We are pleased that the following International Sea Glass Association members will be at one or both International Sea Glass Festivals this year. These small businesses and artisans create beautiful work inspired by the treasures they find on the beach.

⚓️ Participating in the 18th International Sea Glass Festival in Mystic, Connecticut, on July 27–28
🌲 Participating in the 19th International Sea Glass Festival in Seattle, Washington, on August 10–11

Aloha Sea Glass 🌲
Marylou Forrest—California
Sea glass handcrafted into uniquely artistic jewelry.
http://www.alohaseaglass.com

Beach Baubles ⚓️
Marianna Bellantoni—New York
Accessories, jewelry, décor and art made from sea glass, seashells, sea pottery, and beach stones.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeachBaublesTM

Beachcombing Magazine 🌲
Kirsti Scott — California
Magazine filled with stories about sea glass, seashells, fossils, beach rocks, historical finds, and more. 
http://www.beachcombing.com

Beachcombings Studio ⚓️
Rolande Andrews—New Hampshire
Sea glass from Maine, Canada, and Puerto Rico incorporated with fine silver into beautiful jewelry.
http://www.facebook.com/beachcombingsstudio

Beach Glass Bingo ⚓️🌲
Rex Nockengust & Gene Allen—California
Jewelry that evokes a perfect day at the beach.
http://www.beachglassbingo.net

Bead Boutique / Tricia Hall Jewelry ⚓️
Tricia Hall—Maryland
Wearable art inspired by the sea.
http://www.facebook.com/beadboutiquemd

Bling Beach Glass Windows ⚓️🌲
Don Welchko—Michigan
Display windows that allow temporary storage of beach and sea glass while enjoying their bling!
http://www.blingbeachglasswindows.com

Cape Cod Gypsea ⚓️
Kaya-Alexandria Worthington—Massachusetts
Jewelry created using genuine and historical sea glass and inspired by the beauty around us.
http://www.capecodgypsea.com

Cottage Industry ⚓️
Sarah Clements—Maryland
Sea glass and silver jewelry where the designs allow the glass to speak for itself.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/cottageindustryglass

DMG Creations ⚓️
Dottie Gilbo—Pennsylvania
Fine silver jewelry using beach and sea glass from all over the world.
http://www.dmg-creations.com

Facets Artisan Jewelry ⚓️🌲
Carol Skiles—Delaware
Handcrafted jewelry from ethically sourced stones, genuine sea glass, and precious metals.
facetsartisanjewelry.com

Fairyland Glade ⚓️
Sarah Koelbl—Maine
Transcendent bath and body products with smooth sea glass and pottery to discover, hidden inside.
http://www.fairylandglade.com

Frosted Trash ⚓️
Julie O’Brien—Maryland
Jewelry, wreaths, and accessories made with found objects from the shores of the Potomac River.
http://www.frostedtrash.com/

Funky Bijoux ⚓️
Patty Hopkinson—Rhode Island
Whimsical and quirky sea glass and driftwood contrivances from local New England beaches.
http://www.facebook.com/funkybijouxRI

Gull Cottage Crafts ⚓️
Merrideth & Michael Lassotovitch—Massachusetts
One-of-a-kind stained glass creations featuring hand-collected sea glass and pottery shards.
http://www.gullcottagecrafts.net

Heart to Heart Designs ⚓️
Kyle Kochiss—Connecticut
Heart-shaped jewelry, paperweights, keychains, shadowbox art, and shell ornaments.
http://www.heart2heartdesign.etsy.com

HKM Jewelry ⚓️
Hali MacLaren—Pennsylvania
Ocean-inspired, heirloom-quality pieces using found objects from the Atlantic shoreline.
http://www.hkmjewelry.com

HL Sea and Beach Glass Jewelry ⚓️
Holly L’Hommedieu—New York
Unique handcrafted sea glass jewelry made with a variety of media.
http://www.hlseabeachglassjewelry.com

Kate Samson Design ⚓️🌲
Kathleen Samson—California
Precious metals, sea glass, and other gems transformed into rustic refined sea jewelry.
http://www.katesamsondesign.com

Lovely Glassworks ⚓️
Lynne Fortin—Rhode Island
Colorful stained glass with sea glass created into one-of-a-kind art for your windows.
http://www.facebook.com/lovelyglassworks/

Maraonda ⚓️
Susanna Hinnawi—Savona, Italy
Sea glass from Mediterranean beaches and the lagoon in Murano, Italy.
http://www.MARAONDA.etsy.com

Marooned Crab Creations ⚓️🌲
Bonnie C. Gordon—Arizona
One-of-a-kind jewelry created from beachcombing finds, precious metals, gems, and pearls.
http://www.maroonedcrabllc.com

Mint Jellies 🌲
Becky Theilbar—California
Hand-fabricated sea glass mobiles, suncatchers, and jewelry in argentium, sterling, and fine silver.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/mintjellies

Ocean Sea Glass Creations ⚓️
Eva & John Panko—New Jersey
Loose sea glass and unique creations made with a lifelong collection of sea glass.
http://www.OceanSeaGlassbyEva.etsy.com

