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Cast glass | 08-04-2026
Glass artist interview: Off the scale
Antonis Koutouzis enjoys the challenge of casting as it provides the control, precision and depth he needs to realise his desire of pushing the...
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...
News
News | 14-04-2026
V&A ceramics and glass expert Reino Liefkes retires
Reino Liefkes, Senior Curator of Ceramics and Glass, Department of Decorative Art and Sculpture, will be retiring on 1 May 2026 after 33 years and...
Competition | 12-04-2026
Apply for Stourbridge Glass Museum’s Artefacts of the Future Awards
Glass artists are invited to apply for Stourbridge Glass Museum’s new ‘Artefacts of the Future Awards’ – a competition celebrating excellence...
Events | 30-03-2026
Take part in IFOG 2026
As many of you know, the 2026 International Festival of Glass (IFOG) will be taking place in St Helens in Northwest England over the August Bank...
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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...