As a treasure diver for over 25 years, I have been under water almost as long as I’ve roamed around on land. Most of the sites where I dive are underwater bottle dumps in the lakes, rivers and ocean harbors of New England. I dive all winter long in Maine,
recovering thousands of items dating from the 1790s to the 1890s.

Having been a glass collector longer than I’ve been a diver, I have quite extensive knowledge of bottles, pottery and crockery, and know the time period most items come from and their general worth in today’s market. Though I can’t always count on great visibility, each site typically yields hundreds of whole items and countless broken fragments of glass and pottery that I later use in my glassworks.

I craft a variety of one-of-a-kind products—from stained-glass windows and lampshades to seascape treasure boxes and sea-glass pendants and earrings—which I then show and sell at fairs and festivals, mostly throughout New England. I always have some smaller items on my table that I offer as “booty” to patrons, such as porcelain doll heads, clay pipes and various antique treasures and artifacts. If you live in Maine or are planning to visit soon, check out my schedule of shows this year. I look forward to meeting you and sharing stories of my underwater adventures.