Prime Hook Beach Studio ⚓️
Anne Pas Burke—Maryland
Jewelry helping sea glass find new life as adornments and beautiful pieces of wearable art.
http://www.primehookbeachstudio.com

Rainbow by The Sea Jewelry Designs ⚓️
Gabriella Homorozan—Virginia
Jewelry that can be handed down through generations to remember times at the beach.
http://www.ElaSeaGlassJewelry.etsy.com

Reenie Seaglass Design ⚓️
Doreen Brown—Massachusetts
Sea glass art incorporating sea glass, sea treasures, and a passion and love for sea glass.
ReenieSeaglassDesign.etsy.com

Riptide Sea Glass Jewelry ⚓️
Kathy Forrestel Vallen—Pennsylvania
Jewelry handmade from sea glass, naturally shaped by the ocean, and never altered in any way.
riptideseaglass.com/

Rubtoys Sea Glass ⚓️🌲
Ruben & Rosie Agudo—Puerto Rico
Beach sea glass collected on the beaches of the west coast of Puerto Rico.
http://www.ebay.com/usr/rubtoys

Sea Cairns ⚓️🌲
Linda Schnell—Washington
Refined sea glass art gifts from the sea.
http://www.sea-cairns.com

Sea Gals Gallery of Delaware ⚓️
Sue Lemmons and Cheryl Eashum—Delaware
Unique jewelry, sea glass art, adorable sea glass angels and pirate and special event jewelry.
http://www.seagalsgallery.com/

Sea Glass Compositions ⚓️🌲
Ginny Warner—North Carolina
Sea Glass jewelry made by weaving seed beads, crystals, pearls, and semi-precious stones.
http://www.facebook.com/Ginnythebeadlady/

Sea Glass Designs ⚓️
Bruce & Gail Barton—Connecticut
Handcrafted silver and gold jewelry featuring rare sea glass and pottery found in the Abaco Islands.
http://www.handmadeseaglassjewelry.com/

Sea Glass Grotto ⚓️
Suzanne Hunter—New Jersey
Unique designs in sterling silver that will be adored by their owners.
http://www.theseaglassgrotto.com

Sea Glass Heart Art ⚓️
Stephanie C. Swain—Ohio
Cards, watercolor art, ornaments, and mosaics using natural sea glass.
http://www.seaglassheart.etsy.com

Sea Glass Jewelry and Art by Nora ⚓️
Nora Campanella—Pennsylvania
Beautiful hand-wired pure sea glass jewelry and original watercolor sea glass mosaic art.
http://www.seaglassjewelrybynora.com

Silver Coquí Sea Glass ⚓️🌲
César Williams-Padín—Maryland
Sea glass framed art with genuine sea glass from Puerto Rico.
http://www.silvercoquiseaglass.com

Stacey’s Sea Glass Shop ⚓️
Stacey Biggs—New Jersey
Sea glass creations with timeless designs that can be treasured as family heirlooms.
StaceysSeaGlassShop.etsy.com

Surfside Sea Glass Jewelry ⚓️🌲
Denise Troy—New Jersey
Unique and whimsical jewelry with genuine sea glass from around the world.
http://www.surfsideseaglass.com

The Tattooed Jeweler ⚓️
Catherine Moran—Ohio
Beautiful pieces with authentic sea glass and semi precious gemstones.
http://www.instagram.com/tattooedjeweler_09

Terry Pino Designs ⚓️
Terry Pino—Massachusetts
Sea glass ornaments, shadowboxes, and sea glass banks.
http://www.facebook.com/TerryPinoDesigns

Top of the Bluff ⚓️
Lynne Brady—Ohio
Unique sun catchers, bowls, sculptures, and more from genuine sea and beach glass.

Tossed & Found Jewelry ⚓️🌲
Ingrid Lynch—Hawaii
Unique ocean-inspired designs that give each piece of sea glass jewelry its own unique identity.
tossedfoundjewelry.com/

Tumbled by the Sea ⚓️
Amy Dries—New York
Explore “Buoy the Bus,” a mobile museum filled with sea glass and more!
http://www.tumbledbythesea.com

Virgin Sea Glass ⚓️
Mary Louise Lauffer—Delaware
Sterling and fine silver jewelry, panels, suncatchers, mini-sculptures, and multi-media sea glass pieces.
http://www.virginseaglass.com

West Coast Glass Floats🌲
Michelle Konkle—British Columbia
West Coast Glass Floats is the largest provider of authentic Japanese fishing floats.
westcoastglassfloats.com

West Coast Sea Glass 🌲
Mary Beth Beuke—Washington
Historic, loose sea glass lots, artisan jewelry, and The Ultimate Guide to Sea Glass book.
http://www.westcoastseaglass.com

We are pleased that the following International Sea Glass Association members were at the 2023 Sea Glass Festival in Mystic, Connecticut, on July 29–30, 2023. These small businesses and artisans create beautiful work inspired by the treasures they find on the beach.

