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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

  • 03-10-2026

    Avon lady glass instruction

    Joanna Manousis outlines how she brought glass, chemistry, sculpture and jewellery together to...

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  • 28-09-2026

    The creation of the Anti-Soviet Partisans’ Memorial

    Glass artists and architects Tomasz Urbanowicz and Dr Konrad Urbanowicz, who run the ARCHIGLASS...

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  • 25-09-2026

    Scholarship funds pate de verre course at Bild-Werk Frauenau

    When Maria Donnai discovered she was the recipient of an Alexander Tutsek Foundation scholarship,...

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Members Spotlight

Laura Dawson Glass

As a fused glass artist, my inspiration comes from nature. I enjoy creating glass jewelry, wall art, functional glass as well as glass sculptures in...

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Members Spotlight

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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Members Spotlight

Wang Ziyan

Wang Ziyan is a Chinese artist based in Edinburgh. He graduated from the Shandong University of Art and Design in 2018, focusing on craft and glass....

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Members Spotlight

James Cockerill

I'm a print specialist using traditional kiln-fired stained glass materials and an expert in high-resolution sandblasted imagery. As founder of...

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Members Spotlight

Claire Fernig

From traditional leaded windows to delicate fused glass jewellery. Claire started working with stained glass over 20 years ago. Claire works...

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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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