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Four uneven shaped, rounded glass pods in different colours with etched designs cut into the surface to reveal clear glass below.

Graal technique | 07-09-2025

The seed of a new idea

Michele Oberdieck describes how her artistic journey took her from textiles to glass, using blowing and graal techniques to develop colour blends and...
An aqua blue bowl decorated with birds and leaves created through sandblasting the surface of the glass.

Sandblasting | 21-08-2025

Having a blast

Ruth Dresman loves to celebrate the joy of the natural world in her distinctive artwork. Here she describes her contemporary glass practice, which...
Detail of 'Fragment Dresser' glass and light installation showing close-up of flat clear glass etched cups, jug, plate etc.

Community projects | 10-08-2025

Transformational material

Mixed media artist and CGS board member Linda Norris talks about the importance of community in her practice and how working with glass with...

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Images of 4 glass artists at work and examples of their work shown below. Artists are Jeff Zimmer, Karen Browning, James Maskrey and Moonju Suh.

Events | 14-09-2025

Join CGS for V&A glass symposium

The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) is excited to announce a one-day symposium at the renowned Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London on...
Five pieces of abstract glass sculpture forming Morphology Collection made from ribbon-like distorted circles of white glass with aqua linings and small frosted balls of glass with each one.

Graduate Prize | 09-09-2025

CGS/Glass Sellers’ Graduate Prize winners announced

We are delighted to announce the results of the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) and Glass Sellers’ Graduate Prize and those who will be featured...
Image of glass vessel made by Dale Chihuly on the left with emerald green interior, wavy rim in yellow and orange and contrasting dark outside with busy patterns and mark making. It is called Black Pine Soft Cylinder with Cadmium Orange Lip Wrap. On the right an image of an amber colour cast glass sculpture featuring angles and a circular structure by Konstantin Valchev called Illusion.

Exhibitions | 08-09-2025

Bulgaria’s International Festival of Glass opens this month

Bulgaria’s International Biennale of Glass (IBG) celebrates its fifth edition this month with an exhibition of around 200 works by artists from 50...

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Training | 30-06-2022

Apply for craft development funding from QEST

The latest round of applications for craft development funding from The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) opens on 11 July 2022. Successful...

Exhibitions | 29-06-2022

‘Earth/Sea/Sky’ exhibition launched at London Glassblowing

Among many events and exhibitions to mark its 25-year anniversary, the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) is curating an exhibition entitled...

Courses | 29-06-2022

Design Trust launches online course to help artists get commissions

The Design Trust has created a new online workshop, ‘Creative Commissions’, to help artists and designers make the most of craft commissions for...

Training | 28-06-2022

QEST announces funding for new glass scholars

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) has announced that two contemporary glass artists are among those receiving awards in the latest funding...

Appointments | 27-06-2022

Stourbridge Glass Museum appoints new curator

The newly opened Stourbridge Glass Museum is set to strengthen its work with the community and expand its exhibitions following the appointment of a...

Training | 26-06-2022

City and Guilds artist glass fellow opportunity

The City & Guilds of London Art School is offering an Artist Glass Fellow position starting in October 2022. The post offers a unique opportunity...

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