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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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Exhibitions | 31-08-2022

Apply now for CGS ‘Glorious Glass’ exhibition, Torquay

Throughout 2022 the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) has been marking its 25th anniversary – and the UN-designated International Year of Glass –...

Exhibitions | 30-08-2022

Chris Day’s glass sculpture unveiled at Stourbridge Glass Museum

Glass artist Chris Day’s winning artwork ‘After the Darkness, the Light’ was unveiled by auctioneer and TV personality Will Farmer, at the new...

Exhibitions | 27-08-2022

International Festival of Glass 2022 winners announced

Over £17,000-worth of awards were announced at the Private View evening at the launch of the International Festival of Glass on 25 August 2022. More...

Events | 22-08-2022

IFOG’s Korean fashion show features wearable glass

One of the evening highlights for visitors to this year’s International Festival of Glass will be a Korean themed fashion show, entitled ‘Hot...

Stained glass | 21-08-2022

Telling a Contemporary Story

Stained glass artist and a singer Pinkie Maclure believes stained glass today should revive the narrative qualities of previous centuries, but...

Exhibitions | 20-08-2022

Opportunity to exhibit at new Festival of Glass in Wiltshire

A new event showcasing contemporary glass is looking for exhibitors. This inaugural Festival of Glass will be held in Devizes, Wiltshire, UK, in...

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