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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...
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....

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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...
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...

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Competition | 30-04-2024

Apply for Creative Lives Awards 2024

Has your creative group done something you are really proud of during the past year? If so, it is time to enter the Creative Lives Awards – an...

Events | 27-04-2024

Join discussion on digital technology in craft

As part of its Members’ Day, the Society of Designer Craftsmen (SDC) is inviting members and non-members to a lunch and discussion on...

News | 25-04-2024

What is in CGS Glass Network magazine #84?

Glass Network magazine editor, Linda Banks, highlights some of the content in the upcoming print magazine, which will be arriving through members’...

Glassblowing | 22-04-2024

Creative chameleon

Paula Stokes has worn many hats in the art world, including being a glassmaker and supporter of the glass community through teaching and establishing...

Training | 21-04-2024

Book IFoG Masterclasses

Nine experts working across a variety of glass techniques will be hosting Masterclasses as part of the UK’s International Festival of Glass...

Training | 21-04-2024

IFoG offers free Masterclasses for disabled artists

Four free Masterclasses are on offer for disabled/D/deaf/neurodivergent artists based in the UK. They are provided by the International Festival of...

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