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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 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...
Glass roundel designs by two winners of the 2023 Lord Mayor's competition by Bethan Yates and Kate Henderson.

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...

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Training | 23-03-2024

Sunderland University to close glass and ceramics courses

Sunderland University has announced that it is to close its glass and ceramics programme once the current students complete their courses. This means...

Exhibitions | 20-03-2024

Open call: UCA Farnham to showcase work by staff, students and AiR

The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in Surrey, UK, is inviting students, staff and artists in residence, past and present, to take part in the...

News | 19-03-2024

Saxe Emerging Artist awardees announced

Following a rigorous and competitive jurying process with over 30 nominees, the Glass Art Society (GAS) has announced the recipients of the 2024 Saxe...

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...

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