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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

  • 23-08-2026

    Sign up for ICON stained glass group conference 2026

    Tickets are available for this year’s ICON stained glass group conference, titled ‘Data,...

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  • 21-08-2026

    Venice Glass Week marks 10th anniversary in 2026

    The Venice Glass Week celebrates its tenth anniversary this September with over 200 events taking...

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  • 13-08-2026

    The art of making carved stained glass

    Jonathan Soper is one of a few glass artists working with this niche and skilled technique to...

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Current Online Exhibition

CGS Online Exhibition – Sign of the Times

Sign of the Times Makers online Talk- TBC End – 12th October Sign of the Times will examine the presence of text, signage, and visual language...

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Members Spotlight

Petri Anderson

I work on new stained glass designs, frequently but not exclusively nature scenes and often with a twist. These may be site specific commissioned...

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Members Spotlight

Gigha Klinkenborg

Award-winning glass artist and teacher. Working in stained glass, mosaics and kiln formed

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Members Spotlight

Musverre

A key site for international glass creation, the MusVerre is located in Sars-Poteries, at the heart of the Avesnois, in Northern France. Its...

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Members Spotlight

Sandra Bauen Grunder

Lustre, Colour, Light, Translucency - pure

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Members Spotlight

Kerry Collison

Kerry is traditionally trained in stained glass and art foundry practices. Using humour as a vehicle for accessibility, their work illustrates...

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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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