Features
| 12-12-2025
A stitch in time
Emmy Palmer found fame in the BBC tv series Make It At Market in 2021, with her trademark knitted wire work that was encased in blown and polished...
Kilnworking | 23-11-2025
Structural integrity
US glass artist Morgan Madison brings precise draughtsmanship to his architectural designs of kiln-formed and laminated cityscapes and artifacts....
Mixed media | 09-11-2025
Capturing the intangible
Talented and versatile glass artist Sophie Longwill loves pushing the boundaries with her glass practice. CGS Glass Network’s editor, Linda Banks,...
News
Events | 18-12-2025
CGS glass narratives event at the V&A
CGS Chair Sarah Brown reviews an interesting and informative gathering at this top London museum. What a day it was on Friday 5 December 2025! Over...
Stained glass | 07-12-2025
Ely Stained Glass Museum awarded major grant
A conservation and training grant of over £90,000 has been awarded to the Stained Glass Museum at Ely Cathedral by The Julia Rausing Trust. The...
News | 03-12-2025
Stained glass apprentice runner-up in Heritage Crafts awards
University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) apprentice Toby Britton-Watts has been awarded runner-up in the prestigious Heritage Crafts...
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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...