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Cold working glass | 09-07-2025
The depth of glass
Carolin Zibulka explains how her family’s secret glass ‘lavacoating’ technique is evolving as she develops her practice, reinforcing her...
Mixed media | 26-06-2025
Reflections on a life in glass
Recent finalist in the prestigious Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2025, Australian contemporary glass master Scott Chaseling explains his process and...
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...
News
glass painting | 04-07-2025
Sign up for glass painting masterclasses at Swansea College of Art UWTSD
The Architectural Glass Centre at Swansea College of Art, University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is offering new glass painting...
Training | 02-07-2025
Two glass artists become QEST Scholars
Among the 22 grants awarded in the latest round of awards from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) are two scholarships for glass artists...
Competition | 28-06-2025
Doodle into glass children’s competition
All UK school-age children are invited to draw a doodle in a free competition that will see the winning entry transformed into a glass artwork. This...
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Exhibitions | 13-01-2025
Book tickets for Collect 2025
Collect – the craft arena’s leading annual international exhibition – takes place from 28 February to 2 March 2025 at Somerset House in London....
Mixed media | 08-01-2025
Glass artist interview with Sibylle Peretti
Sibylle Peretti brings a sense of magic and myth to her mixed media pieces that combine a variety of glass and draughtsmanship skills. Linda Banks...
Training | 06-01-2025
Apply for QEST training grants of up to £18k
In its role of sustaining vital skills in traditional and contemporary crafts, twice a year the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) offers three...
News | 03-01-2025
Graham Knowles awarded MBE
Chairman of the British Glass Foundation Graham Knowles has been recognised in the King’s 2025 New Year’s Honours List with an MBE for services...
Cast glass | 23-12-2024
Creating something from nothing
Glass artist Jessie Lee explains how she chose glass as her preferred medium in her quest to represent ‘nothing’ through her art. She specialises...
News | 22-12-2024
Outgoing CGS Chair Sue receives her gift
As many of you know, the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) charismatic Chair, Susan Purser Hope, has stepped down from the role after seven years...