Welcome to SeaweedArt and My Sea-Inspired Coastal Life
About SeaweedArt
I’m an artisan, chef and “sea foodie.” An ocean lover at heart, my passion is to bring the beauty of the sea into the home with my coastal style, DIY crafts, beach-themed décor and healthy cuisine.
My Etsy Shop
My beach combing and tide pooling explorations led to a hobby of pressing seaweed and other sea-inspired crafts. Visit my shop to explore my latest ocean-themed “beachy” creations.
The Latest From The Blog
SeaweedArt Holiday Greeting Cards On Sale at Jingle Shells
I just added one more holiday design to my line of pressed seaweed greeting cards. I am calling this one "Sea Brush" and I have to confess, this one is my favorite. I was inspired by the serenity of bare trees just before the first snow. For those you who live locally...
Bio Sub Man–Marine Biologist Lives Under Water For Two Weeks
Imagine living in a steel box for two weeks under water. That is what under water super hero and marine biologist Lloyd Godson (aka Bio Sub Man) has done to prove that he could live in an isolated system with plants providing all of his needs. Seeing is believing....
American Idol Finalists Speak Out Against Plastic Pollution
The 2011 American Idol finalists, including Santa Cruz's own hometown boy, James Durbin, created a PSA for The Plastics Pollution Coalition to help raise awareness about the hazards and dangers of plastics in our oceans. One of the show's sponsors, Pepsi Co, put...
Giving Thanks
I am thankful I live in a beautiful place. I celebrated Thanksgiving weekend with my wonderful family with a drive into the redwoods to cut down our sustainable Christmas tree, followed by a hike along the ocean cliffs of Coast Dairies State Park. In a span of 10...
Seaweed Art Reading List
SeaweedArt Holiday Greeting Cards Are Here!!!
I am excited and delighted to announce the arrival of the first ever SeaweedArt holiday greeting cards. These were super fun to create and I hope these whimsical and unique designs bring you an abundance of holiday cheer. (Special thanks to my sister Julie for her...
Become a Seaweed Rebel
Since I launched SeaweedArt, I have become acquainted with hundreds of marine and ocean conservation organizations, and the one constant that keeps running through my head is how can we all work together to support our common cause of clean oceans? Blue Frontier...
Two Great Books About Seaweed
If you are interested in learning more the many different types and varieties of seaweed, I have some suggested reading titles for you. Both have been excellent sources for me and feature gorgeous underwater photography. Seaweeds of the Pacific Coast: Common Marine...
SeaweedArt is Suitable for Framing
The SeaweedArt greeting cards that appear on my Home page are suitable for framing and would make wonderful unique gifts for all of the ocean nature lovers on your holiday gift list. The finished size of each card is 5 x 7, and sets of two, three or four would make...
Santa Cruz Surfer Almost Swallowed by a Whale
This video was taken a few days about by a local Santa Cruz photogragher, Barbara Roettger, who had her camera ready when the whales jumped out of the water and appeared to almost swallow the woman.
