11-10-2024
Faith in the promise of material
Features
Stained glass | 21-10-2024
Stained glass window for Royal Auxiliary Air Force unveiled
A window design by Chad Kenney, a serving member of the Royal Air Force, was selected in a competition to commemorate 100 years of the Royal...
Cast glass | 11-10-2024
Faith in the promise of material
Netherlands-based architect and glass artist Han de Kluijver talks about his career and how he wants his glass objects to build a bridge between...
Mosaic | 22-09-2024
Interview with mosaic artist Sarah Pryke
South African artist Dr Sarah Pryke has brought a scientific eye to the creation of her finely detailed glass mosaic pieces. Linda Banks finds out...
News
Obituary | 15-10-2024
Obituary: Iain Gunn, founding member of North Lands Creative
CGS heard today the sad news of the death of Iain Gunn, at age 91. Iain was one of the founding members of North Lands Creative, and a driving force...
Events | 08-10-2024
Join CGS for contemporary glass Discovery Day at the V&A
The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) continues to expand horizons and take contemporary glass into the community through its final Discovery Day of...
| 03-10-2024
British Glass Biennale 2024 prize and award winners
The winners of the 2024 British Glass Biennale, held in August 2024 as part of the final International Festival of Glass under the direction of the...
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News | 11-08-2023
Red House Glass Cone restoration begins
An 18-month, £1.5 million restoration of the West Midlands’ historic Red House Glass Cone has started. The cone is one of only four left in the UK...
Exhibitions | 10-08-2023
Apply now for our online exhibition of architectural glass ‘High and Mighty!’
Take part in the next Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) online exhibition – this time featuring architectural glass. We live in glass buildings –...
Glassblowing | 07-08-2023
Experimenting with the possibilities
Vicky Higginson likes to conduct extensive research before embarking on her contemporary glass work. Inspired by everything from the Japanese tea...
Cast glass | 30-07-2023
Sign up for glass casting courses with Max Jacquard
Glass expert Max Jacquard is offering two classes in glass casting this Autumn, both of which are suitable for beginners. Max has been teaching...
Stained glass | 29-07-2023
Stained glass pioneer awarded medal for conservation
Stained glass conservation pioneer Professor Sarah Brown has received the 2023 Plowden Medal for Conservation, recognising her significant...
Business | 29-07-2023
Apply to be glass artist in residence at UCA
The ceramics, glass and jewellery departments at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA), in Farnham, Surrey, deliver an Artist in Residence (AiR)...