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A mid blue square sided shallow box supporting small cubes of cut and polished glass layers in angled pink cubes. All made by Stacey Poultney and this sculpture is titled Urban Echoes.

Mixed media | 09-07-2026

Renaissance man

Glass artist Stacey Poultney talks about the evolution of his practice and his aspirations to make brutalist-inspired, kinetic pieces, drawing on his...
A highly detailed and rich hand-painted woodland scene in stained glass featuring fox and deer amid lush planting and tree trunks.

Stained glass | 21-06-2026

An inquisitive nature

Petri Anderson explains how he unknowingly started his career in stained glass at a prestigious studio and how he continues to channel his inner...
An organically shaped glass pollen sack made from white glass with honey infusions that creat brownish mottles to the surface.

Glassblowing | 08-06-2026

Mark Fenn interview: A beeline to success

Returning to glassblowing after a 35-year gap was all in his stride for Mark Fenn. In the three years since appearing on the BBC tv series ‘Make It...

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A view of the former Peter Smiths Antiques building in Sunderland where Glassworks: Sunderland will be built if planning permission is granted.

| 28-07-2026

Glassworks: Sunderland planning application submitted

After months of design work and consultation with artists, makers and creative businesses, Sunderland City Council has received an application to...
Image of details of different types of glass art and the words International Festival of Glass.

Exhibitions | 27-07-2026

British Glass Biennale 2026 artists announced for IFOG

A total of 82 artists has been selected for the British Glass Biennale 2026 at this year’s International Festival of Glass. Held at The World of...
Detail of etched poster for CRACKED exhibition.

Exhibitions | 15-07-2026

CRACKED exhibition confronts barriers to glass artists

An artist-led exhibition at Street and a Half in St Helens will take place as a satellite event to the International Festival of Glass (27-31 August...

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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...

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...

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