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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...
Community projects | 10-08-2025
Transformational material
Mixed media artist and CGS board member Linda Norris talks about the importance of community in her practice and how working with glass with...
Lampworking | 22-07-2025
Celebrating 35 years of creating glass
Ian Pearson looks back over his long career in scientific glassblowing and creative lampworking with his characteristic frank and humorous style. My...
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Competition | 28-08-2025
Apply for Loewe Craft Prize 2026
Launched in 2016, the Loewe Foundation’s Craft Prize is a prestigious international event celebrating the best in modern craft across a range of...
Exhibitions | 19-08-2025
Visit The Four Seasons CGS exhibition at Pyramid Gallery
A celebration of contemporary glass art inspired by Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons violin concerto is taking place at Pyramid Gallery, York, this...
Exhibitions | 16-08-2025
One Island, Many Visions sculpture exhibition in Dorset
Glass sculptors Colin Reid, Karen Browning and Rebecca Newnham are taking part in the ‘One Island, Many Visions’ event in Portland this autumn....
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News | 02-09-2020
What is Glass Network digital?
Glass Network digital is the magazine section of the CGS website. This is where you can catch up with all the latest news about contemporary glass,...
Cast glass | 01-09-2020
Luminous treasures in glass
Commissioning | 06-09-2020
How to commission a glass artwork
If you have an idea for a piece of bespoke art for your home or business, where do you start with commissioning it? Here are some tips to help you...
Glass photography | 07-09-2020
Seeing the light: how to photograph glass well
Top quality photographs are essential for presenting glass art at its best, for websites, books, catalogues and exhibition submissions. Glass...
Business | 08-09-2020
What does The Market for Craft Report 2020 mean for glass artists?
The appetite for craft has never been stronger, with sales of over £3 billion in 2019, according to a recent survey of the consumer market for...
Stained glass | 10-09-2020
Judith Schaechter – stained glass innovator
The renowned US glass artist Judith Schaechter speaks to Glass Network digital editor, Linda Banks, about her career, techniques and