Features
hot glass | 11-01-2026
A splash of colour
Ruth Shelly 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
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....
Exhibitions | 29-12-2025
Collect 2026 exhibition to showcase cutting-edge design
Renowned international craft and design fair Collect returns to Somerset House in London in February 2026. Featuring international galleries and arts...
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...
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News | 27-04-2023
Glasmuseet Ebeltoft changes name to Glas
Denmark’s Glasmuseet Ebeltoft opens its doors on 29 April 2023 with a new name and a new visual identity, following redecoration of the museum. The...
Events | 27-04-2023
London Craft Week 2023 this May
London Craft Week runs from 8-14 May 2023. The annual event celebrates outstanding British and international creativity, bringing together over 750...
Events | 27-04-2023
Book for second CGS Discovery Day at the National Glass Centre
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. WE’LL KEEP YOU ADVISED OF FURTHER CGS DISCOVERY DAYS SOON. The second in...
Lampworking | 25-04-2023
New exhibition featuring lampworked glass
From 6 May until 8 October 2023, visitors to Germany’s Glasmuseum Lette can see the ‘To be on fire’ exhibition of lampworked glass. This is the...
Courses | 24-04-2023
Learn pâte de verre with Anne Petters
Glass artist Anne Petters is running a course called ‘Glass Sculpture: an Introduction to Pâte-de-Verre’, suitable for all abilities, in London...
Exhibitions | 23-04-2023
CGS Sumptuous Summer exhibitors selected
Make a note to visit the upcoming Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) exhibition on the theme of ‘Sumptuous Summer’, being held at Buckenham...
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