✳️ Offering a discount for Mystic Seaport Museum and ISGA Members

Acorn Beach Glass and Artistry ✳️
Nanci Melster—Ohio
Unique artwork, jewelry, candles, wine bottle toppers, glass charms, and more created with authentic Great Lakes beach glass and other natural elements.
http://www.acornbeachglass.com

Beach Baubles
Marianna Bellantoni—New York
Accessories, jewelry, home décor and art made from sea glass, seashells, sea pottery, and beach stones.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeachBaublesTM

Beach Glass Bingo
Rex Nockengust & Gene Allen—California
The goal of Beach Glass Bingo is to create jewelry that evokes a perfect day at the beach.
http://www.beachglassbingo.net

Beachcombing Magazine ✳️
Kirsti Scott & Matt Scott—California
Magazine filled with stories about sea glass, seashells, fossils, beach rocks, historical finds, and more. 
http://www.beachcombing.com

Bead Boutique / Tricia Hall Jewelry
Tricia Hall—Maryland
Wearable art inspired by the sea.
http://www.facebook.com/beadboutiquemd

Bling Beach Glass Windows ✳️
Don Welchko—Michigan
Display windows that allow temporary storage of beach and sea glass while enjoying their bling!
http://www.blingbeachglasswindows.com

Sharon Brubaker, Author ✳️
Sharon Brubaker—Maryland
Sharon’s novels have a touch of romance and magic and are inspired by real locations, her love of sea glass, and adventure.
http://www.sharon-brubaker.com

Cape Cod Gypsea
Kaya-Alexandria Worthington—Massachusetts
Jewelry created using genuine and historical sea glass and inspired by the beauty around us.
http://www.capecodgypsea.com

DMG Creations ✳️
Dottie Gilbo—Pennsylvania
Dottie creates fine silver jewelry using beach and sea glass from all over the world.
http://www.dmg-creations.com

The Erie Hound Dogs
Adam Smith & Kayla Armbruster—New York
Artisan-crafted beach glass and sea glass jewelry.
http://www.ErieHoundDogs.etsy.com

Frosted Trash
Julie O’Brien—Maryland
Jewelry, wreaths and accessories made using locally found objects from the shores of the Potomac River.
http://www.frostedtrash.com/

funky bijoux
Patty Hopkinson—Rhode Island
Whimsical and quirky sea glass and driftwood contrivances sourced from local New England beaches.
http://www.facebook.com/funkybijouxRI

Gull Cottage Crafts
Merrideth & Michael Lassotovitch—Massachusetts
One-of-a-kind stained glass creations featuring sea glass and pottery shards hand collected in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
http://www.gullcottagecrafts.net/

Heart to Heart Designs
Kyle Kochiss—Connecticut
Heart-shaped jewelry, paperweights, keychains, shadowbox art, and shell ornaments.
http://www.heart2heartdesign.etsy.com

HKM Jewelry
Hali MacLaren—Pennsylvania
Ocean-inspired, heirloom-quality pieces use found objects from the Atlantic shoreline cast in solid metals or hand fabricated as wearable art.
http://www.hkmjewelry.com

HL Sea and Beach Glass Jewelry ✳️
Holly L’Hommedieu—New York
Holly creates unique handcrafted sea glass jewelry made with a variety of media.
http://www.hlseabeachglassjewelry.com

Kate Samson Design
Kathleen Samson—California
Kate Samson Design is a California-based designer who transforms precious metals, sea glass and other gems into rustic refined sea jewelry.
http://www.katesamsondesign.com

Lovely Glassworks
Lynne Fortin—Rhode Island
Lynne combines colorful stained glass with sea glass collected along the rocky Rhode Island coast to create one-of-a-kind art for your windows.
http://www.facebook.com/lovelyglassworks/

Maraonda
Susanna Hinnawi—Savona, Italy
Susanna collects sea glass from the Mediterranean beaches where she lives and Murano glass that she collects in the Lagoon.
http://www.MARAONDA.etsy.com

Marooned Crab Creations, LLC
Bonnie C. Gordon—Arizona
One-of-a-kind jewelry created from beachcombing and mudlarking finds, combined with precious metals, gems, and pearls.
http://www.maroonedcrabllc.com

New Beginnings Sea Glass
Betsy O’Reilly—Connecticut
Designs within picture frames and windows utilizing sea glass, shells, and driftwood she finds along Connecticut beaches.
http://www.newbeginningsseaglass.com

Ocean Sea Glass Creations
Eva & John Panko—New Jersey
After collecting sea glass for many years, their collection became too large. They sell loose sea glass and make unique creations with their sea glass.
http://www.OceanSeaGlassbyEva.etsy.com

Prime Hook Beach Studio
Anne Pas Burke—Maryland
Artisan jeweler helping sea glass from the Delaware Bay and around the world find new life as attractive adornments and beautiful pieces of wearable art.
http://www.primehookbeachstudio.com

Rainbow by The Sea Jewelry Designs
Gabriella Homorozan—Virginia
Give the gift of jewelry that can be handed down through generations to remember fun times at the beach.
http://www.ElaSeaGlassJewelry.etsy.com

Rubtoys Sea Glass
Ruben & Rosie Agudo—Puerto Rico
Ruben and Rosie sell beach sea glass they collect on the beaches of the west coast of Puerto Rico.

