Features
Collaborations | 10-06-2025
Beyond the slides – looking into Europe
Katharine Coleman MBE, revered glass engraver and member of the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) board, shows us how much the art world has...
Lampworking | 29-05-2025
My lampworked dragon quest
Sandra Young is an expert in lampworking borosilicate glass, which she uses to create her signature dragons and other creatures from her studio near...
glass painting | 09-05-2025
Glass with a conscience
Versatile glass artist Julia Gonyou explains her process, passion and craft, backed by her environmentally conscious approach. I am a...
News
Lampworking | 03-06-2025
2025 CGS Amanda Moriarty prize winner announced
This year’s winner of the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) Amanda Moriarty prize is Kerry Collison, a stained glass artist and traditional...
Exhibitions | 30-05-2025
NGC call out for final ‘The Graduates’ exhibition
The National Glass Centre (NGC) in Sunderland is celebrating the achievements of its graduates over the years with a final exhibition of work before...
Exhibitions | 29-05-2025
CGS Mirage exhibition opens at London Glassblowing
Extraordinary glass artworks by 70 selected members of the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) will be shown at the influential London Glassblowing...
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Events | 15-01-2023
IYOG 2022 announces ‘7 Glass Wonders of the World’
Many events highlighting glass were held around the globe during the UN-designated International Year of Glass (IYOG) 2022. One of the actions taken...
News | 14-01-2023
New city centre home being explored for reimagined National Glass Centre
The University of Sunderland is working with its partners Sunderland City Council and Sunderland Culture to explore new city centre locations for the...
Exhibitions | 12-01-2023
Chen Peiper’s glass displayed in Venice
Israel-based glass artist Chen Peiper created the installation ‘Covitrum’ as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The work, exhibited at the...
Events | 05-01-2023
A window into contemporary glass in Southern Africa
South African glass artists and educators marked the United Nations’ International Year of Glass through a series of exhibitions and symposia...
Exhibitions | 28-12-2022
In the Making exhibition at Glasmuseet Ebeltoft
Launching on 14 January 2023, the In the Making exhibition at Denmark’s Glasmuseet Ebeltoft showcases the creative processes of 10 younger glass...
Fundraising | 27-12-2022
CGS raffle raises almost £2k
Each year the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) holds a fundraising raffle. This is an important way to support the CGS to put on its many events....
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