Molokini Octopus 10-10.5"

Artist | Thompson Glass Studio | Bend, Oregon

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Molokini Octopus — Jeff Thompson Studio

Named for the iconic crescent-shaped volcanic islet off Maui, Molokini is Jeff Thompson’s glass tribute to Hawaii’s vivid marine world, where sunlight, coral, and clear water collide in intensely saturated color. This sculpted octopus feels like it’s drifting through a reef current: tentacles unfurl in fluid arcs, and the body glows with the kind of radiant clarity you only see in tropical shallows.

Thompson’s Hawaii vacations aren’t just a backdrop for the titles, they’re a creative fuel source. Like the place it references, Molokini balances serenity with power, using color and translucence to evoke the feeling of snorkeling above living reef structure; beautiful, mesmerizing, and slightly otherworldly.