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Training | 08-10-2025
From behind the mask
Theo Brooks describes what he gained from his Amanda Moriarty Prize residency at Teign Valley Glass Studio, where he developed two new strands of...
| 22-09-2025
Maria Zulueta: Amanda Moriarty Prize report
One of the four winners of the latest CGS Amanda Moriarty Prize, Maria Zulueta, describes her five days experimenting with new directions in her...
Graal technique | 07-09-2025
The seed of a new idea
Michele Oberdieck describes how her artistic journey took her from textiles to glass, using blowing and graal techniques to develop colour blends and...
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Events | 28-10-2025
CGS Annual General Meeting 2025 and maker presentations
The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) invites members to the Annual General Meeting, followed by a Meet the Maker evening presentation from eight...
Cast glass | 27-10-2025
David Reekie portraiture commission
Renowned sculptor and glass artist, David Reekie, has completed his first portraiture commission for major glass collector, Mark Holford. David has...
Exhibitions | 07-10-2025
CGS ‘Bizarre and Surreal’ online exhibition largest ever
As Contemporary Glass Society members know, we bring opportunities to exhibit their work both physically and online and our latest online exhibition,...
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News | 20-08-2024
GAS appoints new board members
Twelve new board members have been elected to the Glass Art Society (GAS), including two names well known in the UK contemporary glass scene –...
Obituary | 19-08-2024
Obituary: John Lawrie (1928-2024)
John Lawrie, a distinguished figure in the world of glass art, passed away on 6 August 2024 at the age of 95. Born in Edinburgh in 1928, John...
Training | 10-08-2024
Join BSMGP for discussion day on connection and collaboration
Both members and non-members of the British Society of Master Glass Painters’ (BSMGP) are invited to the organisation’s annual Discussion Day....
Fused glass | 09-08-2024
Glorious glass textiles
Contemporary glass artist and designer Ulrike Umlauf-Orrom has taken glass fusing to a new level, inventing her own processes to create the effect of...
Exhibitions | 30-07-2024
Greener Glass Exhibition at Stourbridge Glass Museum
On show from 27 July 2024 until 27 January 2026, the ‘Greener Glass’ exhibition at Stourbridge Glass Museum (SGM) presents the beauty and...
Training | 30-07-2024
Museum of Glass invites artist residency applications for 2025
Each year, the US-based Museum of Glass (MOG) invites artists to apply for a Visiting Artist Residency in the hot shop. This week-long experience is...