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Training | 08-10-2025
From behind the mask
Theo Brooks describes what he gained from his Amanda Moriarty Prize residency at Teign Valley Glass Studio, where he developed two new strands of...
| 22-09-2025
Maria Zulueta: Amanda Moriarty Prize report
One of the four winners of the latest CGS Amanda Moriarty Prize, Maria Zulueta, describes her five days experimenting with new directions in her...
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...
News
Events | 28-10-2025
CGS Annual General Meeting 2025 and maker presentations
The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) invites members to the Annual General Meeting, followed by a Meet the Maker evening presentation from eight...
Cast glass | 27-10-2025
David Reekie portraiture commission
Renowned sculptor and glass artist, David Reekie, has completed his first portraiture commission for major glass collector, Mark Holford. David has...
Exhibitions | 07-10-2025
CGS ‘Bizarre and Surreal’ online exhibition largest ever
As Contemporary Glass Society members know, we bring opportunities to exhibit their work both physically and online and our latest online exhibition,...
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Cold working glass | 08-07-2022
Carrie Gustafson: shining serenity, light and joy into the world
American glass artist Carrie Gustafson finds peace in her painstaking process of hand-cutting and applying stencils to create patterns on glass. She...
Events | 01-07-2022
Join CGS for ‘Hands On’ day in Stourbridge
Come along to Stourbridge Glass Museum on Saturday 23 July 2022 for ‘Hands On’, a day of discussion and exploration of contemporary glass. Hands...
Competition | 30-06-2022
Competition to design stained glass windows for Bristol church
St Mary Redcliffe church in Bristol, England, is inviting designs for four stained glass windows to replace four that were removed in 2020. The...
Conferences | 30-06-2022
Glass Art Society calls for 2023 conference presenters
In 2023 the Glass Art Society (GAS) will be holding its annual conference in Detroit, Michigan, USA (7-10 June). It is asking for individuals and...
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...
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