Features
Stained glass | 21-10-2024
Stained glass window for Royal Auxiliary Air Force unveiled
A window design by Chad Kenney, a serving member of the Royal Air Force, was selected in a competition to commemorate 100 years of the Royal...
Cast glass | 11-10-2024
Faith in the promise of material
Netherlands-based architect and glass artist Han de Kluijver talks about his career and how he wants his glass objects to build a bridge between...
Mosaic | 22-09-2024
Interview with mosaic artist Sarah Pryke
South African artist Dr Sarah Pryke has brought a scientific eye to the creation of her finely detailed glass mosaic pieces. Linda Banks finds out...
News
Obituary | 15-10-2024
Obituary: Iain Gunn, founding member of North Lands Creative
CGS heard today the sad news of the death of Iain Gunn, at age 91. Iain was one of the founding members of North Lands Creative, and a driving force...
Events | 08-10-2024
Join CGS for contemporary glass Discovery Day at the V&A
The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) continues to expand horizons and take contemporary glass into the community through its final Discovery Day of...
| 03-10-2024
British Glass Biennale 2024 prize and award winners
The winners of the 2024 British Glass Biennale, held in August 2024 as part of the final International Festival of Glass under the direction of the...
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Events | 11-07-2024
CGS AGM and activities at International Festival of Glass
Alongside the many activities and exhibitions taking place during the 2024 International Festival of Glass event in Stourbridge this summer, the...
glass painting | 10-07-2024
Sign up for glass painting masterclasses
The Architectural Glass Centre at Swansea College of Art is offering two specialist glass painting masterclasses with stained glass expert Jonathan...
Training | 10-07-2024
Apply for craft grant funding from QEST
Once again, the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) has opened for applications for its grant funding of up to £18,000 for UK makers. Talented...
Events | 09-07-2024
Book workshops and events at International Festival of Glass
Bookings are now open for a variety of events and workshops to be held during the International Festival of Glass in Stourbridge, West Midlands, from...
Glassblowing | 08-07-2024
Weird science
German glass artist Markus Marschmann has developed his mastery of scientific glassblowing skills to produce organic artworks and, currently, larger...
Residency | 05-07-2024
Four winners of Amanda Moriarty Prize 2024
Thanks to the huge generosity of Richard Glass from Teign Valley Glass (TVG), we have not one but four lucky winners of the CGS 2024 Amanda Moriarty...