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The Contemporary Glass Society

CGS is the UK’s foremost organisation supporting both established glass artists and up-and-coming makers. Our mission and passion are to promote contemporary glass among the art world and wider public.

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Join our contemporary glass community

CGS is a dynamic and growing community, passionate about contemporary glass. We champion the work of glass artists, fuel the enthusiasm of glass collectors and inspire glass lovers.

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EXHIBITIONS

Enjoy contemporary glass

At CGS our ambition is to enable people to discover more about the amazing medium that is contemporary glass – to see, make, enjoy and buy beautiful glass work.

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Latest News

  • 12-12-2025

    A stitch in time

    Emmy Palmer found fame in the BBC tv series Make It At Market in 2021, with her trademark knitted...

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  • 07-12-2025

    Ely Stained Glass Museum awarded major grant

    A conservation and training grant of over £90,000 has been awarded to the Stained Glass Museum at...

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  • 03-12-2025

    Stained glass apprentice runner-up in Heritage Crafts awards

    University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) apprentice Toby Britton-Watts has been awarded...

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Current Online Exhibition

‘Bizarre and Surreal’ – launched 6th October 2025

“That’s bizarre!” “How surreal!” -when we make these statements do we really know what they mean? To be bizarre can also be described as...

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Members Spotlight

Laura McKinley

Laura discovered, and studied glass at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University, graduating in 2008. After a two month session at Pilchuck Glass School,...

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Maria McCann

I live and work in Wiltshire, England. I have a passion (some may call it an addiction) for glass. I started out as a stained glass artist in 2006,...

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Jo Runo

Manchester & Stockport based up and coming glass artist, using the copper foiling technique. Inspired by History, Religious Iconography,...

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Markus Marschmann

Born in 1992 in Eggenfelden, Germany, Marschmann has been working with glass since his teenage years. He honed his skills through three...

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Carmel Barrett

The beauty of Glass has always held a deep fascination for me, there’s something technically demanding about glass that keeps me engaged and I...

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Become a member

Join our glass community today! Enjoy a wide range of benefits, including access to other glass artists, world-class exhibitions, exclusive discounts, networks, regular news and opportunities to showcase your work.

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Corporate

Our corporate members are a vital part of our network, offering support, information and discounts to CGS members. You can support them too by clicking through.

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Support Us

Your support is invaluable to our charity and makes a real difference. Share in the excitement of contemporary glass, sustaining ground-breaking exhibitions, world-class conferences and award-winning learning programmes and events.

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