Emerald Light
by Barbara McMahon
Title
Emerald Light
Artist
Barbara McMahon
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
When the light shone through the bottom seaglass I was particularly reminded of the gemstone, the Emerald. The glass in this sculpture is all rounded and was collected along the shores of Lake Ontario. 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 little blue piece on top is approximately .25 cm. long.
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. Thank you for viewing. Barbara McMahon
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January 27th, 2013
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Comments (20)
BIJAN PIRNIA
What a beautiful work of art! It has an almost tangible quality. You feel as though you can reach out and touch it. congratulations on the sale, Barbara.
Jane Gatward
So very lovely Barbara! I absolutely love sea glass, as a little girl I used to help my Great Aunt to collect it from the beach near her house. She had a huge number of bottles filled with sea glass! L/F/Fb
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you Jane for your lovely comment! I take my grandchildren, daughters, sister and any friend wanting to come along to stroll the beach in search of these precious little pieces of tumbled glass. A wonderful way to relax and chat and breathe in fresh air.
Kathy Braud
Beautiful, simple, shapes and shadows, lovely colors, against a textured / varied background. Impressive! Barbara. L/f
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent capture of this beautiful seaglass, Barbara!!! What wonderful vision and imagination you have to create such a spectacular composition! L/F
Mo Barton
Love these images!
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you Mo! I'm so please you like the beach/sea/glass series. It is so much fun collecting them. The beach is iced over now so any more collecting will have to wait until the Spring thaw.
Nikolyn McDonald
Gorgeous pieces of seaglass and I love the bokeh in your capture - really sets them off. Congratulations on your tie for 3rd place in the recent Love of Blue and Green contest.
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you Nikolyn for your lovely comment! I'm so delighted that you like my seaglass images. Your support is very much appreciated! Barbara :)
KAREN WILES
CONGRATULATIONS BARBARA for wining THIRD PLACE in the LOVE OF BLUE and GREEN Competition!
Barbara McMahon
Thank you Sylvia Thornton for featuring "Emerald Light" in the 3 A Day Greeting Card group! Much appreciated.
Kym Backland
Barbara, Your glass .....seaglass is just gorgeous! I love this green! I really enjoy the stacking and the patterns you make with your beach treasures! Really fun stuff! voted and fav'd
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you very much Kym for your lovely comment. I'm so glad you like them and really appreciate your words and support.