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Cast glass | 06-03-2026
Imagining a better world
What do you do when your children tell you there is too much glass art on display at home? US-based prolific glass artist, collector and entrepreneur...
Cast glass | 09-02-2026
Playing with sand like a child
Jan Hooghiemstra’s glass work presents a dreamlike world of symbolic images created in sand moulds. Here he outlines his inspirations and showcases...
Pate de verre | 23-01-2026
Mixing it up
Maria Donnai uses taxidermy, porcelain and glass to create her ‘museological’ style. As she embarks on her first solo exhibition, Linda Banks...
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Events | 11-03-2026
NGC and CGS host glass activity day
Experience the magic of glass at the National Glass Centre (NGC) on 25 April 2026, where the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) and NGC will be hosting...
Sustainability | 09-03-2026
Recycled glass project creates solar concentrators
Many of you will be aware of the work of Ian Hankey in the field of glass recycling, which began back in the early 2000s with an unusual request for...
News | 08-03-2026
US Museum of Glass renovation to feature Lino Tagliapietra gallery
Washington state’s Museum of Glass in Tacoma has announced a major US$25 million renovation project, starting in Spring 2026. The museum has been...
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News | 29-11-2020
Be part of international film festival celebrating glass
Following the success of the ‘Glass, Meet the Future’ film festival, hosted in July 2020 online by North Lands Creative, applications are now...
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