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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...
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....
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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Training | 30-01-2026
Apply for new QEST craft grants
If you are looking for funding to help with craft training, education and skills development, consider applying for a grant from the Queen Elizabeth...
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...
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...
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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...