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hot glass | 11-01-2026
A splash of colour
Ruth Shelley brings the palette and pattern of the world around her into her vibrant glass vessels and enjoys using gravity to transform her pieces....
Collaborations | 28-12-2025
Strengthening contemporary glass links with Japan
CGS Chair Sarah Brown reviews her latest glass-focused visit to Japan – via Shanghai – a decade after her first trip in collaboration with the...
| 12-12-2025
A stitch in time
Emmy Palmer found fame in the BBC tv series Make It At Market in 2021, with her trademark knitted wire work that was encased in blown and polished...
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Exhibitions | 15-01-2026
Parndon Mill Gallery Glasshaus XVIII exhibition
Jane Vincent previews a new exhibition featuring resident glassmakers and Just Glass members in Essex. As we begin another year it is such a joy to...
Pate de verre | 10-01-2026
Pate de verre entry shortlisted for John Ruskin Prize
A pestle and mortar created from pate de verre glass and made by CGS member Keith Dymond has been shortlisted for the 8th John Ruskin Prize....
Exhibitions | 29-12-2025
Collect 2026 exhibition to showcase cutting-edge design
Renowned international craft and design fair Collect returns to Somerset House in London in February 2026. Featuring international galleries and arts...
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News | 06-02-2021
Remembering Harry Seager (1931-2021)
A tribute to the life and work of this influential architectural glass sculptor, by Keith Cummings. The sad news of the death of the sculptor and...
News | 30-01-2021
Artists selected for Glass, Meet the Future 2021 film festival
Art works exploring new ways of engaging with the materiality of glass in the digital era commissioned for ‘Glass, Meet the Future’ (GMTF)
News | 30-01-2021
In memory of Sam Herman (1936-2020)
A tribute to one of the great innovators of the contemporary glass world, Sam
News | 30-01-2021
Crafting a Difference virtual exhibition at London’s SoShiro
The Crafting a Difference show offers a virtual reality tour of the gallery
News | 30-01-2021
This year’s Collect art fair moves online
The 2021 edition of the Crafts Council’s Collect art fair for contemporary craft and design will take place online this year. Collect takes place...
News | 21-01-2021
CGS members win at China’s 5th Hejian Glass Art Competition
Five members of the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) were awarded prizes at China’s 5th Hejian Glass Art