Sea Glass and Shore ✳️
David Leonelli—Maine/New Hampshire
Costal inspired jewelry, art, gifts & shore décor.
http://www.SeaGlassAndShore.com

Sea Glass Compositions ✳️
Ginny Warner—North Carolina
Unique sea glass jewelry made by weaving seed beads, Swarovski crystals and pearls along with semi-precious stones to hold the sea glass.
http://www.facebook.com/Ginnythebeadlady/

Sea Glass Designs ✳️
Bruce & Gail Barton—Connecticut
Jewelry featurnig rare pieces of authentic sea glass and pottery found in the Abaco Islands and handcrafted using sterling silver, fine silver, and gold.
http://www.handmadeseaglassjewelry.com/

The Sea Glass Grotto ✳️
Suzanne Hunter—New Jersey
Suzanne strives to create unique designs in sterling silver that will be adored by their owners.
http://www.theseaglassgrotto.com

Sea Glass Heart Art 
Stephanie C. Swain—Ohio
Stephanie Swain, Sea Glass Heart Art, creates cards, watercolor art, ornaments, and mosaics using natural sea glass.
http://www.seaglassheart.etsy.com

Sea Glass Jewelry and Art by Nora ✳️
Nora Campanella—Pennsylvania
Beautiful hand-wired pure sea glass jewelry and original watercolor sea glass mosaic art.
http://www.seaglassjewelrybynora.com

Sea Glass Journal/Just Beachy Keen
Gary De Blois—Rhode Island
Jewelry created using genuine sea glass found on coastlines around the world. The Sea Glass Journal is an online magazine about sea glass.
http://www.seaglassjournal.com

Sea Shimmer
Sandra Cira—Massachusetts
Sandra is a beachcomber and silversmith who marries her two passions of sea glass and jewelry design.
http://www.instagram.com/sandrap.cira/

Sea Witch Jewlz
Cheryl Besegai—Massachusetts
With gothic, whimsical, and witchy themes, this sea glass jewelry balances gorgeous sun-kissed sea glass with dark and mystical themes.
http://www.etsy.com/market/sea_witch_jewelry

Silver Coquí Sea Glass ✳️
César Williams-Padín—Maryland
Sea glass framed art with genuine sea glass from Puerto Rico.
http://www.silvercoquiseaglass.com

Skeezel Press
Patricia Merski—Pennsylvania
Mother Beach is a gift book expressing the joy of finding beach glass.
http://www.motherbeach.com

ST Beach Finds
Steve Gladhill & Tammy Thatcher—Maryland
Jewelry, decor, and accessories made from 100% authentic driftwood, sea glass, and fossils from the Chesapeake Bay.
http://www.stbeachfinds.com

Stacey’s Sea Glass Shop
Stacey Biggs—New Jersey
Stacey has a passion for wearable and useable sea glass, creating timeless designs that can be treasured as family heirlooms.
http://www.StaceysSeaGlassShop.etsy.com

Still Waters USA ✳️
Victoria Woolard—Connecticut
Sea glass jewelry products, gifts, and home items. They offer six different classes using real sea glass.
http://www.stillwatersusa.com

Surfside Sea Glass Jewelry ✳️
Denise Troy—New Jersey
Surfside Sea Glass designs unique and whimsical jewelry with genuine sea glass from around the world.
http://www.surfsideseaglass.com

Photos can be found here for our May 2022 festival as well as past festivals.

Lectures • Exhibitors • Shard of the Year Contest

Purchase your entrance tickets day of the festival.

Festival Admission:
$7 per person per day
Children Under 12 Free
Two-Day ticket $12 per person

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2022 Festival Schedule

Saturday, May 21, 2022

• 9 am Early Bird Shopping*
• 10 am Festival Opens
• 11 am Arrgh: A History of Piracy on the Great Lakes
• 1 pm Glassies: Playing for Keeps and Other Amazing Stories
• 5 pm Festival Closes for the day
• 6 pm – 11 pm After-hours events- SOLD OUT

Sunday, May 22, 2022

• 9 am Early Bird Shopping*
• 10 am Festival Opens
• 10 am – 1 pm Enter your Shard of the Year pieces
• 11 am A History of Passenger Travel on the Great Lakes
• 1 pm Shard of the Year Judging
• 3:30 pm Shard of the Year winners announced
• 4 pm Festival Closes. See you next year!

Tickets for the Festival are available online until Midnight Tuesday May 17th and at the door both days!

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Presentations

Arrgh: A History of Piracy on the Great Lakes

Saturday, May 21, 2022, 11:00 AM

Christopher Gillcrist

Join us for a historical and cultural re-examination of piracy and it implications for understanding Great Lakes history. No parrots — or peg legs — included but a healthy dose of thievery, mutiny, and other unsavory tales.

Christopher Gillcrist is Executive Director of the National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, Ohio.  He has a BA and MA in History from John Carroll University and is ABD in Social Policy at Case Western Reserve University. He has served as Associate Professor of History at Notre Dame College of Ohio and Instructor of History at Ursuline College. Prior to his current duties he served as Executive Director of the Lake County Historical Society.

