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Spotlight Artist: Becky Thielbar

Spotlight Artist: Becky Thielbar

Becky Thielbar is an artist from Santa Cruz, California, who makes necklaces, earrings, rings, car charms, and more out sea glass.

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Sleeplessly Sea Glassing Around Seattle

Sleeplessly Sea Glassing Around Seattle

For those looking for a rainbow of sea glass, from Alki Beach in West Seattle to renowned Glass Beach in Port Townsend, there are plenty of beachco...

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Kintsugi Style: Repairing Seashells with Sea Glass

Kintsugi Style: Repairing Seashells with Sea Glass

Seashells repaired by sea glass—a match made in the sea and reunited on land as art, kintsugi style.

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Greetings from Barbados: A History of Sailor’s Valentines

Greetings from Barbados: A History of Sailor’s Valentines

Sailor’s valentines are colorful, intricate shell mosaics that are highly collectible due to their beauty and history. 

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Sea Stained Glass: Kateryna Shelyhina

Sea Stained Glass: Kateryna Shelyhina

Meet Ukrainian artist Kateryna, who makes art with sea glass using stained glass techniques.

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Virgin Sea Glass Studio Tour with Mary Louise "Wiesy" Lauffer

Virgin Sea Glass Studio Tour with Mary Louise "Wiesy" Lauffer

Wiesy Lauffer gives us a peek at her collection, her studio, and the beautiful jewelry and art she creates.

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Done any jigsaw puzzles lately?

Done any jigsaw puzzles lately?

That puzzle driving you nuts might feature a photo by beachcombers Georg Popp and Verena Popp-Hackner.

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Botanical Jewelry from the Sea

Botanical Jewelry from the Sea

This jeweler features often overlooked plant life in her botanical jewelry, including marine algae, coral, and seaweed.

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Spotlight Artist: Mary T. McCarthy

Spotlight Artist: Mary T. McCarthy

Mary turned a creative idea into a business for people who can’t make it to the beach to comb for treasures.

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When a Handful of Sand is Priceless

When a Handful of Sand is Priceless

How is it possible that a few fistfuls of sand could be worth $275,000? 

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Beach art inspired by tradition: Isaura Marques

Beach art inspired by tradition: Isaura Marques

Isaura Marques is a beachcomber, artist, and painter inspired by the art from her home country of Portugal.

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Creating with the Bounty of the Sea

Creating with the Bounty of the Sea

This Australian beachcomber collects seashells, sand dollars, starfish, sea glass, pottery, pebbles, and more to use in her jewelry.

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