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.

23-01-2026

Mixing it up

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

20-01-2026

Apply for Lord Mayor’s stained glass roundel competition 2026

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

15-01-2026

Parndon Mill Gallery Glasshaus XVIII exhibition

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

11-01-2026

A splash of colour

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

10-01-2026

Pate de verre entry shortlisted for John Ruskin Prize

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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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Hand cutting a piece of stained glass on a light box

Training | 06-01-2025

Apply for QEST training grants of up to £18k

In its role of sustaining vital skills in traditional and contemporary crafts, twice a year the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) offers three...
Graham Knowles with glass vase at Stourbridge Glass Museum

News | 03-01-2025

Graham Knowles awarded MBE

Chairman of the British Glass Foundation Graham Knowles has been recognised in the King’s 2025 New Year’s Honours List with an MBE for services...
Rotating glass pentagons made by Jessie Lee

Cast glass | 23-12-2024

Creating something from nothing

Glass artist Jessie Lee explains how she chose glass as her preferred medium in her quest to represent ‘nothing’ through her art. She specialises...
Susan Purser Hope with her gift of a stained glass panel featuring a circus theme

News | 22-12-2024

Outgoing CGS Chair Sue receives her gift

As many of you know, the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) charismatic Chair, Susan Purser Hope, has stepped down from the role after seven years...
Allister Malcolm glassblower receiving his award at Eltham Palace

News | 21-12-2024

Heritage Crafts awards for contemporary glass workers

Heritage Crafts has awarded training bursaries to two contemporary glass workers to enable them to learn heritage craft skills. Glass flameworker...
The EU flag

Business | 20-12-2024

New EU GPSR regulation

On 13 December 2024, the European Union (EU) introduced a new set of safety regulations, which affect people selling consumer products to the EU and...
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