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Romanesco vegetable-inspired pate de verre glass sculptures embedded in clear blown glass

| 22-09-2025

Maria Zulueta: Amanda Moriarty Prize report

One of the four winners of the latest CGS Amanda Moriarty Prize, Maria Zulueta, describes her five days experimenting with new directions in her...
Four uneven shaped, rounded glass pods in different colours with etched designs cut into the surface to reveal clear glass below.

Graal technique | 07-09-2025

The seed of a new idea

Michele Oberdieck describes how her artistic journey took her from textiles to glass, using blowing and graal techniques to develop colour blends and...
An aqua blue bowl decorated with birds and leaves created through sandblasting the surface of the glass.

Sandblasting | 21-08-2025

Having a blast

Ruth Dresman loves to celebrate the joy of the natural world in her distinctive artwork. Here she describes her contemporary glass practice, which...

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The World of Glass in St Helens front view including entrance and glass cone.

News | 02-10-2025

The World of Glass saved from closure

Having far exceeded the original target of £50,000 needed to keep The World of Glass (TWOG) in St Helens open, this important venue promoting...
Presentation by stained glass artist Jacqui Fowler at Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

Events | 30-09-2025

Glass in Wales symposium review

Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) Chair Sarah Brown looks back on the many highlights of the joint symposium held in September.   Wow! What a...
Image composite of three stained glass artists. One stands next to a stained glass window wearing a hard hat and is comparing glass colour with the existing window. One is placing pieces of painted glass into a kiln and the third is painting pieces of stained glass on a Lightbox.

Training | 29-09-2025

Apply for architectural and stained glass awards

The Glaziers’ Company Charity has launched its Annual Awards Scheme 2025/6 to support the training and development of artists and conservators...

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News | 12-04-2021

Important studio glass auction on 30 April

Contemporary glass by glass masters from Europe and America to be auctioned on 30 April

Competition | 01-04-2021

Win prizes by glass masters in CGS fundraising raffle

Win contemporary glass sculptures by some great names in glass in the CGS prize

News | 29-03-2021

Sign up for courses on selling online and improving your website

Two online courses at a special rate to CGS members: ‘Start to sell online’ and ‘Sell more

News | 28-03-2021

Student competition for engraved glass

The Guild of Glass Engravers is inviting applications from UK and overseas students for ‘Making Your Mark’, an Instagram-based exhibition with...

Cast glass | 25-03-2021

Casting off: Carol Milne’s knitted glass

Carol Milne uses lost wax glass casting to create intricate, knitted art that celebrates the process of

News | 25-03-2021

Shields of Light are a potent symbol at Cambridge hospital

The installation ‘Shields of Light’ is on display at the Rosie Hospital Garden,

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