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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

  • 08-03-2026

    US Museum of Glass renovation to feature Lino Tagliapietra gallery

    Washington state’s Museum of Glass in Tacoma has announced a major US$25 million renovation...

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  • 06-03-2026

    Imagining a better world

    What do you do when your children tell you there is too much glass art on display at home? US-based...

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  • 20-02-2026

    Open letter in support of Glassworks: Sunderland

    Sarah Brown, Chair of the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS), explains why CGS is supporting the new...

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Current Online Exhibition

Form & Function

Form & Function invites artists to explore how appearance and purpose inform one another. The exhibition aims to discuss where beauty meets...

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Members Spotlight

Luisa Carmen Martin Lopez

My journey with glass started in 2016 with a Stained Glass course in the Macbeth Adult Education Centre. Since that moment I was fascinated by how I...

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Lisa Coles

I am an artist working with kiln formed glass. I specialise in making 2-dimensional, freestanding art pieces, and occasionally vessels. I am drawn...

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Ilona Elger

I have been working with glass fusing since 2019. The subject fascinates me. I am constantly trying out new things in my workshop. I love...

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Marian Monas

I completed my Fine Art degree at the University of East London in 2016, after retiring from 30 years’ practice as an acupuncturist and meditation...

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Melissa Reché

Fused glass artist in Boise, Idaho USA and owner of Fusions Glass Studio & Gallery, a Bullseye kiln glass resource center and fabrication...

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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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