LMarie Sea Treasure

Hi, I'm L'Marie (or Lauri), My ob’sea’ssion with sea glass started back in 2015 after an elderly woman ran a stop sign and totaled my car. My ankle took almost four years to heal. My eldest daughter suggested I walk in the sand by the cool ocean waters and tossed out, “look for sea glass”. And the rest, as they say, was history. I have been a teacher as a Speech/Language Pathologist for nearly 40 years. I LOVE teaching!! That’s why I am so excited to be passing along my skills as a wire wrapper, and mosaic artist. Classes with me are meant to be FUN and rewarding! Going home with a beautiful sea glass creation in 2-3 hours is awesome, especially considering how many hundreds of hours went into the FINDING of that authentic piece of sea glass! Trivia questions, prizes, food and drink add to the excitement of my intimate classes.Looking for sea glass has become my meditation, my therapy, my serenity. I love the feel of the sand under my feet, the sound of the waves as they roll gently through the rocks, the smell of the salty ocean air. And, what fun to find a little gem as I walk! It is an absolute treasure hunt that has kept my attention for over a decade.I am so intrigued by the history of each piece of glass that I find. Light aquas are often old Coca Cola bottles. Bright blue, old Noxzema face cream bottles. Each tumbled piece of glass has taken a full journey before it is transformed by the ocean into a gem worthy of a piece of jewelry. Some of these broken bits of old “trash” have been tumbled by the ocean for more than a century! Some pieces in my personal collection are from the late 1800’s. I think knowing that the treasure I seek has a backstory, that it has taken a journey through the ocean, been weathered by the salt water and the rocks, adds to the beauty of each piece, just as each of us has been tumbled and transformed by the sometimes turbulent waves of life. I NEVER take it for granted how unbelievably blessed I am to have the ability and resources to do art and pursue this hobby. I want people to know every single piece of glass was discovered in the surf or on the shore and never manipulated from how it was found. I LOVE seeing the hallmark of authentic sea glass - ‘C’s’ etched into the glass by the tumbles among the rocks and I want them to feel peace and SEA the po’sea’bilities of creating!