☆ all the seaglass and pebbles you see in my work has been used as found. Decades of rolling about in the sea has worked its beautiful magic.

☆ your item will be posted using recycled packaging, which isn't incredibly attractive, but it serves its purpose. And anyway, it's what's inside that counts. : )

Seaside inspired jewellery, lovingly crafted from my dining room table in East Sussex.

I've always loved glass.
In fact, when I was 4, I helped myself to a fistful of colourful glass beads from the craft box at school; they were bright and made a nice noise. I adored them on the sly for a day or two before I was caught and brought to justice by having to read Peter and Jane books out loud to the headmistress during playtime (for a whole week).
Fast forward to 2016, I remembered there was something called seaglass, and thought it must be a lovely and mysterious and beautiful thing. So I looked into it. And I thought:

What actually was it once? Who once had it, whatever it was? What secret story must it hold? How many decades has it been on that seabed, rolling and tumbling about in the tide and shingle and salt water, back and fore, day in, day out? Broken glass made smooth and frosty by the natural, eternal rhythm of the tides and time…

All very poetic really.

And so I embarked on my seaglass journey and boldly set about learning how to work with it, thinking up things to make with it, how to wear it, to honour it..and there the seaglass adventure (obsession) started.

I sometimes find seaglass on the shores here in Sussex. Then there's Cornwall and Devon with lots of lovely piratey finds there. No beach goes unchecked (just ask my partner). But Durham is the ultimate place for seaglass; read on to find out why…

One of the most famous places in the uk for seaglass hunters is Seaham in Durham, NE England, due to the old Victorian glassworks. Vats of unused molten glass was thrown out to sea at the end of the day, and incredibly, still it washes up on the beautiful heritage coast. My long-suffering gorgeous guy and I have spent many wet & cold hours seeking out the rare multi-coloured pieces, as well as the little, perfectly frosted nuggets of seaglass. These nuggets appear in a fair amount of my designs. I’m afraid the multi-coloured pieces remain possessively hidden away. For now.

Seaham seaglass is over 100 years old and is highly regarded.

Pebbles. Tactile & warm, in go-with-everything neutral, earthy hues. I love working with these guys, very easygoing and versatile.

Empty shells and driftwood make an appearance too. I’m very sensitive and conscientious to the quantity of shells and pebbles I gather.

Plastic.The amount of plastic on our beaches is disheartening. I always take home as much as I can when I visit a beach, like bags of the stuff. I recycle what I can.

I work from a small dining table at home in my spare time, drilling, designing and wire-working...which of course means everyone has to eat on their laps.

My designs are fluid: I'll have an idea (some work out brilliantly, others less so), and so I crack on with creating the things you can find in my shop.

If you have any bits you've brought home from a beach walk, or been gifted, or just simply own, & you would like something made from them, then I'd love to do that too. Just get in touch!

And yes, I had a cat, who liked to help by rolling about on any driftwood that I brought home, like he believed he was the Chief of some Catty Quality Control or something. Or maybe it smelt of fish. I can assure you it doesn’t. Anyway, he’s sadly no longer with us, but I’m keeping him here, in memory.
I have another cat now, who is totally disinterested in QC or anything else I do, apart from feeding him.

Find Seaside Rocks on social media

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Pinterest