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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...
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Competition | 20-01-2026
Apply for Lord Mayor’s stained glass roundel competition 2026
Once again, the Reflections of The Lord Mayor Stained Glass Roundel Design Competition is inviting entries for the 2026 edition. This year marks the...
Exhibitions | 15-01-2026
Parndon Mill Gallery Glasshaus XVIII exhibition
Jane Vincent previews a new exhibition featuring resident glassmakers and Just Glass members in Essex. As we begin another year it is such a joy to...
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....
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Exhibitions | 07-02-2023
Sift exhibition explores connections between Wales and Ireland
‘Sift’ is an exhibition of work by six artists, each of whom created work in response to the ancient connections between Wales and Ireland. It...
Training | 30-01-2023
Worshipful Company of Glaziers offers two stained glass placements in top studios
Two funded work placements are available via awards from the Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters. The Lever Award and the Ashton Hill Award...
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...
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