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What I did for Sea Glass-Part One
A Seaham stroll On the last day of 2017, I am finally sorting through the hundreds of photos shot on a sea glass trip to the UK this summer, with the goal of sharing some highlights with you before another year goes by. My friend Jane, who I visited in Sunderland in 2014 (read more […]
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In Search Of: Japanese Sea Glass
As a child I grew up on the beaches of Southern California, where my siblings and I spent long summers collecting shells, sea glass, and other treasure. I was always fascinated by stories like Robinson Crusoe and Swiss Family Robinson. The idea of improvising for your needs with what the sea provided seemed a fabulous […]
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From Tokeland to Tokyo
“I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher Its hard to describe the impact the travels in Japan have had on me. It was an amazing journey. On so many levels it was inspirational-and the friendships I made are at the top […]
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You Are Here
Copper etching of Timber’s Mermaid I am writing this post on the Lunar New Year-goat or sheep-take your pick. (I choose goat.) Here in the Northern Hemisphere we are at a seasonal crossroads. The last weeks of winter linger, while the days grow longer and warmer. Everywhere signs of Spring are emerging: the sounds of […]
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Sea Glass
I dreamed last night that I was on an English beach with my mother and sister. The tide was coming in, but I took a quick look on the beach and instantly found two fist- size pieces of sea glass. Both were globular shaped with blue stripes and frosty pitted surfaces. On the ground at […]