Features
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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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...
News | 08-03-2026
US Museum of Glass renovation to feature Lino Tagliapietra gallery
Washington state’s Museum of Glass in Tacoma has announced a major US$25 million renovation project, starting in Spring 2026. The museum has been...
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Events | 18-12-2025
CGS glass narratives event at the V&A
CGS Chair Sarah Brown reviews an interesting and informative gathering at this top London museum. What a day it was on Friday 5 December 2025! Over...
| 12-12-2025
A stitch in time
Emmy Palmer found fame in the BBC tv series Make It At Market in 2021, with her trademark knitted wire work that was encased in blown and polished...
Stained glass | 07-12-2025
Ely Stained Glass Museum awarded major grant
A conservation and training grant of over £90,000 has been awarded to the Stained Glass Museum at Ely Cathedral by The Julia Rausing Trust. The...
News | 03-12-2025
Stained glass apprentice runner-up in Heritage Crafts awards
University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) apprentice Toby Britton-Watts has been awarded runner-up in the prestigious Heritage Crafts...
Exhibitions | 02-12-2025
UK International Festival of Glass 2026 call for entries
Submissions for the UK International Festival of Glass (IFoG) 2026 have opened. Taking place every two years, the Festival has established itself as...
News | 26-11-2025
Save the National Glass Centre campaign meeting update
A public meeting at City Hall in Sunderland on 19 November 2025 hosted more than 120 supporters of the campaign to save the National Glass Centre...