Apply for Women in Glass exhibition at London Glassblowing

London Glassblowing invites applications from UK-based women working in glass to take part in ‘Women in Glass’, a group exhibition opening in September 2027 to coincide with the studio’s celebration of Peter Layton’s 90th birthday.

Cathryn Shilling, London Glassblowing’s gallery curator from 2010 to 2019 and a member of the Contemporary Glass Society’s board, will return as guest curator for this special exhibition.

London Glassblowing welcomes applications from artists at all stages of their career.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 31 December 2026.

To apply send an email to Gena Johns – gena@londonglassblowing.co.uk with ‘Women in Glass’ in the subject line, to include the following:

A short statement, no more than 200 words;
Up to four images of recent work, or proposals and sketches for new work (JPEG no larger than 5MB each);
Dimensions and prices where applicable;
Your contact details and website or Instagram.

Artists will be notified by the end of January 2027.

London Glassblowing is located at 62-66 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3UD.

Image: ‘Ghost Town’ by Cathryn Shilling. Photo: Agata Pec.