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Blown glass and mixed media piece called Dream Seed I.

Mixed media | 09-11-2025

Capturing the intangible

Talented and versatile glass artist Sophie Longwill loves pushing the boundaries with her glass practice. CGS Glass Network’s editor, Linda Banks,...
Clear glass masks made by Theo Brooks standing in front of light box projecting geometric patterns which are reflected and refracted through the masks.

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...
Romanesco vegetable-inspired pate de verre glass sculptures embedded in clear blown glass

| 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...

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A view of the Elizabeth Tower, that houses Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament in London.

News | 10-11-2025

CGS at Parliament to support UK glass industry

On Tuesday 28 October 2025, the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) Administrator Helen Slater Stokes was invited to the Houses of Parliament in...
Collection of glass vessels finished with gold leaf by Tali Grinshpan called Sanctuary.

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...
A sculpture in cast glass by David Reekie featuring David Reekie and Mark Holford looking at a smaller glass head.

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...

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Exhibitions | 25-06-2022

CGS silver jubilee exhibition celebrates Past, Present and Future

To celebrate its quarter century of representing and promoting contemporary glass, the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) is presenting a...
Cheryl Wilson-Smith's glass frit sculpture

Pate de verre | 21-06-2022

Learning from landscapes

Canadian glass sculptor Cheryl Wilson-Smith was a painter and potter before discovering the possibilities of using glass in the kiln. She draws on...

Exhibitions | 16-06-2022

Ten exhibitions at the International Festival of Glass 2022

The 2022 International Festival of Glass promises an exciting programme of events, demonstrations, masterclasses and exhibitions this August. This...

Competition | 15-06-2022

2023 Stevens Competition invites designs for City of London glass panels

For the last 50 years, the Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass (the Glaziers’ Company) has run the Stevens Competition to find the...

Training | 14-06-2022

Pratibha Mistry wins Amanda Moriarty Prize 2022

This year’s winner of the Amanda Moriarty Prize, awarded by the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS), has been announced as Pratibha Mistry. The annual...

Exhibitions | 13-06-2022

Part two of the Joy of Glass exhibition opens in Leeds

Don’t forget to visit the second part of the Joy of Glass exhibition, being held by the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) in partnership with the...

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