Features
Mixed media | 26-06-2025
Reflections on a life in glass
Recent finalist in the prestigious Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2025, Australian contemporary glass master Scott Chaseling explains his process and...
Collaborations | 10-06-2025
Beyond the slides – looking into Europe
Katharine Coleman MBE, revered glass engraver and member of the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) board, shows us how much the art world has...
Lampworking | 29-05-2025
My lampworked dragon quest
Sandra Young is an expert in lampworking borosilicate glass, which she uses to create her signature dragons and other creatures from her studio near...
News
glass painting | 04-07-2025
Sign up for glass painting masterclasses at Swansea College of Art UWTSD
The Architectural Glass Centre at Swansea College of Art, University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is offering new glass painting...
Training | 02-07-2025
Two glass artists become QEST Scholars
Among the 22 grants awarded in the latest round of awards from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) are two scholarships for glass artists...
Competition | 28-06-2025
Doodle into glass children’s competition
All UK school-age children are invited to draw a doodle in a free competition that will see the winning entry transformed into a glass artwork. This...
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Obituary | 15-10-2024
Obituary: Iain Gunn, founding member of North Lands Creative
CGS heard today the sad news of the death of Iain Gunn, at age 91. Iain was one of the founding members of North Lands Creative, and a driving force...
Cast glass | 11-10-2024
Faith in the promise of material
Netherlands-based architect and glass artist Han de Kluijver talks about his career and how he wants his glass objects to build a bridge between...
Events | 08-10-2024
Join CGS for contemporary glass Discovery Day at the V&A
The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) continues to expand horizons and take contemporary glass into the community through its final Discovery Day of...
| 03-10-2024
British Glass Biennale 2024 prize and award winners
The winners of the 2024 British Glass Biennale, held in August 2024 as part of the final International Festival of Glass under the direction of the...
| 29-09-2024
International Festival of Glass 2024 prize winners
Various prizes were awarded to exhibits at the final International Festival of Glass, held in Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK in summer 2024. CGS...
Mosaic | 22-09-2024
Interview with mosaic artist Sarah Pryke
South African artist Dr Sarah Pryke has brought a scientific eye to the creation of her finely detailed glass mosaic pieces. Linda Banks finds out...