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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

  • 30-04-2024

    Sunderland student exhibition Dry Run at Shipley

    Shipley Art Gallery is hosting the annual second-year student exhibition of work from the...

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  • 30-04-2024

    Apply for Creative Lives Awards 2024

    Has your creative group done something you are really proud of during the past year? If so, it is...

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  • 27-04-2024

    Join discussion on digital technology in craft

    As part of its Members’ Day, the Society of Designer Craftsmen (SDC) is inviting members and...

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Current Online Exhibition

“Making Marks” Exhibition – an invitation from CGS to the Guild of Glass Engravers

The Contemporary Glass Society invited members of the Guild of Glass Engravers to take part in an online selected exhibition to run from 4th March...

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Members Spotlight

Graham Miller

I have been making unique handmade pieces in my home studio since 2016. I am self-taught – relying heavily on my previous career as an engineer...

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Bibi Smit

Bibi Smit (b. 1965) is a Dutch glass artist. Her work explores the patterns, rhythms, colours and movement of natural phenomena. Since the 1990s, she...

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Lorna Fellas

I am a multidisciplinary artist. I have a degree in Fine Art (De Montford University), a postgraduate degree in Sculpture (Manchester Metropolitan...

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Sarah Nichols

I've been collecting glass seriously for about 10 years. Most of my collection is historic (Murano from 1940s to 1980s) but I do collect...

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Dopamine Glassworks

Hi, I'm Hannah and I am a Master's student with the University of Sunderland at the National Glass Centre, I got into glassblowing in my final year...

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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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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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