The Glass Float Project is a site specific, public art installation that invites all to participate. Called "an exercise in meditation" by its creator, glassblower Eben Horton, the search for a glass float is an excuse to slow down, look carefully, and appreciate the unique natural ecosystem of one special island 13 miles off the New England coast. Each year since the project's inception in 2011, artist and glassblower Eben Horton has created and then concealed hundreds of hand blown glass floats along the trails, beaches, and public spaces of the island. Fashioned after the Japanese fishing floats that sometimes wash ashore for lucky beachcombers to stumble upon, the glass floats are handmade treasures meant to offer moments of magic to those who come across them. The project's purpose is to cultivate surprise, appreciate nature, and encourage discovery in a world where so much is immediately accessible. For those who stumble upon a float with no prior knowledge of the project, the joy of the unexpected is the entire point. And for the dedicated searchers who travel to the island in pursuit of a float to call their own, Eben considers the mission accomplished regardless of whether a float is found - instead, measuring the project's success by time spent exploring, living in the moment, and reveling in the journey.