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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...
Ruth Shelley's Rosebay Willowherb collection of vessels in pinks and greens featuring gravity-pulled patterns.

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....
Glass artists Karen Browning and Sarah Brown hold their fake food creations that they made in Osaka, Japan. Behind them is a wall of pieces of fake food in display packaging.

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...

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A piece of round blown glass featuring many different colours swirling around by Tim Rawlinson.

Exhibitions | 05-02-2026

London Glassblowing presents Gather exhibition

Peter Layton’s London Glassblowing opens its 50th anniversary year celebrations with a new glass exhibition called Gather this March. The show...
A close up of a stained glass artist sitting behind a light box with glass sheets on it and stained glass panels in the background.

Training | 02-02-2026

Apply for stained glass training bursary

Heritage Crafts is offering a training bursary of up to £4,000 for new entrants and early-career craftspeople working in stained glass window making...
Close up of someone shaping molten glass in the hot shop.

Training | 30-01-2026

Apply for new QEST craft grants

If you are looking for funding to help with craft training, education and skills development, consider applying for a grant from the Queen Elizabeth...

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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...

Cast glass | 30-07-2023

Sign up for glass casting courses with Max Jacquard

Glass expert Max Jacquard is offering two classes in glass casting this Autumn, both of which are suitable for beginners. Max has been teaching...

Stained glass | 29-07-2023

Stained glass pioneer awarded medal for conservation

Stained glass conservation pioneer Professor Sarah Brown has received the 2023 Plowden Medal for Conservation, recognising her significant...

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