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Glassies: Playing for Keeps and Other Amazing Stories

Saturday, May 21, 2022, 1:00 pM

Michael Cohill

Join us for a talk about American-made toy marbles.

Michael Cohill is the Artist & Superintendent of The Akron Marble & Specialty Company and a co-founder of the non-profit organization, The American Toy Marble Museum. The American Toy Marble Museum preserves and disseminates, through multimedia exhibitions and displays, the history of the American toy industry in the city where it all started: Akron, Ohio.

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A History of Passenger Travel on the Great Lakes

Sunday, May 22, 2022, 11:00 AM

Ellen Kennedy

A thorough history of travel on the Great Lakes, either for immigration or enjoyment, from the 19th-century schooners to the lavish steamboats of the early 20th century.

Ellen Kennedy is the Education and Visitor Experience Director for the National Museum of the Great Lakes. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from Clemson University and a master’s degree in history and museum studies from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. She worked at several historic sites before joining the staff of the National Museum of the Great Lakes in June of 2015.

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We are looking for Collectors!

Celebrate the 16th Annual North America Sea Glass Association’s festival at the Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center by showing your collection in our Collectors area! Be part of the festival and make new friends and show off your prized finds. Submit your name and contact information to festival@seaglassassociation.org

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Shard of the Year Contest

The North American Sea Glass Association invites collectors to enter their favorite shards in the Shard of the Year Contest.

Our judges will award winners in the following categories: 
• Overall Beauty (Best of Show)
• Frosted Bottles
• Pottery/Ceramics
• Whimsical/Toys
• Bottle Stopper
• Most Unusual
• Historical
• Art Glass
• Marbles
• Buttons-Beads
• Figural
• Vendor Entry

Guidelines:
• Shard entry cards will be sold at the show on Saturday and Sunday.
• 3 entries per card: $5 per card
• Indicate the body of water where the piece was found. 
• Enter your pieces on Sunday before 1:00 pm.
• Each entry must be authentic, unaltered, and found in the body of water named on your entry card.
• You or someone in your immediate family must have found the item. No purchased items allowed.
• Announcement of winners will take place on Sunday afternoon.

Winners of the Shard Contest will take home cash prizes ($250 for Overall Beauty winner and $50 for winner in each category) and their pieces will be featured in Beachcombing Magazine.

Good luck!

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Exhibitors

We are pleased to announce that the following jewelers, artists, and artisans will be at this year’s festival. Look for them at the following booth numbers at the show or check out their websites today.

Vendors will be in the Grand Ballroom, Gallery, and Concourse on the second floor of the Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center and in the a Caribbean-style Outdoor White Tent. In the Concourse and Gallery on the second floor there will be lectures, the Shard of the Year Contest, the Children’s Table, and Sea Glass Association information booths.

Acorn Beach Glass      125
Nanci Melster—Ohio
All things beach glass – nature’s treasures- nature’s creations- find it at Acorn Beach Glass.
acornbeachglass.com

Along The Shores       409
Keli Spears Hindenach—Michigan
Art inspired by wandering where shore and tide meet.
alongtheshoresllc.com

Beach Bum Jewels      108
Linda Mickevicius—Indiana
Beach Bum Jewels creates beach glass and sterling silver jewelry and home decor.
beachbumjewels.com

Beach Glass Bingo      111
Rex Nockengust/Gene Allen—California
The goal of Beach Glass Bingo is to create jewelry that evokes a perfect day at the beach.
beachglassbingo.net

Beach Glass by Debbie           408
Debbie Doherty—Ohio
Debbie Doherty creates hand-painted pictures embellished with beach glass and finds from Lake Erie.

Beach Glass by Tracy / Broken Beauty          110
Tracy Boyd—Ohio
Beach Glass by Tracy – Broken Beauty hand collects authentic beach glass/rocks from the southern shores Lake Erie including Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.
beachglassbytracy.etsy.com

Beachcombing Magazine         101
Kirsti Scott & Matt Scott—California
Beachcombing magazine is filled with stories about sea glass and beach glass, seashells, fossils, beach rocks, historical finds, driftwood, and more from shorelines around the world. Our books, stickers, gear, and beach accessories celebrate our passion for the beach.
beachcombingmagazine.com

Bead Boutique / Tricia Hall Jewelry  100
Tricia Hall—Maryland
Wearable art inspired by the sea.
facebook.com/beadboutiquemd

Bling Beach Glass Windows   124
Don Welchko—Michigan
Display windows that allow temporary storage of beach and sea glass while enjoying their bling!
blingbeachglasswindows.com

Blue Heron Heirlooms by Laura        114
Laura Haller—Delaware
Jewelry and artwork expertly handcrafted in Laura’s home studio in Lewes, Delaware.
facebook.com/blueheronheirlooms

The Constance Collection      404
Constance Guerra—Virginia
Glass-sculpted, sea glass/seashell artwork on glass-framed art.
constanceguerraart.com

