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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

  • 20-11-2024

    Join stained glass study tour of Leicestershire

    The Stained Glass Museum in Cambridgeshire, UK, is offering a stained glass study tour of...

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  • 18-11-2024

    Call for artists for abattoirs exhibition

    It is 20 years since BeCraft began holding exhibitions in the stables of the Anciens Abattoirs in...

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  • 07-11-2024

    Never too late

    Ahuva Zeloof began pursuing her sculpting career after the age of 70 and is now exploring glass as...

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Current Online Exhibition

“It’s In The Word” Launched on 4th Nov 2024

“Words, words, words! All our lives we use words to express ourselves, to tell stories, to make deals, in love and in anger. We lie, we joke,...

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Members Spotlight

Paul Mitchell

Paul first started working in glass in 2011 and recently completed an MA in Glass at Swansea Metropolitan University. He creates sculptural glass...

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Members Spotlight

Kate Lavender

Based in Keswick, Kate established her part-time stained glass business, North Lakes Stained Glass in 2021. Kate has been designing and creating...

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Members Spotlight

Lori Polak

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Members Spotlight

Annik Ravez Kemp

Born in Brussels in 1967, I keep from my studies in anthropology curiosity and fascination for the essential and universal feature of human beings :...

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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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