CreativeArtByME: Angie Battig: Sea Glass Series 3/6

My name is Angie Battig and I just recently turned 38 this past summer. I was born in South Korea where my American father met my Korean mother while serving our country in the military forces. We traveled a lot when I was very young, but eventually settled in Northwest Ohio. After high school graduation, I moved to Toledo to attend the University of Toledo and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing.

I ended up staying in Toledo till 2010 and then moved to Puerto Rico to be with my current boyfriend who was born and raised there. It was an easy decision as it has always been a dream of mine to live in the Caribbean. And what a life changing experience to say the least! Here, I’m coming from cold winter months of the Midwest to a Caribbean island with warm weather all year round and stunning beaches.

I remember my first encounter with sea glass back in 2012. My boyfriend’s family was visiting and we were all vacationing in Culebra, a sister island about 80 miles east of Puerto Rico. While swimming in the water, I noticed something green by my foot. As I picked it up, it appeared to be glass that was partially smooth and frosted. And while examining it further, my boyfriend’s cousin chimed in to explain that it was called “seaglass” and the history of how it came to be, the sheer popularity and abundance.

I never forgot about that conversation as it always fascinated me, but where would I start looking for this “seaglass”? So soon after that conversation, I was suggested by a friend to check out a new beach in Old San Juan directly across from the capital. As I walked down the steps to the beach and onto the sand, I immediately spotted what appeared to be similar “seaglass” found in Culebra in many different colors here. And as I continued to walk further along the shoreline, more and more “seaglass” would appear. After that day, my life had forever changed!

To date, I have been collecting for over 5 years now and sell on a part time basis. Puerto Rico is known for their patterned/privacy glass in many bold colors and red/cobalt blue colored glass too. My favorite piece found so far was a wine seal from France dating back to the late 1800’s. To learn more about my seaglass obsession, please follow me on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/prseaglassco/ and Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prseaglassco/

Why I, Melissa purchase from Angie: I have known Angie for a few years now from multiple sea glass groups and love her passion about and for sea glass. I love the quality of the glass I have gotten from her as well as the colors! I enjoy hearing about her adventures and getting to know her personally as well through Facebook.