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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

  • 14-04-2026

    V&A ceramics and glass expert Reino Liefkes retires

    Reino Liefkes, Senior Curator of Ceramics and Glass, Department of Decorative Art and Sculpture,...

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  • 12-04-2026

    Apply for Stourbridge Glass Museum’s Artefacts of the Future Awards

    Glass artists are invited to apply for Stourbridge Glass Museum’s new ‘Artefacts of the Future...

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  • 08-04-2026

    Glass artist interview: Off the scale

    Antonis Koutouzis enjoys the challenge of casting as it provides the control, precision and depth...

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Current Online Exhibition

Installations and Interventions

CGS member artists were invited to submit work for an exhibition exploring how creative practice can transform, interrupt, or reimagine space....

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Members Spotlight

Bonnie Brooksbank The Purple Stained Glass Studio

My name is Bonnie and I am a full-time stained-glass artist. I started on this journey over 20 years ago in April 2004 and I still look forward to...

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Members Spotlight

Jan Hooghiemstra

Jan Hooghiemstra (1953) lives and works in Fryslân, The Netherlands His work shows a dreamlike world of symbolic images that he creates in sand...

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Members Spotlight

Maria Torrendell

I put glass in a kiln, so I hardly ever know what to expect when I open it's door. Years go by and I am still powerfully drawn to glass, a material...

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Members Spotlight

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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Members Spotlight

Emma Baker

Emma has worked with glass for over ten years, initially encountering the material whilst studying Applied Arts at Bournemouth University, she...

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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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