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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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A piece of round blown glass featuring many different colours swirling around by Tim Rawlinson.

Exhibitions | 05-02-2026

London Glassblowing presents Gather exhibition

Peter Layton’s London Glassblowing opens its 50th anniversary year celebrations with a new glass exhibition called Gather this March. The show...
A close up of a stained glass artist sitting behind a light box with glass sheets on it and stained glass panels in the background.

Training | 02-02-2026

Apply for stained glass training bursary

Heritage Crafts is offering a training bursary of up to £4,000 for new entrants and early-career craftspeople working in stained glass window making...
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...

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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...

| 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...

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