Features
| 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...
Kilnworking | 23-11-2025
Structural integrity
US glass artist Morgan Madison brings precise draughtsmanship to his architectural designs of kiln-formed and laminated cityscapes and artifacts....
Mixed media | 09-11-2025
Capturing the intangible
Talented and versatile glass artist Sophie Longwill loves pushing the boundaries with her glass practice. CGS Glass Network’s editor, Linda Banks,...
News
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...
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...
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Stained glass | 15-08-2023
Phoenix glass sculpture rises from the landscape
Emma Butler-Cole Aiken’s monumental stained glass sculpture is aptly named ‘Phoenix’, as it is a reworking and resurrection of one she created...
Exhibitions | 13-08-2023
Glass Art Society to run International Festival of Glass from 2026
Following a call from the organisers of the International Festival of Glass (IFoG) and the British Glass Biennale for someone new to run these...
Business | 12-08-2023
New Cockpit Awards open for applications on 1 September
If you are a maker looking for free studio space and business mentoring in London, make a note to apply for the next round of Cockpit Awards this...
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...
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