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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

  • 09-02-2026

    Playing with sand like a child

    Jan Hooghiemstra’s glass work presents a dreamlike world of symbolic images created in sand...

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  • 05-02-2026

    London Glassblowing presents Gather exhibition

    Peter Layton’s London Glassblowing opens its 50th anniversary year celebrations with a new glass...

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  • 02-02-2026

    Apply for stained glass training bursary

    Heritage Crafts is offering a training bursary of up to £4,000 for new entrants and early-career...

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Current Online Exhibition

Form & Function

Form & Function invites artists to explore how appearance and purpose inform one another. The exhibition aims to discuss where beauty meets...

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Members Spotlight

Vivien Hart

Through kiln-formed glass I seek to honor and celebrate the slow processes of nature. My glass work is inspired by earth and its rhythms, freezing in...

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Members Spotlight

The Elements Glass – Danielle Titley

The Elements Glass was established as a range inspired by all five elements: earth, air, fire, water and spirit. This categorisation of nature has...

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Members Spotlight

Bibi Smit

Bibi Smit (Son en Breugel, Netherlands, 1965) is a contemporary artist known for creating sculptures that explore the patterns, colours and movement...

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Members Spotlight

Jiayun Ding

For me, glass is a fascinating, captivating and exciting material. I find that the experience of manipulating liquid glass has the potential to...

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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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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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