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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....

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News | 20-02-2026

Open letter in support of Glassworks: Sunderland

Sarah Brown, Chair of the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS), explains why CGS is supporting the new facility for glassmaking in Sunderland. You may be...
Glassblowing torch with big flame.

Exhibitions | 20-02-2026

Showcase rare glass skills at Endangered Crafts exhibition

A new exhibition featuring endangered glass crafts will be held at Stourbridge Glass Museum later this year (11 July-7 November 2026). Glass artists...
Inverted large yellow glass pods suspended from above which a person can put their head inside to hear recorded sounds. Installation made by Stef Veldhuis.

Exhibitions | 15-02-2026

Dutch Glass Biennale returns to Amersfoort

After the success of its first edition in 2024, The Dutch Glass Biennale, ‘Living the Glass Age’, returns to Eemklooster (a former monastery) in...

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Competition | 27-07-2022

Glass design competition for children

Children aged between 4 and 11 are invited to submit designs for a beautiful object that could be made from glass in a competition run by the Primary...

Business | 25-07-2022

University of Sunderland opens facilities to glass artists

As part of the national Artists Access to Art Colleges (AA2A) project, the University of Sunderland is offering free placements to artists and...

Business | 23-07-2022

Free business support for London creatives

London Creative Network (LCN) at Cockpit is offering free business training for craft practitioners based in London. The programme will take place...
Enamelled paperweight

Enamelling | 23-07-2022

Enhancing life with enamelling

Harry Forster-Stringer transforms jewellery, functional forms and art objects with fused, powdered glass in a myriad of rich colours. Here he...
Glass sculptures

Exhibitions | 13-07-2022

Glass art display in Enchanted Garden

Now in its ninth year, The Enchanted Garden 2022 international art exhibition in Belgium features many new glass artists, marking the International...

Competition | 11-07-2022

Apply for the Jutta Cuny-Franz Memorial Award 2023

Glass artists no older than 40 are invited to apply for the biennial Jutta Cuny-Franz Memorial Award 2023. The 10,000 Euro Jutta Cuny-Franz Memorial...

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