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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 | 28-11-2020
Call for artists for the European Prize for Applied Arts 2021
Glass artists working in the field of applied arts and craft design are invited to submit work for the upcoming European Prize for Applied Arts
News | 25-11-2020
Bristol highlights glassmakers with Ken Stradling Collection exhibition
Bristol’s Ken Stradling Collection is hosting the Fire and Ice exhibition, which will be viewable from the street, this
Flameworking | 25-11-2020
Flameworked Folk and Fairy Tales
Lucie Kovarova-Weir’s detailed glass canework and jewellery evolved from her fascination with beadmaking and a background in animation. Here she...
News | 24-11-2020
Amanda Moriarty Memorial Prize hotshop opportunity for CGS members
In 2017, Amanda Moriarty, a long-serving Board member and Honorary Treasurer of CGS, passed away. In memory of her enthusiasm and encouragement of...
News | 14-11-2020
Your chance to own a drawing by glass artist David Reekie
David Reekie is selling his sketches to raise funds towards the 25th Anniversary activities of the Contemporary Glass Society
News | 14-11-2020
Scottish Glass Society report recommends its future path
To mark its 40th anniversary year, the volunteer-led Scottish Glass Society (SGS) commissioned a report to examine its achievements, the current...