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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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Competition | 26-06-2024

Primary age children invited to design glass animal

In collaboration with The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers and Stourbridge Glass Museum, glass artist Allister Malcolm is inviting primary-aged...

Exhibitions | 22-06-2024

Apply to exhibit at International Biennale of Glass in Bulgaria

Glass artists from around the world are invited to apply for the fifth edition of the International Biennale of Glass (IBG) 2025, held in Bulgaria....

Glass printing | 21-06-2024

Screen test

Glass artist James Cockerill loves experimenting with traditional methods and the latest printmaking techniques to create his distinctive artworks....

Exhibitions | 21-06-2024

Stained glass at Sandlings Sculpture Garden

‘Shields’ and ‘Circles’ stained glass works by Surinder Warboys are on show as part of a group exhibition at Sandlings Sculpture Garden at...

Stained glass | 20-06-2024

Glass artist Helen Whittaker awarded MBE in King’s Birthday Honours List

Stained glass artist and creative director at Barley Studio in York, Helen Whittaker MA FMGP, has been awarded an MBE in HM the King’s Birthday...

Training | 19-06-2024

Be an artist in residence at UCA Farnham

Each academic year the craft programme at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA), Farnham, Surrey, UK, hosts an Artist in Residence (AiR)...

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