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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

  • 27-04-2026

    UWTSD Swansea College of Art permanent exhibition launched at Swansea Minster

    A collection of stained glass panels from the archive of the University of Wales Trinity Saint...

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  • 24-04-2026

    New stained glass project book from Neile Cooper

    The art of copper foil technique stained glass has been made accessible to all in a new book,...

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  • 22-04-2026

    Meet Emma Woffenden

    This renowned mixed-media sculptor describes her long and varied experience in creating her...

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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

Trish Goodbody

I am fascinated by the qualities of glass. I have my own small glass studio in West Cork, Ireland among some of the most beautiful and rugged...

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Members Spotlight

Carol Bayada

Carol is an artist who crafts three-dimensional pictures in glass. Her work concerns issues around girlhood, femininity and growing up. She has...

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Members Spotlight

Pamela Blackhurst

I enjoy making a wide variety of leaded, stained, and fused glass. My work is inspired by organic forms, graphic design, and geometric patterns. They...

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Members Spotlight

Helen Robinson

I am a designer/maker of architectural stained glass making traditionally leaded windows but with a contemporary design twist. I work almost...

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Members Spotlight

Cressa Mclaren

I work mainly in kiln formed Glass. After studying Architectural Glasswork at the City of Glasgow college and having my second child, I set up...

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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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