Features
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....
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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Exhibitions | 30-01-2023
Apply for Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair
Applications for places at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair (GNCCF), and two complementary online selling events, are open between 1 and 28...
Exhibitions | 29-01-2023
Expanding Boundaries online exhibition for non-UK artists
Are you a glass artist working outside the UK? If so, the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) would like to hear from you. We are hosting an online...
Exhibitions | 28-01-2023
New Beginnings contemporary glass exhibition
Bristol’s Prior Gallery will be hosting an exhibition of contemporary glass by 25 glass artists, exploring the theme of ‘New Beginnings’ this...
Exhibitions | 27-01-2023
European Museum of Modern Glass hosts student exhibition
Students and young graduates from the Institute for Ceramic and Glass Art (IKKG) at Koblenz University of Applied Sciences are showing their work in...
Events | 26-01-2023
GMTF Film Festival – watch now
Films selected for this year’s Glass, Meet the Future (GMTF) Film Festival are online to view now. GMTF is hosted by North Lands Creative in...
Exhibitions | 25-01-2023
Nick Mount’s still life glass art at Sabbia Gallery
Sydney’s Sabbia Gallery is hosting ‘Still Alive + Mobile’, a solo exhibition of works by Australian glass master Nick Mount, from 25 January to...
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