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Romanesco vegetable-inspired pate de verre glass sculptures embedded in clear blown glass

| 22-09-2025

Maria Zulueta: Amanda Moriarty Prize report

One of the four winners of the latest CGS Amanda Moriarty Prize, Maria Zulueta, describes her five days experimenting with new directions in her...
Four uneven shaped, rounded glass pods in different colours with etched designs cut into the surface to reveal clear glass below.

Graal technique | 07-09-2025

The seed of a new idea

Michele Oberdieck describes how her artistic journey took her from textiles to glass, using blowing and graal techniques to develop colour blends and...
An aqua blue bowl decorated with birds and leaves created through sandblasting the surface of the glass.

Sandblasting | 21-08-2025

Having a blast

Ruth Dresman loves to celebrate the joy of the natural world in her distinctive artwork. Here she describes her contemporary glass practice, which...

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The World of Glass in St Helens front view including entrance and glass cone.

News | 02-10-2025

The World of Glass saved from closure

Having far exceeded the original target of £50,000 needed to keep The World of Glass (TWOG) in St Helens open, this important venue promoting...
Presentation by stained glass artist Jacqui Fowler at Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

Events | 30-09-2025

Glass in Wales symposium review

Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) Chair Sarah Brown looks back on the many highlights of the joint symposium held in September.   Wow! What a...
Image composite of three stained glass artists. One stands next to a stained glass window wearing a hard hat and is comparing glass colour with the existing window. One is placing pieces of painted glass into a kiln and the third is painting pieces of stained glass on a Lightbox.

Training | 29-09-2025

Apply for architectural and stained glass awards

The Glaziers’ Company Charity has launched its Annual Awards Scheme 2025/6 to support the training and development of artists and conservators...

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Exhibitions | 29-12-2023

Open call for engraving exhibition

The Glass Factory in Sweden is hosting an exhibition of glass engraving that will celebrate both historical and contemporary works of glass,...

Exhibitions | 28-12-2023

Sparkle! contemporary glass exhibition in Somerset

The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) is delighted to be collaborating with Black Swan Arts in Frome, Somerset, UK, to present an exhibition of glass...

Events | 28-12-2023

Talk on Émile Gallé and René Lalique

Renowned glass authority Charles Hadjamach will be addressing The Arts Society Stourbridge on the topic, ‘Émile Gallé and René Lalique: Masters...

Exhibitions | 27-12-2023

Exhibition charting studio glass evolution features Harvey K Littleton

A new exhibition traces the evolution of the studio glass movement across six decades and includes glass made by US studio glass pioneer and educator...

Training | 24-12-2023

Glass artists win QEST funding

Four glass artists are among 28 makers given funding by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) in its Autumn round of awards. The money will...

Exhibitions | 23-12-2023

European Prize for Applied Arts call for entries

Irish and European artists and artisans (but sadly not British ones) are invited to apply for the European Prize for Applied Arts 2024, to be held in...

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