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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

  • 07-02-2025

    Sculpted glass heads mark World Cancer Day

    ‘Silent Stories’, a powerful sculptural artwork that explores the profound emotional experience...

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  • 06-02-2025

    Artist interview with Chimene Taylor

    Orkney-based Chimene Taylor weaves together her skills with textiles and pate de verre to create...

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  • 04-02-2025

    Pyramid Gallery celebrates 30 years with Artglass exhibition

    Marking an impressive 30 years of selling studio glass, Pyramid Gallery in York will showcase 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

Joanna Waddy

Inspired by Nature and Art Deco design, I work mainly with pate de Verre to make vessels and images of animals and

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Members Spotlight

Peter Berry

Peter trained in Architectural Stained Glass at Swansea in the late 1980's. He set up his studio in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside in 1990 and...

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Members Spotlight

Muna Zuberi

My practice has been centred on ‘identity' and ‘belonging’ and I am interested specifically in ‘labelling’ – how others perceive and...

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Members Spotlight

Jude Howe

I live and work on the East Yorkshire Coast, taking much of my inspiration from the natural

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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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