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A mixed media sculpture by Maria Donnai called Deep Unknowns 1 - featuring a green sphere of glass held in a brownish curled ceramic with uneven edges.

Pate de verre | 23-01-2026

Mixing it up

Maria Donnai uses taxidermy, porcelain and glass to create her ‘museological’ style. As she embarks on her first solo exhibition, Linda Banks...
Ruth Shelley's Rosebay Willowherb collection of vessels in pinks and greens featuring gravity-pulled patterns.

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....
Glass artists Karen Browning and Sarah Brown hold their fake food creations that they made in Osaka, Japan. Behind them is a wall of pieces of fake food in display packaging.

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...

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Glass roundel designs by two winners of the 2023 Lord Mayor's competition by Bethan Yates and Kate Henderson.

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...
A reddish-brown cast glass sculpture in an abstract shape by Monette Larsen.

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...
Detail of red pate de verre glass bowl sculpture called Crushed and Boiled.

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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Mosaic | 06-10-2022

Making a Spiritual Connection

Siobhan Allen enjoys making geometric mosaic artworks from mouth-blown glass, which she feels are an expression of the sacred patterns found in all...

Exhibitions | 30-09-2022

Shattered Glass of Beirut exhibition at British Museum

Many people will remember hearing about the explosion at the port of Beirut in August 2020, when a massive stockpile of ammonium nitrate exploded....

Events | 30-09-2022

BSMGP Discussion Day on how to establish a stained glass studio

In its upcoming in-person Discussion Day on 14 October 2022, the British Society of Master Glass Painters (BSMGP) will examine creativity and best...

Events | 30-09-2022

Glassmakers: Your chance to appear on Sky Arts

The Master Crafters TV series is looking for skilled craftspeople to take part in Series 2. Master Crafters is shown on Sky Arts and showcases...

Exhibitions | 29-09-2022

International Festival of Glass draws to a close

Thousands of visitors have attended the 2022 International Festival of Glass exhibitions and events over the last five weeks, but the British Glass...

Events | 28-09-2022

Three stained glass talks online

Three online talks on different aspects of stained glass are being presented by Ely Cathedral’s Stained Glass Museum this Autumn. On 12 October at...

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