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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Events | 28-02-2023
Expanding Horizons glass Discovery Days – book now
Building on the success of our 25th Anniversary year, in 2023 the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) is reaching out to more people than ever, to...
Training | 24-02-2023
Calling Commonwealth craftspeople for MA scholarship opportunity
The Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts has announced two full scholarships for students from Commonwealth countries to undertake...
Cast glass | 20-02-2023
Making the miniature monumental
Angela Thwaites is known for her cast glass and likes to create pieces that draw the viewer in to take a second look. Her most recent work is moving...
Exhibitions | 16-02-2023
Process glass exhibition, book launch and demos in Stourbridge
A hybrid book launch and glass exhibition with live demonstrations is taking place in Stourbridge, West Midlands, opening on 25 March 2023. Glass...
Competition | 15-02-2023
Apply now for Blown Away Season 4
If you’d like to follow in the footsteps of the UK’s Elliot Walker – who won Season 2 of the Netflix glassblowing...
Exhibitions | 14-02-2023
Simon Berger’s Shattering Beauty exhibition in Murano
Swiss artist Simon Berger has a solo show at the Museo del Vetro of Murano, Italy featuring artworks that explore the fragility of the human...
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