June 24th, 2014
Art, Delaware Seashore State Park, Sea Glass Jewelry, Classes, Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival, Saturday, June 28th, Sunday, June 29th, Historic Lewes, Delaware
Sea glass can be found all over the world. Combing the shoreline for sea glass is a hobby for many. The beaches of the northeast United States, California, northwest England, Mexico, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Nova Scotia, Italy and southern Spain are famous for it.
The photo shows sea glass from the island of Culebra in Puerto Rico.
At the Indian River Life-Saving Station, you can make sea glass jewelry. The Indian River Life-Saving Station is located south of Dewey Beach, and north of Bethany Beach, depending which direction you are coming from.
The classes will be taking place as follows:
On Wednesdays through August 20th at 10 a.m…..Sea Glass Jewelry, Part I – Make a simple sea glass pendant using a few basic wire-wrap techniques. Bring your own piece of sea glass or choose from their own collection. Please call ahead of time to pre-register. Ages 12 and up. $15 per person.
On Fridays through August 15th, Sea Glass Part II at 10 a.m. will be taking place. Make a set of earrings to match your sea glass pendant! Once you have mastered Part I, learning another wire-wrap technique will be a bit more challenging. The day I visited the Indian River Museum, the ladies were all wearing their earrings. It really looked like a lot of fun. This class is $15 per person and it is appropriate for ages 12 and up.
You will be working on tables and all instruction and materials will be available for you to make an awesome piece of jewelry.
MID-ATLANTIC SEA GLASS & COASTAL ARTS FESTIVAL
This festival will take place on Saturday, June 28th from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., and on Sunday, June 29th from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Location? Lewes Historic Complex, 110 Shipcarpenter Street. For more detailed information, please visit http://www.historic lewes.org/events/mid-atlantic-sea-glass-coastal-arts-festival-2014. You may also call 302-645-7670.
Admission to the festival is $5 per person; children under 12 are free. A wrist band will be issued allowing entrance both days. Wrist bands may be purchased in advance in Historic Lewes at Sand ‘n’ Stones on Front Street or the Society’s Museum Gift Shop at the Ryves Holt House at Second and Mulberry Streets.
The festival will feature more than 70 area glass artists, joined by other coastal artists, including decoy carvers and waterfowl artists.
Live music on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. by steel drum player Jimmy G. Enjoy delicious festival fare by Casa Amici all week-end.
On Saturday, the 28th, there will be free presentations at St. Peter Church Hall at 211 Mulberry Street. Check the website above mentioned for more info. on the speakers and presentations on that day.
They are expecting large crowds, as this is the fifth year for the Mid-Atlantic Sea Glass & Coastal Arts Festival.
Hope you have a great time.
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Hi Gloria, the sea glass you’ve collected is beautiful!
Love the colors!
The class looked like so much fun!