Crystal’s Treasure Box LLC     403
Crystal D. Nevedale—Ohio
Crystal is an admirer of all things found on the shores. She inspires to continue collecting and creating as it feeds her soul.
facebook.com/crystalstreasureboxvermilionohio

DMG Creations           103
Dottie Gilbo—Pennsylvania
Dottie creates fine silver jewelry using beach and sea glass from all over the world.
dmg-creations.com

The Erie Hound Dogs 501
Adam Smith—New York
Artisan-crafted beach glass and sea glass jewelry
ehdbeachglass.com

HL Sea and Beach Glass Jewelry        104
Holly LHommedieu—New York
Holly creates unique handcrafted sea glass jewelry made with a variety of media.
hlseabeachglassjewelry.com

Kate Samson Design  106
Kathleen Samson—California
Kate Samson Design is a California-based designer who transforms precious metals, sea glass and other gems into rustic refined sea jewelry.
katesamsondesign.com

Liz’s Sea Glass Art       116
Liz Jones—Ohio
Liz has created many new and unique art pieces for the sea glass festival.
facebook.com/Lizs-Sea-Glass-Art-646175692231785/

Lubell Beach Glass     300
Linda Lubell—Illinois
Jewelry created using beach glass lovingly collected along the shores of Lake Michigan.
lubellbeachglass.com

Marooned Crab Creations, LLC          107
Bonnie C. Gordon—Arizona
One-of-a-kind jewelry created from beachcombing and mudlarking finds, combined with precious metals, gems, and pearls.
maroonedcrabllc.com

Mother Beach / Skeezel Press           109
Patricia Merski—Pennsylvania
Mother Beach, a gift book expressing the joy of finding beach glass.
motherbeach.com     

NARFdesign LLC          500
Robyn Durlin—Ohio
NARFdesign (Nearly All Robyn’s Fantastic design) creates handmade jewelry using beach glass found while kayaking on Lake Erie.
narfdesign.com

Ophiuroidea “the O”  121-122
Kim Hannon—Maryland
Ophiuroidea “the O” will feature their Get Salty, By The Bay Creations and mermaid art for the beach lover.
ophiuroidea.com

Papaya Arts Inc          407
Kenia Ciraulo—New York
Originally from Mexico City, Kenia started to incorporate beach glass into her creations when she moved to western New York in 2009 and fell in love with the area.
facebook.com/Papaya-Arts

Rainbow by The Sea Jewelry Designs           406
Gabriela Homorozan—Virginia
Give the gift of jewelry that can be handed down through generations to remember fun times at the beach.
ElaSeaGlassJewelry.etsy.com

Sandpiper Beach Glass           123
Beth Mallory—Pennsylvania
Sandpiper Beach Glass creates beach-inspired decor utilizing beach glass from the shores of Lake Erie.
SandpiperBeachGlass.etsy.com

The Sea Glass Grotto  112-113
Suzanne Hunter—New Jersey
Suzanne strives to create unique designs in sterling silver that will be adored by their owners.
theseaglassgrotto.com

Sea Glass Heart Art    119-120
Stephanie C. Swain—Ohio
Stephanie Swain, Sea Glass Heart Art, creates cards, watercolor art, ornaments, and mosaics using natural sea glass.
seaglassheart.etsy.com

Seaglassin       410
Anne Marie E. Johnson—Wisconsin
Seaglassin uses authentic sea glass collected by Anne Marie on Prince Edward Island, Canada, to make sea glass earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings, with simplicity in mind.
seaglassin.etsy.com

Silent Flight Studios 115
Montana Steell—Florida
Artist couple Montana and George sail to forgotten sea glass beaches in the Caribbean, dive for antique glass, and bezel-set it in silver.
silentflightstudios.com

Silver Coquí Sea Glass            402
César Williams-Padín—Maryland
Sea glass framed art with genuine sea glass from Puerto Rico.
silvercoquiseaglass.com

Signetureline  102
Signe Lawson / Patti Schebil—Florida
Hand made one of kind silver jewelry.

Surfside Sea Glass Jewelry     400-401
Denise Troy—New Jersey
Surfside Sea Glass designs unique and whimsical jewelry with genuine sea glass from around the world.
surfsideseaglass.com

Tossed & Found Jewelry        126
Ingrid Lynch—Hawaii
Handcrafted ocean and Hawaii inspired one-of-kind jewelry.
tossedfoundjewelry.com

Washed Ashore Jewelry, LLC 105
Beverly Vinch & Laurie Vinch—Ohio
All our pieces have been picked from the early 1960’s by the Vinch Family from Lakewood, Ohio.
washedashorejewelry.com

When’s Low Tide / The Beachcombing Center       117-118
Mary McCarthy—Maryland
When’s Low Tide creates all-natural, soy-wax candles that contain hidden beach treasures. The Beachcombing Center is a non-profit beachcombing museum.
whenslowtide.com / beachcombingcenter.org

Thanks to our generous sponsors

Batten Down the Hatches! Sponsor:

Aye! Aye! Pirate Sponsor:

Blimey! Sponsor:

Our partners:

Our donors:

Valorie Wigen of SaltwaterTriageDesign

Sharon Brubaker, sea glass artisan and author sharon-brubaker.com

Silke Stein, author of Foam on the Crest of Waves

Margaret Schwarz – Pirate Party donation

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We’re looking for volunteers!

