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A wall of purple goddess heads made from cast glass against a glass window making wobbly shadows on the wall and floor. Made by Trish Duggan.

Cast glass | 06-03-2026

Imagining a better world

What do you do when your children tell you there is too much glass art on display at home? US-based prolific glass artist, collector and entrepreneur...
Sand-cast glass sculpture of an island floating in space with a house on the top.

Cast glass | 09-02-2026

Playing with sand like a child

Jan Hooghiemstra’s glass work presents a dreamlike world of symbolic images created in sand moulds. Here he outlines his inspirations and showcases...
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...

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A thin sheet of delicate glass in pale cream and green tones folded over to form a sculpture.

Exhibitions | 27-03-2026

Glass artists finalists in Loewe Foundation Prize 2026

Glass art is gaining recognition in the prestigious international Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2026, with four glass artists among the 30 finalists...
Banner announcing CGS Celebration of Glass in Sunderland day.

Events | 11-03-2026

NGC and CGS host glass activity day

Experience the magic of glass at the National Glass Centre (NGC) on 25 April 2026, where the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) and NGC will be hosting...
Glassblower Ian Hankey making a glass goblet using an ancient Venetian glass recipe. Image shows him shaping the bowl of the goblet.

Sustainability | 09-03-2026

Recycled glass project creates solar concentrators

Many of you will be aware of the work of Ian Hankey in the field of glass recycling, which began back in the early 2000s with an unusual request for...

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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...
Glass by Eva Walsh

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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