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Two red glass balloons, one with a clear glass syringe pressing into its surface. Work is called Till We Meet Again.

Cast glass | 08-04-2026

Glass artist interview: Off the scale

Antonis Koutouzis enjoys the challenge of casting as it provides the control, precision and depth he needs to realise his desire of pushing the...
A wall of purple goddess heads made from cast glass against a glass window making wobbly shadows on the wall and floor. Made by Trish Duggan.

Cast glass | 06-03-2026

Imagining a better world

What do you do when your children tell you there is too much glass art on display at home? US-based prolific glass artist, collector and entrepreneur...
Sand-cast glass sculpture of an island floating in space with a house on the top.

Cast glass | 09-02-2026

Playing with sand like a child

Jan Hooghiemstra’s glass work presents a dreamlike world of symbolic images created in sand moulds. Here he outlines his inspirations and showcases...

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Reino Liefkes of the V&A Museum, London, stands in front of a wall of shelves holding books and folders.

News | 14-04-2026

V&A ceramics and glass expert Reino Liefkes retires

Reino Liefkes, Senior Curator of Ceramics and Glass, Department of Decorative Art and Sculpture, will be retiring on 1 May 2026 after 33 years and...
Image of a glass sculpture with the words Stourbridge Glass Museum and Artefacts of the Future overlaid.

Competition | 12-04-2026

Apply for Stourbridge Glass Museum’s Artefacts of the Future Awards

Glass artists are invited to apply for Stourbridge Glass Museum’s new ‘Artefacts of the Future Awards’ – a competition celebrating excellence...
Glass artist Yukiko Sugano seated at a long table demonstrating her flame working technique to a crowd of onlookers at the International Festival of Glass 2024 in the UK.

Events | 30-03-2026

Take part in IFOG 2026

As many of you know, the 2026 International Festival of Glass (IFOG) will be taking place in St Helens in Northwest England over the August Bank...

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Glassblower Ian Hankey making a glass goblet using an ancient Venetian glass recipe. Image shows him shaping the bowl of the goblet.

Sustainability | 09-03-2026

Recycled glass project creates solar concentrators

Many of you will be aware of the work of Ian Hankey in the field of glass recycling, which began back in the early 2000s with an unusual request for...
Glass maestro Lino Tagliapietra demonstrating glassblowing at Museum of Glass in Tacoma, US.

News | 08-03-2026

US Museum of Glass renovation to feature Lino Tagliapietra gallery

Washington state’s Museum of Glass in Tacoma has announced a major US$25 million renovation project, starting in Spring 2026. The museum has been...
A wall of purple goddess heads made from cast glass against a glass window making wobbly shadows on the wall and floor. Made by Trish Duggan.

Cast glass | 06-03-2026

Imagining a better world

What do you do when your children tell you there is too much glass art on display at home? US-based prolific glass artist, collector and entrepreneur...

News | 20-02-2026

Open letter in support of Glassworks: Sunderland

Sarah Brown, Chair of the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS), explains why CGS is supporting the new facility for glassmaking in Sunderland. You may be...
Glassblowing torch with big flame.

Exhibitions | 20-02-2026

Showcase rare glass skills at Endangered Crafts exhibition

A new exhibition featuring endangered glass crafts will be held at Stourbridge Glass Museum later this year (11 July-7 November 2026). Glass artists...
Inverted large yellow glass pods suspended from above which a person can put their head inside to hear recorded sounds. Installation made by Stef Veldhuis.

Exhibitions | 15-02-2026

Dutch Glass Biennale returns to Amersfoort

After the success of its first edition in 2024, The Dutch Glass Biennale, ‘Living the Glass Age’, returns to Eemklooster (a former monastery) in...

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