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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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Stained glass | 05-11-2022
Stained glass inspired by Colombian writer
A contemporary stained glass piece inspired by the work of a Colombian writer was created recently by experimental glass artist Surinder Warboys. The...
Exhibitions | 29-10-2022
Buy unique glass art via CGS online gallery exhibitions
Remember to visit the Online Exhibitions page of the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) website, where you can view present and past shows of a...
Events | 28-10-2022
Korean culture and glass fashion accessories at International Festival of Glass
One of the highlights of the recent International Festival of Glass and British Glass Biennale was Hot Hanbok/Cool Glass, a celebration of Korean...
Exhibitions | 27-10-2022
Final winners announced at British Glass Biennale
While most of the awards at this year’s British Glass Biennale were announced previously, a few had to wait until the end of the event. Tim...
Exhibitions | 26-10-2022
In Our Hands glass exhibition in Canada
Glass artist Mary Louise White’s ‘In Our Hands’ exhibition celebrates “the power we hold in our hands through the beauty of glass”. The...
Exhibitions | 26-10-2022
Fired Up: Glass Today exhibition at Wadsworth Atheneum
Over 50 glass artists making everything from studio glass to American flameworking are showing their work at the ‘Fired Up: Glass Today’...
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