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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....
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...
| 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...
News
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...
Exhibitions | 15-01-2026
Parndon Mill Gallery Glasshaus XVIII exhibition
Jane Vincent previews a new exhibition featuring resident glassmakers and Just Glass members in Essex. As we begin another year it is such a joy to...
Pate de verre | 10-01-2026
Pate de verre entry shortlisted for John Ruskin Prize
A pestle and mortar created from pate de verre glass and made by CGS member Keith Dymond has been shortlisted for the 8th John Ruskin Prize....
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Exhibitions | 29-09-2023
S12 Gallery in Norway presents ‘Behold’ exhibition
Seven glass artists are participating in the ‘Behold’ exhibition at S12 Gallery, Norway, curated by Kari Håkonsen and Vidar Koksvik, which is on...
Exhibitions | 29-09-2023
Glasshaus exhibition at Parndon Mill, Essex
The sixteenth annual ‘Glasshaus’ exhibition takes place at Parndon Mill in Essex, UK, from 28 September to 3 November 2023. This year’s...
Exhibitions | 29-09-2023
New exhibitions at the National Glass Centre, Sunderland
Three new exhibitions are opening at the National Glass Centre (NGC). These are Glass World, The Bernard Lloyd Collection and Hassina Khan. Glass...
Lectures | 29-09-2023
Stained Glass Museum online autumn lectures
Three online lectures are being hosted by the Stained Glass Museum, Ely, this October 2023. On 4 October (7pm) is a Zoom presentation entitled...
Exhibitions | 29-09-2023
A feast of glass at Bulgaria’s International Biennale of Glass 2023
Sofia in Bulgaria hosts the country’s fourth International Biennale of Glass (IBG) between 6 October and 3 December 2023. The event presents a mix...
Fundraising | 28-09-2023
Win glass artworks in CGS annual fundraising raffle
A fantastic, colourful sculpture made by Chris Day is among the prizes on offer in the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) annual raffle. This and...
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