Cool Blues
by Barbara McMahon
Title
Cool Blues
Artist
Barbara McMahon
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This beautiful seaglass seemed like a perfect compliment to the snow we've been receiving lately. Cool, icy, blue, yet still possesses a softness within it's curves. As soft as fluffy snow.
Credit for the collection of this beautiful seaglass belongs to my daughter, Jennifer McMahon. She beachcombs when time permits and has the eye of an eagle to spot the tiny pieces.
The most common colors of sea glass are kelly green, brown, white(clear), and purple(clear). These colors come from bottles used by companies that sell beer, juices, and soft drinks. The clear or white glass comes from clear plates and glasses, windshields, windows, and assorted other sources. Less common colors include jade, amber (from bottles for whiskey, medicine, spirits, and early bleach bottles), golden amber or amberina (mostly used for spirit bottles), lime green (from soda bottles during the 1960s), forest green, and ice- or soft blue (from soda bottles, medicine bottles, ink bottles, and fruit jars from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, windows, and windshields). These colors are found about once for every 25 to 100 pieces of sea glass found. Uncommon colors of sea glass include a type of green, which comes primarily from early to mid-1900s Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper, and RC Cola bottles as well as beer bottles. Soft green colors could come from bottles that were used for ink, fruit, and baking soda. These colors are found once in every 50 to 100 pieces.[ Purple sea glass is very uncommon, as is citron, opaque white (from milk glass), cobalt and cornflower blue (from early Milk of Magnesia bottles, poison bottles, artwork, and Bromo-Seltzer and Vicks VapoRub containers), and aqua (from Ball Mason jars and 19th century glass bottles). These colors are found once for every 200 to 1,000 pieces found.
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January 26th, 2013
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Barbara McMahon
Thank you to the Buyer from Champaign, Illinois for your purchase of a framed "Cool Blues" print! May you enjoy it for many years to come. Sincerely, Barbara McMahon
Anita Pollak
Wow, this is absolutely gorgeous, Barbara! I'm sorry that I'm so far behind in my commenting! l/f
Barbara McMahon
Thank you to the Buyer from North Reading, MA for purchasing a print of "Cool Blues" . I hope you enjoy your print for many years.
Robyn King
Congratulations Barbara your amazing artwork is being featured in Over 5000 Views:-) Please take a moment to add your beautiful art to our archives in the message area and have a wonderful day!
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you Robyn for the feature in the Over 5000 Views group! Much appreciated.
Julia Hiebaum
I very much enjoyed viewing your beautiful seaglass collection, they are all amazing but this is one of my favorites!
Barbara McMahon
Thank you so much to the Buyer from Ocala, Florida! Thank you for also purchasing Aquamarine Ice Light and Arctic Peaks! Your purchases should make a wonderful display! Your patronage is very much appreciated. Barbara McMahon
Marvin Spates
It is so remarkable that something discarded (trash) could become so beautiful by the waves of the sea!!! L/F
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you Marvin! Everytime I or my daughter finds one of these pieces we are so gleefully excited. Thank you for your keen observation of the relationship between nature and manmade objects. :)