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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

  • 13-01-2025

    Book tickets for Collect 2025

    Collect – the craft arena’s leading annual international exhibition – takes place from 28...

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  • 08-01-2025

    Glass artist interview with Sibylle Peretti

    Sibylle Peretti brings a sense of magic and myth to her mixed media pieces that combine a variety...

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  • 06-01-2025

    Apply for QEST training grants of up to £18k

    In its role of sustaining vital skills in traditional and contemporary crafts, twice a year the...

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Current Online Exhibition

“Light and Dark” -launched on 6th January 2025

Day and night, black and white, bold contrasts made by shadows in stark sunlight – all are examples of light and dark. Darkness, is the direct...

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Members Spotlight

Tali Grinshpan

Born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tali earned a B.A. and M.A. in Business and Psychology from Tel Aviv University. In 2004, she moved to the USA,...

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Kira Phoenix K’inan

I am a London based artist and designer. My work brings together fine art and craft through works on paper, inimitable glass sculptures, ephemeral...

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Antolínez Dafny

Dafny Antolínez is an emerging glass artist from Colombia, South America, with a background in industrial design. Her fascination with glass as a...

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Rachael Durkan

Having completed a Fine Art degree in the 90’s, specialising in sculpture and printmaking, Rachael’s path led her into computer aided Art and...

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Linda Sheldon

Late to the world of glass but quickly clocking up hours of creativity and experimentation from my Derbyshire home

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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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