An aqua blue bowl decorated with birds and leaves created through sandblasting the surface of the glass.

21-08-2025

Having a blast

A series of 5 vertically rectangular flat glass panels, with the tallest in the centre and descending sizes of panel each side, mounted on a dark grey base. Painted across the 5 panels is a scene of mountain peaks in tones of grey, yellow and ochre, representing autumn in the Snowdonian Massif.

19-08-2025

Visit The Four Seasons CGS exhibition at Pyramid Gallery

Cast glass sculpture in clear glass called Early Morning Wren representing the sound of a quarry as a spectogram etched inside the glass.

16-08-2025

One Island, Many Visions sculpture exhibition in Dorset

Image of The World of Glass museum from outside across water

10-08-2025

Appeal to save The World of Glass in St Helens

Detail of 'Fragment Dresser' glass and light installation showing close-up of flat clear glass etched cups, jug, plate etc.

10-08-2025

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An aqua blue bowl decorated with birds and leaves created through sandblasting the surface of the glass.

Sandblasting | 21-08-2025

Having a blast

Ruth Dresman loves to celebrate the joy of the natural world in her distinctive artwork. Here she describes her contemporary glass practice, which...
Detail of 'Fragment Dresser' glass and light installation showing close-up of flat clear glass etched cups, jug, plate etc.

Community projects | 10-08-2025

Transformational material

Mixed media artist and CGS board member Linda Norris talks about the importance of community in her practice and how working with glass with...
Scientific glass tubes on legs containing glass lampworked words.

Lampworking | 22-07-2025

Celebrating 35 years of creating glass

Ian Pearson looks back over his long career in scientific glassblowing and creative lampworking with his characteristic frank and humorous style. My...

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A series of 5 vertically rectangular flat glass panels, with the tallest in the centre and descending sizes of panel each side, mounted on a dark grey base. Painted across the 5 panels is a scene of mountain peaks in tones of grey, yellow and ochre, representing autumn in the Snowdonian Massif.

Exhibitions | 19-08-2025

Visit The Four Seasons CGS exhibition at Pyramid Gallery

A celebration of contemporary glass art inspired by Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons violin concerto is taking place at Pyramid Gallery, York, this...
Cast glass sculpture in clear glass called Early Morning Wren representing the sound of a quarry as a spectogram etched inside the glass.

Exhibitions | 16-08-2025

One Island, Many Visions sculpture exhibition in Dorset

Glass sculptors Colin Reid, Karen Browning and Rebecca Newnham are taking part in the ‘One Island, Many Visions’ event in Portland this autumn....
Image of The World of Glass museum from outside across water

Appeal | 10-08-2025

Appeal to save The World of Glass in St Helens

One of Merseyside’s most treasured cultural landmarks, The World of Glass (TWOG), is celebrating its 25th anniversary but facing imminent closure...

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Sculpture with ceramic tile base. On top is a dish-like, sandblasted glass form, containing a gilded glass bowl with a real and a cast glass snail shell.

Events | 21-07-2024

Artist residency review: Things we can know

Irish glass artist Fiona Byrne describes her experience as the first artist in residence at Farnham World Craft Town in Surrey, UK. From a studio at...

Exhibitions | 13-07-2024

Glass Heaven exhibition represents two glass eras

This August, London Glassblowing will present the exhibition ‘Glass Heaven’, bringing together the talents of two renowned glass artists from...

Events | 11-07-2024

CGS AGM and activities at International Festival of Glass

Alongside the many activities and exhibitions taking place during the 2024 International Festival of Glass event in Stourbridge this summer, the...

glass painting | 10-07-2024

Sign up for glass painting masterclasses

The Architectural Glass Centre at Swansea College of Art is offering two specialist glass painting masterclasses with stained glass expert Jonathan...

Training | 10-07-2024

Apply for craft grant funding from QEST

Once again, the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) has opened for applications for its grant funding of up to £18,000 for UK makers. Talented...

Events | 09-07-2024

Book workshops and events at International Festival of Glass

Bookings are now open for a variety of events and workshops to be held during the International Festival of Glass in Stourbridge, West Midlands, from...
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