Celebrate the annual International Sea Glass Association’s festival by volunteering! We are looking for a few sea and beach glass lovers help out at this year’s festival.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are an integral part of the Sea Glass Festival, providing assistance with setup, staffing the ISGA table, helping to direct people to the booths and lectures, managing Sea Glass Contest entries, and spotting vendors when they need a break from their booth. Interested in taking photos and/or videos? We’d love your help capturing the fun of festival weekend.

Be part of the festival, have free time to shop, make new friends, and learn all about sea and beach glass at the nation’s premier sea and beach glass festival. 

Volunteer Perks

Volunteers get free admission to the festival, an ISGA t-shirt, and more goodies. No experience necessary! We will match you with an opportunity that matches your interests and skills!

Apply to volunteer

Email your name and phone number to festival@seaglassassociation.org and Festival Director Roxann Williams will contact you to find out more about how you would like to help.

Thank you!

2023 Sea Glass Festival

We celebrated the 17th International Sea Glass Association celebrated on the Village Green of the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut. The Festival took place on Saturday and Sunday, July 29–30, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Over 8,000 visitors attended the festival, there were more than 650 entries in the Sea Glass Contest, and all the lectures were standing room only.

The International Sea Glass Festival is the premier sea and beach glass event in the country celebrating the history and beauty of genuine sea and beach glass.    

A summer visit to the nation’s number one maritime museum, talented artists and jewelers, knowledgeable speakers, the sea glass contest, and an opportunity to connect with fellow sea glass enthusiasts made for an unforgettable weekend.

Highlights from the 2023 International Sea Glass Festival

All photos  ©Joe Michael, Mystic Seaport Museum.

Tickets

General Admission Tickets to Mystic Seaport Museum covered admission to the Festival for two days. Tickets provided admission to both days of the festival, lectures, and the Sea Glass Contest, as well as the Mystic Seaport Museum grounds. Mystic Seaport Museum members get free admission to the festival and grounds. 

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Lectures • Exhibitors • Jewelry • Décor • Art • Sea Glass Contest

2023 Festival Schedule

Saturday, July 29, 2023

10 am Festival Opens
11:30 am Presentation: Zen Sea Glassing, Guy Fleming
2 pm Presentation: A History of Maritime Mystic, Rich Froh
5 pm Festival Closes for the day

Cocktail reception and meeting for ISGA Professional Members, Community Members, and Volunteers.

Sunday, July 30, 2023

10 am Festival Opens
11 am Presentation: Sailing for Sea Glass, Ky Davis
1 pm Sea Glass Contest Entries Close
2 pm Presentation: New England Sea Glass Stories, Roxie Zwicker
3 pm Sea Glass Contest Awards
5 pm Festival Closes. See you next year!

View the 2023 Sea Glass Festival program (PDF) ›

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Vendors

Following was the line up of 2023 Sea Glass Festival Vendors.

Acorn Beach Glass and Artistry • Beach Baubles • Beach Glass Bingo • Beachcombing Magazine • Bead Boutique • Bling Beach Glass Windows • Cape Cod Gypsea • DMG Creations • Erie Hound Dogs • Frosted Trash • funky bijoux • Gull Cottage Crafts • Heart to Heart Designs • HKM Jewelry • HL Sea and Beach Glass • Kate Samson Design • Lovely Glassworks • Marooned Crab Creations • New Beginnings Sea Glass • Ocean Sea Glass Creations • Prime Hook Beach Studio • Rainbow by the Sea Jewelry Designs • Rubtoys sea glass • Sea Glass and Shore • Sea Glass Compositions • Sea Glass Designs • Sea Glass Heart Art • Sea Glass Jewelry by Nora • Sea Glass Journal • Sea Shimmer • Sea Witch Jewlz • Sharon Brubaker, Author • Silver Coqui Sea Glass • Skeezel Press • Stacey’s Sea Glass Shop • ST Beach Finds • Still Waters USA • Surfside Sea Glass Jewelry • The Sea Glass Grotto

Learn more about the 2023 vendors ›

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Collectors Showcase

The Collectors Showcase presented extensive collections of sea glass collectors from the Northeast. Sea glass, beach pottery, sea marbles, antique bottles, and more treasures found on the beach were featured in the Collectors Showcase Tent on both days.

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Presenters

The festival hosted educational presentations about sea and beach glass, local coastal information, and more. These presentations took place in the historic 1850s Meeting House, part of Mystic Seaport Museum’s seaport village. This bustling village was recreated with trade shops, businesses, and buildings that were transported to the museum grounds.

