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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

  • 15-05-2024

    Open call for exhibition and residency in Norway

    Artists with a minimum of seven years of active career experience post university, who are working...

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  • 14-05-2024

    Mixed emotions

    As she steps from education into the world of contemporary glass, Jiayun Ding describes her...

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  • 13-05-2024

    Poland’s contemporary glass to be exhibited in Germany

    Ten years on from their last exhibition at Germany’s Glasmuseum Lette, glass artists from...

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Current Online Exhibition

“Cycles of Life”  Launched on 6th May 2024

From the smallest microbe to the biggest animal on earth – the Antarctic blue whale – we all experience the cycle of life from birth through...

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Members Spotlight

Zoe Johnston

I am a glass blower aiming to produce interesting and curious pieces that make the audience think. The delicate glass 'lace' pieces are an...

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Veronica Farr

There’s something completely satisfying and totally absorbing about designing and creating a handmade piece of art. For me, glass is a combination...

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Kate Lavender

Based in Keswick, Kate established her part-time stained glass business, North Lakes Stained Glass in 2021. Kate has been designing and creating...

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Laura Kriefman

Laura Kriefman is an award winning Choreographer and Artist with over 20 years’ experience obsessing about movement and colour. Her work has been...

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Members Spotlight

Brian Waugh

Brian is an accomplished stained glass artist who has a deep and abiding love of stained glass, not just historical but also modern and...

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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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