: He served as the original editor for the publication, a magazine that had a clear focus on education and community. Its purpose was to connect the handicraft community by printing essays by artists and craftsmen, advertising craft shows, and listing local lecture and demonstration opportunities.