29-05-2025
My lampworked dragon quest
10-05-2025
Call for entries John Ruskin Prize 2026
09-05-2025
Glass with a conscience
Features
Lampworking | 29-05-2025
My lampworked dragon quest
Sandra Young is an expert in lampworking borosilicate glass, which she uses to create her signature dragons and other creatures from her studio near...
glass painting | 09-05-2025
Glass with a conscience
Versatile glass artist Julia Gonyou explains her process, passion and craft, backed by her environmentally conscious approach. I am a...
Kilnworking | 23-04-2025
My warren of kiln-formed glass powder textures
Canadian glass maker and educator Bob Leatherbarrow explains how he applies his scientific mind to the challenges of creating with glass powder, and...
News
Exhibitions | 30-05-2025
NGC call out for final ‘The Graduates’ exhibition
The National Glass Centre (NGC) in Sunderland is celebrating the achievements of its graduates over the years with a final exhibition of work before...
Exhibitions | 29-05-2025
CGS Mirage exhibition opens at London Glassblowing
Extraordinary glass artworks by 70 selected members of the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) will be shown at the influential London Glassblowing...
Exhibitions | 10-05-2025
Call for entries John Ruskin Prize 2026
The eighth edition of the prestigious John Ruskin Prize award invites entries from artists, designers and makers worldwide, on the theme, ‘Patience...
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Events | 18-03-2024
Join CGS Discovery Day at Sunderland
The next in the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) Discovery Day series takes place at Sunderland University and the National Glass Centre this...
Competition | 17-03-2024
Apply for QEST and Heritage Crafts Sustainability Awards
Following the inaugural award in 2023, the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) and Heritage Crafts Sustainability Award 2024 is open for...
Obituary | 15-03-2024
Remembering Simon Alderson
A reflection on his life by Catherine Dunstan Simon Alderson was a glass artist and teacher from Darlington, UK. He specialised in traditional...
Cast glass | 14-03-2024
Political influence: an interview with David Reekie
As he embarks on a solo exhibition of his glass sculptures and drawings in East Anglia (23 March-27 April 2024), renowned glass sculptor and educator...
Training | 10-03-2024
CGS members apply for Amanda Moriarty Prize 2024
Once again, Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) is pleased to announce the launch of this year’s Amanda Moriarty Prize. This will reward the winning...
Training | 09-03-2024
Amanda Moriarty Prize: review of The Glass Hub Residency
Pratibha Mistry was the winner of the 2022 Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) Amanda Moriarty Prize, providing her with five days of glassmaking...