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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...
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...
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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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Competition | 12-09-2022
Apply for Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2023
Are you an artisan whose work sets new standards for the future of craft? If so, why not enter the Loewe Foundation’s sixth Craft Prize? The...
News | 09-09-2022
In memory of a life well lived
Monarchist or Republican, Queen Elizabeth II’s passing is a time for us to pause and draw close to those we love and cherish – those who...
Exhibitions | 09-09-2022
Bedazzling glass exhibitions at Pyramid Gallery, York
Two exhibitions of glass by members of the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) are launching at the Pyramid Gallery in York, England. The ‘Bedazzled...
Exhibitions | 07-09-2022
CGS launches The Human Condition online glass exhibition
Take a look at the latest CGS online exhibition, ‘The Human Condition’, which is featured on the CGS website until 30 October. The theme for the...
Kilnworking | 07-09-2022
Ancient rings frozen in glass
US-based Jim Scheller makes glass art with an engineer’s eye, using kilnforming and coldworking to achieve his intricate pieces. Linda Banks finds...
Exhibitions | 31-08-2022
‘Holiday Heaven’ glass postcard show winners announced
The winner of the ‘Best in Show’ category in the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) ‘Holiday Heaven’ exhibition at the International...
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