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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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Competition | 20-01-2026
Apply for Lord Mayor’s stained glass roundel competition 2026
Once again, the Reflections of The Lord Mayor Stained Glass Roundel Design Competition is inviting entries for the 2026 edition. This year marks the...
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....
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Marketing | 16-10-2020
Selling to the trade – is it for you?
Margeret Bunn runs the British Craft Trade Fair and has worked with designer-makers for over 38 years, guiding them through the process of trade...
News | 12-10-2020
The Cloud of Unknowing collaborative exhibition at Norwich Cathedral
Norwich Cathedral’s Hostry is showcasing a collaborative exhibition of work by two artists, featuring stained glass panels made during lockdown by...
News | 09-10-2020
Nick Mount This Spring exhibition in Sydney, Australia
Nick Mount has been blowing glass since a cowboy boot-wearing American introduced him to it in the mid-1970s. Looking back, it was a fortuitous time...
News | 04-10-2020
David and Morag Reekie joint exhibition at Etienne Gallery
In this short series of work, David Reekie and Morag Reekie, a father and daughter team, have collaborated around the idea of protesters and some...
News | 28-09-2020
Apply now for Japan’s Toyama International Glass Exhibition 2021
Would you like the chance to show your glass creation at Japan’s Toyama International Glass Exhibition, which is scheduled to take place from 10...
News | 26-09-2020
Blown, Bound and Bold solo exhibition launches at Vessel Gallery
Emerging glass artist Chris Day is making his debut at Vessel Gallery, with a solo exhibition running from 28 September to 31 October 2020. His...