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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

  • 27-10-2024

    First ever stained glass blue plaque unveiled

    York-based stained glass business Barley Studio has created the ‘world’s first’...

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  • 22-10-2024

    Apply for Corning’s New Glass Review 45

    It is time to submit your glass work for US-based The Corning Museum of Glass’ flagship annual...

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  • 21-10-2024

    Stained glass window for Royal Auxiliary Air Force unveiled

    A window design by Chad Kenney, a serving member of the Royal Air Force, was selected in a...

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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

Pete Lightowler

Pete is fortunate enough to live by the coast in Dorset. Exploration of the coast, both above and below water, greatly influences his work. He works...

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Neil Wilkin

My passion for glassblowing and an enduring love of landscape and what forms it, have been the driving forces behind a lifetime of making. This deep...

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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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Sarah Nichols

I've been collecting glass seriously for about 10 years. Most of my collection is historic (Murano from 1940s to 1980s) but I do collect...

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Anna Eggert

Swedish glassartist working mainly with

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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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