From sea to shining sea, sea glass fans from the world over will celebrate their fascination with sea glass, eager to explore its mysteries and better understand its allure. Each year there are more sea glass converts and more sea glass themed shows. So if sea glass is your passion, and especially if you are a sea glass "newbie," here is your 2019 Sea Glass Festival Guide. Round up your sea glass friends, choose your destination and make a "bucket list" trip to the sea glass festival near … [Read more...]
Artisan Spotlight | Glassing Magazine
Thank you to Beachcombing Magazine, formerly Glassing Magazine, for choosing me as one of their Artisan Spotlights! For those of you who may not be familiar with Beachcoming Magazine, it is all about sea glass & beach glass and if you are a sea glass lover, like I am, you have to see it to believe it! Beachcombing Magazine is published every other month (6x year) and has well researched stories about sea glass, sea glass beaches, sea glass art and artists, book reviews and … [Read more...]
Discovered! A New Sea Glass Beach!
Imagine my surprise and delight when I saw this story in the Siberian Times. Yes, Virginia, there is a new sea glass beach and it's in Russia! It's called Glass Bay and is about a 30 minute drive from Vladivostock in the "Russian Far East," on the Pacific side of the country. Truck loads of glass bottles and trash from a nearby porcelain factory were dumped in the ocean at Ussuri Bay and have been transformed into our adored gems of the sea. Enjoy the awesome photos of Russian sea … [Read more...]
21 Best Beaches in the World – 2017
After perusing breathtaking photos of the world's best beaches, I feel a powerful urge to rework my bucket list. From the Seychelles to Sanibel, you'll revel in their beauty and diversity. Only five of National Geographic's selections are in the U.S. but it's a good place to start! I only wish that I had been a photographer on this assignment! Ask true beach lovers to name a favorite swath of surf and sand, and the answer changes with the tides. Luckily our planet is covered in oceans, seas, … [Read more...]
Sea Glass Jeweler Named Home Based Small Business of the Year
Her love of the sea and of beach combing led to a second career for Tiverton resident Jane McHenry. In May, the US Small Business Administration honored Ms. McHenry and her venture, A Day at the Beach Sea Glass Jewelry, as the 2016 Rhode Island Home-Based Small Business of the Year. Here’s what the presenters had to say about the winner … Jane McHenry, owner and chief designer of A Day at the Beach Sea Glass Jewelry, began her career in advertising and publishing (much of it with East Bay … [Read more...]