🌊 Ocean & Water Theme People’s Choice Glass Award

Celebrate movement, colour, and the beauty of glass inspired by the sea.

We’re inviting all glass artists to take part in our Ocean & Water Theme People’s Choice Glass Award. This is your chance to explore fluid designs, coastal colour palettes, and the magic of water through glass while connecting with a creative community.

Whether your piece is calm and minimal or bold and wave-like, this is your moment to create something truly eye catching.

And yes… there’s a $300 Chockadoo Gift Voucher up for grabs.

🗓️ Key Dates

• Entry Submission: May 12 to June 9
• Voting Period: June 10 to June 14
• Winner Announcement: June 15

📩 Send your entry to:
competitions@chockadoo.com.au

Please include the following:

📝 Artwork title
📝 A short description of your inspiration or technique
📝 Your social media handles so we can tag and share your work
📝 Clear, high quality photo or photos of your finished glass artwork

Now’s the perfect time to start creating something inspired by the ocean.

🗳️ How Voting Works

This is a true People’s Choice award, which means the winner is decided by the community.

👉 How to vote:

💠 Visit the official Chockadoo competition album on social media
💠 Browse through the artwork photos
💠 Click Like 👍, Love ❤️, or any reaction on the photo or photos you want to support

⚠️ Important Voting Rules

Votes are counted only if:

✅ The reaction is on the photo itself
✅ The reaction is on the original post

Votes will not be counted if:

❌ The reaction is on a shared post
❌ The vote is left as a comment
❌ The reaction is on the main post instead of the photo

📣 Tip: Always go back to the original album post to make sure your vote counts.

🌊 Ocean Inspiration: Fused Glass

The ocean offers endless inspiration for fused glass artists. Think flowing lines, layered transparencies, and organic shapes that mimic waves and currents. Blues, aquas, and seafoam greens are classic, but adding contrast with darker tones or sandy neutrals can really bring depth to your piece.

You can explore:

🌊 Abstract wave panels
🌊 Coastal landscape designs
🌊 Coral inspired textures
🌊 Water ripple effects using clear and textured glass

Layering transparent and opaque glass can create that beautiful sense of movement that feels alive.

💧 Ocean Inspiration: Lampwork

Lampwork is perfect for capturing small, detailed ocean elements. Focus on pieces that feel natural and fluid, almost like they’ve been shaped by water itself.

Ideas to explore:

🌊 Glass shell beads
🌊 Mini ocean creatures
🌊 Wave inspired pendants
🌊 Bubble and droplet effects

Soft curves and blended colours often work best here. Let the glass flow naturally and avoid overworking the design.

🛒 Bring Your Ocean Ideas to Life

Ready to start creating? These materials are perfect for capturing ocean tones, movement, and texture in your glass work.

For Fusers:

🌊 Copper Carbonate – perfect for creating organic reactions, wave effects, and natural ocean textures

Want to learn more about how it works and the effects you can achieve?

Explore our blog and watch helpful YouTube tutorials here:
https://www.chockadoo.com.au/blogs/news/fused-glass-with-copper-carbonate

🌊 Explore the COE90 Collection – from deep ocean blues and aqua tones to crisp whites and sandy neutrals, perfect for layering and creating depth

🌊 Exclusive Chockadoo Frit Collection – explore beautiful themed mixes including Ocean, Autumn, Rainbow, and Forest blends, perfect for adding texture, depth, and unique colour combinations to your glass work while saving up to 17%

🌊 Explore the COE96 Collection – versatile options for both beginners and more detailed designs

For Lampworkers:

🌊 COE90 Rods – a beautiful colour range from bold ocean blues to soft coastal tones, perfect for detailed beads and sculptural work

🌊 COE104 Rods – explore a versatile colour range ideal for creating flowing shapes, bubble effects, and ocean inspired details

Whether you're creating soft seafoam blends or bold crashing waves, the right materials will bring your idea to life.

💌 Final Thoughts

This is more than just a competition. It’s your chance to explore new ideas, experiment with colour, and create something that truly reflects your style.

Ocean inspired pieces have a way of drawing people in. There’s something calming, powerful, and emotional about them that naturally connects with others.

We can’t wait to see what you create 🌊
Your work deserves to be seen, and this is your moment to share it.