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A mixed media sculpture by Maria Donnai called Deep Unknowns 1 - featuring a green sphere of glass held in a brownish curled ceramic with uneven edges.

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...
Ruth Shelley's Rosebay Willowherb collection of vessels in pinks and greens featuring gravity-pulled patterns.

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....
Glass artists Karen Browning and Sarah Brown hold their fake food creations that they made in Osaka, Japan. Behind them is a wall of pieces of fake food in display packaging.

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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Close up of someone shaping molten glass in the hot shop.

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...
Glass roundel designs by two winners of the 2023 Lord Mayor's competition by Bethan Yates and Kate Henderson.

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...
A reddish-brown cast glass sculpture in an abstract shape by Monette Larsen.

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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| 29-07-2024

Allister Malcolm becomes Freeman of London

Contemporary glass master Allister Malcolm has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London – joining such notable names and Nelson Mandela,...

Exhibitions | 24-07-2024

Chris Day installation at Walker Art Gallery

Glass artist Chris Day has created a blown glass and mixed media modular installation for Liverpool’s Walker Art Gallery, which provides a...

Training | 23-07-2024

Apply for Corning artist residencies for 2025

Whether you’re an artist keen to access The Studio’s expanded collection of equipment and facilities or a scholar delving into the...
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...

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