You guys, I am so lucky. My parents, my future mother-in-law and my friends all love to hunt for beach glass and have been bringing me the most delightful finds. Plus, I managed to get out once or twice my own self! It’s completely re-energizing to stand on that beach, look across into infinity and just breathe in the salt air.
With the exception of most of the marbles, all of this was found within the past month or so. That huge amber-orange piece (whose colour & rarity I’m having trouble identifying) I was lucky enough to find myself, but the two red/orange art glass pieces were found on different days by different people!
And now, some of the final results:
Is this yellow? Or orange? Or honey amber? I can’t tell.
Teal!
A gorgeous A-grade Gray.
This isn’t quite gray, but it’s sorta getting there, which along with the super rounded state, suggests it’s really old. It’s sort of a flattened cylinder which makes me think it used to be a cup handle.
Gorgeous piece of Aqua. I think I like the antique gold wire on it; do you?
Fabulous yellow!
A smooth piece of Jade.
A kind of blurry photo of a nice piece of Lavender.
Cobalt! So pretty, that cobalt.
Fabulous piece of citron – sooo pretty when you hold it up to the light.
And finally, this amazing piece of art glass that is red which smoothly transitions to orange. It’s got ridges, suggesting it used to be a plate or bowl. It’s kind of small so I had to use smaller gauge wire. It seems like I only get 1 red piece a year, and this is it for this year! The other piece above appears to have come from the exact same piece, and it doesn’t really count because it’s so small I don’t think I’ll be able to use it. But it’s pretty!
In other news, I’ve been thinking of doing a bunch more shows this year. It’s a lot of work and I find them mentally and physically exhausting, but the sales are always good and we’ve got a few wish-projects for around the house, so I think I’ll go for it. Which means I’ve gotta get off the internet and go make some things :)
YOUR WORK IS SO PRETTY. I LIVE OUT EAST OF SAN DIEGO, CA AND I DON’T SEE ANY BEACH GLASS. I WOULD LOVE TO FIND SOME. I DID FIND AGATES ON THE BEACH IN OREGON ONE SUMMER. AND I MEAN BUCKETS! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. ONE DAY I’M GOING TO TRY MY HAND AT WIRE WORKING.
MOLLY