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A wall of purple goddess heads made from cast glass against a glass window making wobbly shadows on the wall and floor. Made by Trish Duggan.

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...
Sand-cast glass sculpture of an island floating in space with a house on the top.

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...
A mixed media sculpture by Maria Donnai called Deep Unknowns 1 - featuring a green sphere of glass held in a brownish curled ceramic with uneven edges.

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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Glassblower Ian Hankey making a glass goblet using an ancient Venetian glass recipe. Image shows him shaping the bowl of the goblet.

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...
Glass maestro Lino Tagliapietra demonstrating glassblowing at Museum of Glass in Tacoma, US.

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...

News | 20-02-2026

Open letter in support of Glassworks: Sunderland

Sarah Brown, Chair of the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS), explains why CGS is supporting the new facility for glassmaking in Sunderland. You may be...

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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

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