We are pleased to offer brand-new Genuine versus Artificial postcards for Professional Members to distribute to customers and colleagues. 

These colorful cards have information about how to distinguish real from fake sea and beach glass, and a message to purchase from ISGA members so customers know the glass they are buying is real. Including a card with each purchase is a great way to educate collectors about authentic sea and beach glass and promote the ISGA Mission.

The two-sided card has room on the back for a short message, address, and stamp. Professional Members can order these free postcards to mail, include in your packages, or hand out in person.

Distribution of these postcards is by ISGA Professional Members only.

The International Sea Glass Association (ISGA) was founded in 2006 as a non-profit organization supporting sea and beach glass collectors and the beachcombing community through festivals, information, educational opportunities, membership, and more. 

We are currently accepting applications for Professional Memberships. ISGA is the only professional association whose mission is to support artists and collectors with festivals, programs, and educational information about sea and beach glass. ISGA Members can connect with sea and beach glass enthusiasts, collectors, experts, and other professional artisans. Your membership gives you the opportunity to apply for the annual sea glass festival hosted by ISGA in locations around the United States. And your support allows us to create educational opportunities, bring together our sea and beach glass community, and donate to causes that protect our world’s waterways.

Annual dues are $200 and include a range of benefits.

Benefits of Professional Membership:

• The opportunity to promote your membership on ISGA’s website and use the Professional Member logo in your marketing materials, on your website, and in your online and offline shop
• Banner ad, bio, and web link on the International Sea Glass Association Members page
• Promotion on ISGA Instagram and Facebook pages
• Direct connection to ISGA Community Members through the private Facebook member group, members discounts, and members-only events.
• Opportunity to apply to participate in the International Sea Glass Association Festival
• Invitation to members-only events and meetings
• ISGA logo merchandise
• Use of ISGA marketing materials, including postcards, bookmarks, educational materials, and the Genuine versus Artificial information to use at festivals and in your shop. 

We are always working to develop new initiatives, events, and programs to enhance your ISGA membership experience. Please contact us any time with your ideas for new community and networking opportunities, educational initiatives, workshops, virtual events, volunteer experiences, and other ways we can help add value to your ISGA membership.

We hope you will consider applying or re-applying for Professional Membership in 2023. 

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If you are not a part of a sea or beach glass business, consider joining as an ISGA Community Member. If you are already a member, thank you for being part of ISGA!

I am honored and proud to be leading the International Sea Glass Association as the incoming President. Thank you to the Board of Directors for trusting me in this new journey and current members for being part of this unique organization. To new members, welcome! You were all selected because of your expertise and talent, and we have no doubt you will represent ISGA’s mission professionally. We have a busy year ahead of us and I look forward to working together with everyone to achieve our goals and continue to grow our organization.

Sea glass has been part of my family for almost 25 years. At first, we would bring all these little pieces home from our walks at the beach in Puerto Rico just to fill decorative containers at home. We knew what sea glass was but did not realize there was a large community surrounding it. We started to learn more about sea glass and met other amazing collectors from the mainland who would regularly visit us for beachcombing. Little did I know this would be the beginning of an amazing ride for me.

In 2015 I started my business Silver Coquí Sea Glass. I started making jewelry, but my focus became more centered on art using genuine sea glass from the beach I grew up on. The first festival I visited was Kim Hannon’s St. Michaels Eastern Shore Sea Glass and Coastal Arts Festival. I was excited to see a large sea glass community all in one place. Not long after, I learned about the International Sea Glass Association (ISGA), (previously National Sea Glass Association, NASGA) where Kim served as president. I joined the Association in 2019 and then the Board of Directors in 2021 as the Treasurer.

Kim has been a great leader and contributor to the Sea Glass Association for nearly 10 years. She will be missed not only by the Board, but by all ISGA members and the community of sea glass enthusiasts who have appreciated her tireless work to champion education of genuine sea glass. Through her leadership, we have accomplished many things, such as an international expansion, as well as the introduction of our new Community Membership. Kim navigated us through COVID, ensuring the Association ran smoothly. I want to express a heartfelt thank you to Kim for all her support and commitment throughout the years! I will continue, together with the Board of Directors, to follow in her footsteps and expand ISGA’s mission to the fullest.

Warmest wishes to all for a joyful and productive 2023!

All my best,

César Williams-Padín, President, on behalf of the Board of Directors ISGA