Sea Glass Blog

Following is a list of annual Sea Glass Festivals. Know of some others? Be sure to let us know what we should add either in the comments on on the Contact page. Be sure to check the web pages of the festivals as the dates and locations are subject to change every year. Cayucos Sea Glass Festival March • Cayucos, CAhttp://cayucosseaglass.com International Beachcombing Conference March • Bogue Banks, North Carolina http://www.thebeachcombingconference.com/ Eastern Shore Sea Glass and Coastal Arts Festival April • St. Michaels, Marylandhttp://www.ophiuroidea.com/eastern-shore-sea-glass-and-coastal-arts-festival.html Buffalo Beach Glass & Coastal Arts Festival April (even-numbered years) • Hamburg, New Yorkhttp://www.glassingmagazine.com/festival/ Great Lakes...

What's the difference between beach glass and sea glass? It's really pretty simple! Just to make it as clear as possible, I created a Venn diagram with sea glass. First, there's the giant set of all glass. Inside that is all the glass that has somehow made it to a body of water and gotten tumbled by the waves until it's smooth and soft. The glass eventually landed back on a beach along a  sea, ocean, lake, river, bay, or other body of water. This is all considered beach glass. Finally, inside that is the glass that was found specifically on...

Welcome to the #glassmapchallenge! All of the states and countries were created by sea glass artists around the world. If you make a map of your state or country with sea glass, post it on Instagram using the hashtag #glassmapchallenge and I'll add it to the map! The images used on this map are from the following people, but some states had many artists so be sure to check out the #glassmapchallenge hashtag on Instagram to see everyone's map.  Alabama: @lakesuperior_beachglass Alaska: @jewelbeachtreasures Arizona: @enchanting5793 Arkansas: California: @kirstiscott Colorado: @kirstiscott Connecticut: @tidaltreasures Delaware: @marytmccarthy Florida: @serinwynne Georgia: @enchanting5793 Hawaii: @kirstiscott Idaho: @middlebrainedcanvas Illinois: Indiana: Iowa: @iowateacher2000...