The Sea Glass Photo of the Week:
Sea Glass Menagerie
Here is a display of sea glass from my collection that I generally set up at the festivals I attend.
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A Colorful History of American Glass
The Sandwich Historical Society's Glass Museum houses some of the finest examples of early American glassware in the country.
Glass from the Roosevelt Inlet Shipwreck
A shipwreck along the Delaware coast reveals its pottery and sea glass secrets after more than 200 years under water.
The Sea Glass Shard of the Month
November 2011
This monster could be the largest sea glass specimen ever found. It came from the Northeast of England where a Victorian glass factory once operated.
Sun-Colored Sea Glass
Amethyst sea glass that started out as clear glass, used in a variety of applications from beverage bottles, food containers and more that is eventually turned a light purple by the sun.
A Spectacular Island for Sea Glass Hunting
Just a short ferry ride from Long Wharf in Boston, MA, Spectacle Island offers hiking, swimming and lots of sea glass!
A reminder: Spectacle Island is a National Park now and the sea glass is considered a "natural resource." You can hunt for it, take pics of it but you must leave it on the island for future sea glass enthusiasts to enjoy.
To view past articles click Sea Glass Articles.
2nd Annual Cayucos Sea Glass Festival
Sat & Sun, March 10th & 11th, 2012
Cayucos Vet's Hall
Cayucos, CA
Calling all Sea Glass enthusiasts, Sea Glass craftspeople and Sea Glass jewelers and artists! Come discover why sea glass collecting is so popular on coasts all over the world. Cayucos Chamber of Commerce is hosting this exciting Central Coast event by the beach. Vendors from around the nation will be selling and displaying their sea glass treasures and creations.
For up-to-date details and more info visit 2nd Annual Cayucos Sea Glass Festival.
Sea Glass Jewelry
Sea glass jewelry, personally made by Gary de Blois, using 100% genuine sea glass, conditioned and frosted by nature only, found on coastlines around the world. Click Sea Glass Jewelry.
Sea Glass Hunter's Handbook
Carole Lambert, author of Sea Glass Chronicles: Whispers from the Past, is coming out with a new book: Sea Glass Hunter's Handbook (Downeast, Nov 2010, $14.95). Lambert reveals the secrets behind finding and identifying the best samples of these unique collectables. This book will be an essential part of any collector's or would-be collector's library.
For more info click Sea Glass Hunter's Handbook.
Richard LaMotte appears on Martha Stewart
Richard LaMotte, author of Pure Sea Glass appears on Martha Stewart to discuss sea glass collecting.
Check it out by clicking Sea-Glass Treasures with Richard Lamotte.
For a list of all the 2011 festivals click Sea Glass Festivals.
NASGA Sea Glass Festival, 2011
Long Branch, New Jersey
On October 8th and 9th, 2011, beachcombers from around the world will assemble at the Ocean Place Resort and Spa, in Long Branch, NJ, for the sixth annual North American Sea Glass Festival.
See the 2011 NASGA Festival Slide Show.
Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival, 2010
Santa Cruz, California
On November 6th and 7th, 2010, the festival returned to Santa Cruz featuring sea glass and ocean related artists that all share a passion for the ocean and the protection and conservation of their local beaches and oceans.
See the 2010 Santa Cruz Sea Glass Festival Slide Show.
Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival, 2010
Lewes, Delaware
The Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass Festival, held in Historic Lewes, Delaware, was a spectacular success. The heat, reaching the high 90s, could not keep the people away.
See the Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass Festival Slide Show.
For a list of all the slide shows click Sea Glass Festival Slide Shows.
