Sea Glass Treasures from the Tide

by Cindy Bilbao

We may never find message in a bottle, but most of us have fond memories of collecting beach glass. Let the images captured in Treasures from the Tide bring you back to a simpler time and the joy of discovery. This unique photo keepsake celebrates the simple beauty of found objects. Beaches remind us of simple pleasures―swimming in the surf, building sand castles, and collecting smooth, opalescent beach glass. These once man-made objects, perhaps glass bottles or insulators, were broken, rolled and tumbled by the waves, and smoothed into something completely different, something―almost―natural again. Beach glass is found art. Why we take such pleasure in these bits and pieces of manufactured materials reclaimed by nature may be something to contemplate while enjoying Treasures from the Tide―the author surely has, and she conveys that pleasure in playful, organic sculptures that come to life in the interplay of colors and shapes and their interaction with the sand and surf they came from. The sense of a moment in time captured in these photos is like an insect captured in amber, and, in this book, beach glass becomes just as precious. 100+ Color photographs throughout

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

96 pages, Hardcover

First published March 3, 2014

Reviews

[Am Y · Rating 4 out of 5]

Small, compact coffee table book featuring photos of the author's found sea glass pieces. There's a short commentary on some of the photos explaining where that particular piece most likely came from - some were rare pieces, or from glass items produced only during a very specific period in history, which made them unique and a lucky find. Another interesting thing was that some of the glass pieces were partially melted - how did they end up that way? One can only speculate.

[Naomi Ruth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little gift/art book with thoughtfully taken pictures. Was expecting a little bit more content-wise, but I liked it. Would be great for a putting in a beach house/lake house, or a beach themed room.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful pictures that make me wish for summer.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A compact photo guide to seaglass