Features

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...
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 Network digital brings you all the latest news and features about contemporary glass

Send your news, feature ideas or advertising requests to the Editor Linda Banks

Contact

Supplier Directory

View

News

A piece of round blown glass featuring many different colours swirling around by Tim Rawlinson.

Exhibitions | 05-02-2026

London Glassblowing presents Gather exhibition

Peter Layton’s London Glassblowing opens its 50th anniversary year celebrations with a new glass exhibition called Gather this March. The show...
A close up of a stained glass artist sitting behind a light box with glass sheets on it and stained glass panels in the background.

Training | 02-02-2026

Apply for stained glass training bursary

Heritage Crafts is offering a training bursary of up to £4,000 for new entrants and early-career craftspeople working in stained glass window making...
Close up of someone shaping molten glass in the hot shop.

Training | 30-01-2026

Apply for new QEST craft grants

If you are looking for funding to help with craft training, education and skills development, consider applying for a grant from the Queen Elizabeth...

All

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...

Auction | 20-08-2022

Stourbridge Glass Museum wants your old glass work for fundraising auction

Do you have an old glass item that you made many years ago, gathering dust in your studio or languishing at the back of your garage? More...

Events | 19-08-2022

Applications open for next ‘Glass, Meet the Future’ film festival

North Lands Creative’s ‘Glass, Meet the Future’ (GMTF) film festival will return for a third time in January 2023. Applications are now open...

Magazine/News

Glass Network digital brings you all the latest news and features about contemporary glass

Send your news, feature ideas or advertising requests to the Editor Linda Banks

Contact

Supplier Directory

View