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A wall of purple goddess heads made from cast glass against a glass window making wobbly shadows on the wall and floor. Made by Trish Duggan.

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...
Sand-cast glass sculpture of an island floating in space with a house on the top.

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...
A mixed media sculpture by Maria Donnai called Deep Unknowns 1 - featuring a green sphere of glass held in a brownish curled ceramic with uneven edges.

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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Banner announcing CGS Celebration of Glass in Sunderland day.

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...
Glassblower Ian Hankey making a glass goblet using an ancient Venetian glass recipe. Image shows him shaping the bowl of the goblet.

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...
Glass maestro Lino Tagliapietra demonstrating glassblowing at Museum of Glass in Tacoma, US.

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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Books | 28-09-2023

New book about stained glass pioneer Michael Healy

A new book about the reclusive Irish stained glass artist Michael Healy (1873-1941) goes on sale in October 2023 and is available with a...

Training | 27-09-2023

New apprenticeship in stained glass launches

A new stained glass apprenticeship has been developed, with the specialist training to be provided at University of Wales Trinity Saint David...

Obituary | 26-09-2023

Obituary: Vital Peeters 1960-2023

It is with great sadness that we learned Vital Peeters died on 18 September 2023. Many will have met Vital, together with his husband Jules, at their...

Stained glass | 25-09-2023

Bathed in coloured light

Glass artists Flora Jamieson loves creating both traditional and modern styles of design in her painted stained glass windows – bringing joy to...

Events | 19-09-2023

CGS Discovery Day at the V&A London

Book your tickets now for the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) final Discovery Day of 2023, which is taking place at the iconic Victoria and...

Exhibitions | 18-09-2023

CGS exhibits at the World of Glass

Not only has the World of Glass in St Helens, Merseyside, opened its newly reimagined museum galleries, but it is also welcoming back the...

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