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Cast glass | 06-03-2026
Imagining a better world
What do you do when your children tell you there is too much glass art on display at home? US-based prolific glass artist, collector and entrepreneur...
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...
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...
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Exhibitions | 27-03-2026
Glass artists finalists in Loewe Foundation Prize 2026
Glass art is gaining recognition in the prestigious international Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2026, with four glass artists among the 30 finalists...
Events | 11-03-2026
NGC and CGS host glass activity day
Experience the magic of glass at the National Glass Centre (NGC) on 25 April 2026, where the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) and NGC will be hosting...
Sustainability | 09-03-2026
Recycled glass project creates solar concentrators
Many of you will be aware of the work of Ian Hankey in the field of glass recycling, which began back in the early 2000s with an unusual request for...
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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...
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...
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...
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....
Pate de verre | 10-01-2026
Pate de verre entry shortlisted for John Ruskin Prize
A pestle and mortar created from pate de verre glass and made by CGS member Keith Dymond has been shortlisted for the 8th John Ruskin Prize....
Exhibitions | 29-12-2025
Collect 2026 exhibition to showcase cutting-edge design
Renowned international craft and design fair Collect returns to Somerset House in London in February 2026. Featuring international galleries and arts...