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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...
Ruth Shelley's Rosebay Willowherb collection of vessels in pinks and greens featuring gravity-pulled patterns.

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....
Glass artists Karen Browning and Sarah Brown hold their fake food creations that they made in Osaka, Japan. Behind them is a wall of pieces of fake food in display packaging.

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...

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Glass roundel designs by two winners of the 2023 Lord Mayor's competition by Bethan Yates and Kate Henderson.

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...
A reddish-brown cast glass sculpture in an abstract shape by Monette Larsen.

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...
Detail of red pate de verre glass bowl sculpture called Crushed and Boiled.

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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Stained glass artwork of a woman lying in a bath, from an overhead perspective

Training | 07-03-2025

Sign up for Bild-Werk Frauenau glass painting courses and symposium

Germany’s Bild-Werk Frauenau, a hub for glass and art learning based in the Bavarian region, has launched an exciting programme of stained...
Coldworked glass sculpture in orange tones by Jiyong Lee

Cold working glass | 06-03-2025

Glass artist interview with Jiyong Lee

This talented artist and educator, originally from South Korea, is captivated by microorganisms and highlights them through his painstaking...
Loewe Craft Prize glass entries by Scott Chaseling and Rei Chikaoka.

| 24-02-2025

Contemporary glass finalists in Loewe Craft Prize

Three artists who work with glass have been selected as finalists in the prestigious Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2025. Among the 30 finalists...
Cast glass fish sculpture standing on a table

Cast glass | 21-02-2025

Glass artist interview with Gail Turbutt

Six years of development have resulted in Gail Turbutt’s unique kiln sandcasting method of creating glass sculptures, in a practice that aims to be...
Cast glass by Purnima Patel, called Dyad.

Exhibitions | 17-02-2025

Just Glass exhibition at London gallery

Over 50 established and emerging glass artists will be exhibiting their contemporary glass art as part of the ‘Just Glass’ show at the Morley...
Katharine Dowson sitting in front of glass head installation she made at the Science Museum.

Exhibitions | 07-02-2025

Sculpted glass heads mark World Cancer Day

‘Silent Stories’, a powerful sculptural artwork that explores the profound emotional experience of living with cancer, from diagnosis to...

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