Lime Breeze
by Barbara McMahon
Title
Lime Breeze
Artist
Barbara McMahon
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The coolness of lime in a summer's breeze is what came to mind as I built this miniature sculpture of seaglass on an abandoned mooring with its foot in the fresh waters of Lake Ontario. It was a hot day and a refreshment with a squeeze of lime would have been welcome.
The glass in this sculpture is all rounded as is typical of glass 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 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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September 12th, 2013
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Comments (10)
Doug Kreuger
Outstanding color, title and capture Barbara! I'm a big fan of you stacked pebbles compositions! This one makes me think of enjoying a tropical drink somewhere in the Caribbean. L&F
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you Doug for such a wonderful comment! A tropical drink in the Caribbean will sound especially good when we are in the grips of winter. If that's not possible......then gazing at this print might brighten a chilly day.
Barbara McMahon
Thank you Neal Eslinger for featuring "Lime Breeze" in the All Things Reflective group! Very much appreciated!
Barbara McMahon
Thank you Pamela Briggs-Luther for featuring "Lime Breeze" in the 3 A Day Waiting Room group! Very much appreciated.
Barbara McMahon
Thank you Marinescu Dan for featuring "Lime Breeze" in the Premium FAA Artists group!
Jean Noren
Your rock series is really beautiful, Barbara. Nice idea.
Barbara McMahon replied:
Thank you so much Jean! I'm pleased that you are enjoying my sea glass series.