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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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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....
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...
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Collaborations | 19-12-2022
Fashion Awards trophies created from coloured glass rods
A collaboration with The Glass Foundry in the Cotswolds has resulted in trophies made from glass rods for the Fashion Awards 2022. British-Nigerian...
Exhibitions | 18-12-2022
Enchanted Garden seeks artworks for tenth anniversary exhibition
The Enchanted Garden in Belgium is celebrating its tenth anniversary in Summer 2023, and will host an international exhibition of artworks in a...
News | 16-12-2022
Stourbridge Glass Museum’s new manager to introduce more interactive displays
Stourbridge Glass Museum (SGM) has appointed a new museum manager to oversee the development of new displays and experiences. Alexander Goodger joins...
glass painting | 05-12-2022
Taking glass design into the third dimension
Wilfried Grootens broke away from his traditional training in glass painting and developed a layered approach to build 3D contemporary glass forms....
Exhibitions | 30-11-2022
CGS Glorious Glass exhibition in Torquay
As most readers are aware, 2022 has been a momentous year for glass, being both the UN-designated International Year of Glass and the Contemporary...
Exhibitions | 29-11-2022
Painting with Light stained glass exhibition
An exhibition showcasing the process of creating stained glass panels is on in Berkshire at South Hill Park Arts Centre. ‘Painting with Light’...
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