Sailing for Sea Glass

Sunday, July 23, 2023, 11:00 am

Ky Davis

Captain Ky Davis lives on a Ta Yang (Tayana) 50′ Flying Dutchman sailboat and travels the Caribbean in search of rare sea glass. Ky will share some of his experiences hunting for sea glass on beaches, in underwater caves, and down cliff sides, where he finds beautiful, rare sea glass and more. You’ll get a peek at his life living on his sailboat as he travels the seas to find untouched sea glass beaches.

Captain Ky the Sea Glass Guy from LC’s Glass is a treasure hunter circumnavigating the world on his sailboat, The Emerald of Pleiades, with his Yorkshire Terrier, LC, in search of the world’s greatest unknown sea glass beaches. He has spent time as a firefighter, combat medic, explorer, adventurer, survivalist, farmer, and ship captain. Find Ky on Instagram @suns_out_tonguesout, on Facebook at @SunsOutTonguesOut, and on YouTube at The Bored Pirate. 

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Zen Sea Glassing

Saturday, July 29, 2023, 11:30 am

Guy Fleming

In a lifetime, change may occur quickly and sometimes very unexpectedly. After Guy lost all his worldly possessions in the severe Superstorm Sandy of 2012, he faced  another tragedy when he divorced shortly afterward. Searching for solace and new beginning in life, he began walking beach, discovering sea glass and an improved quality of life. Guy will share personal stories, Zen techniques and important ways to become an environmental steward.

Guy Cash Fleming has been expressing himself creatively ever since he sat down with a bass guitar as a teenager. He spent 34 years working as a chemical operator and instrumentation technician for a major pharmaceutical company, and he is also a musician, photographer, and amateur sea glass jeweler. Although he thought he’d never write a book, six months into retirement he suddenly had the urge and honored it wholeheartedly, with the release of For the Love of Sea Glass. Since then he’s walked more than 10,000 miles on the beaches of New Jersey, found in excess of 200,000 pieces of sea glass, and wrote two additional books, entitled Sea Glass for Miles, (a sea glass color/rarity guide), and Sea Glass Stories from the Beautiful New Jersey Coast, a coffee table book. Guy lives in New Jersey with his wife Yolanda, also an author, and their two young adult children.

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A History of Maritime Mystic

Saturday, July 29, 2023, 2:00 p.m.

Rich Froh

Mystic has long been a major hub of the seafaring world, playing host to shipbuilding, fishing, global trade, naval warfare, and everything in between. Come learn about our rich local history, and discover what makes Mystic such a special place.

Richard (Rich) Froh has spent his life exploring local waters and waterfronts and feeding his hunger for history, especially local and maritime histories. With his wife, June, Rich has traveled to many historic sites in the U.S. and Europe, but his appreciation for the history of the Mystic River area and Mystic’s connection to national and world events remains the center of his focus and passion. His full-time job at the Museum allows him to, as he puts it, “de-mystify Mystic” by helping history buffs and those less familiar with our past, appreciate what has happened on these grounds and the surrounding waters.

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New England Sea Glass Stories

Sunday, July 30, 2023, 2:00 p.m.

Roxie Zwicker

It’s hard to resist the lure of beachcombing in New England, with tales of shipwrecks and pirates dating back to the 17th century, where there are places to walk the beach and find relics of the past with stories to tell. Roxie has amassed a collection of over 4,000 beach finds, with some dating back to the 17th century. With a focus on Boston, Cape Cod, and the coast of New Hampshire she will share dramatic stories, images of her collection, and a virtual tour of her favorite spots.

New England’s Mystery Maven, Roxie Zwicker has been entertaining the locals, visitors from away, and curious souls since 1994. Her company New England Curiosities, located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has been offering award winning tours, presentations, and special events since 2002 based on New England folklore and mysterious history. Roxie’s TV appearances include New Hampshire Chronicle, New England Cable News, The History Channel, and the Travel Channel. Roxie is a published author of eight books that delve into the region’s history, legends, and lore, and her next book has a focus on New England sea glass. Wicked Curious Radio is Roxie’s podcast available on all major podcast platforms. Her extensive collection of sea glass takes up an entire room in her house and her website can be found at newenglandcuriosities.com.

List of speakers subject to change. Speakers may appear in person or via Zoom where circumstances dictate.

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Sea Glass Contest

The International Sea Glass Association invited collectors to enter their favorite sea and beach glass finds in the Sea Glass Contest. View the winners of the 2023 International Sea Glass Festival ›

Our judges awarded winners in the following categories:

• Find of the Year
• Frosted Bottles
• Pottery/Ceramics
• Whimsical/Toys
• Bottle Stopper
• Most Unusual
• Historical
• Art Glass
• Marbles
• Buttons/Beads
• Figural
• Vendor Entry

Prizes:

Winners of the Sea Glass Contest took home cash prizes and their pieces will be featured in Beachcombing Magazine. See photos from past festivals ›

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A portion of the proceeds from this event were donated to Mystic Seaport Museum, Project Oceanology, and Mystic Aquarium Sea Research Foundation.

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Thanks to our generous sponsors and partners:

Captain:

Partners:

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Volunteers

The International Sea Glass Association would like to thank all those who offered to be volunteers at the festival. 

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2023 festival image photo by Joe Michael ©Mystic Seaport Museum.