A view of the former Peter Smiths Antiques building in Sunderland where Glassworks: Sunderland will be built if planning permission is granted.

28-07-2026

Glassworks: Sunderland planning application submitted

Image of details of different types of glass art and the words International Festival of Glass.

27-07-2026

British Glass Biennale 2026 artists announced for IFOG

Detail of etched poster for CRACKED exhibition.

15-07-2026

CRACKED exhibition confronts barriers to glass artists

A mid blue square sided shallow box supporting small cubes of cut and polished glass layers in angled pink cubes. All made by Stacey Poultney and this sculpture is titled Urban Echoes.

09-07-2026

Renaissance man

Decorative image showing International Biennale of Glass logo

06-07-2026

Open call for International Biennale of Glass in Bulgaria

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A mid blue square sided shallow box supporting small cubes of cut and polished glass layers in angled pink cubes. All made by Stacey Poultney and this sculpture is titled Urban Echoes.

Mixed media | 09-07-2026

Renaissance man

Glass artist Stacey Poultney talks about the evolution of his practice and his aspirations to make brutalist-inspired, kinetic pieces, drawing on his...
A highly detailed and rich hand-painted woodland scene in stained glass featuring fox and deer amid lush planting and tree trunks.

Stained glass | 21-06-2026

An inquisitive nature

Petri Anderson explains how he unknowingly started his career in stained glass at a prestigious studio and how he continues to channel his inner...
An organically shaped glass pollen sack made from white glass with honey infusions that creat brownish mottles to the surface.

Glassblowing | 08-06-2026

Mark Fenn interview: A beeline to success

Returning to glassblowing after a 35-year gap was all in his stride for Mark Fenn. In the three years since appearing on the BBC tv series ‘Make It...

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A view of the former Peter Smiths Antiques building in Sunderland where Glassworks: Sunderland will be built if planning permission is granted.

| 28-07-2026

Glassworks: Sunderland planning application submitted

After months of design work and consultation with artists, makers and creative businesses, Sunderland City Council has received an application to...
Image of details of different types of glass art and the words International Festival of Glass.

Exhibitions | 27-07-2026

British Glass Biennale 2026 artists announced for IFOG

A total of 82 artists has been selected for the British Glass Biennale 2026 at this year’s International Festival of Glass. Held at The World of...
Detail of etched poster for CRACKED exhibition.

Exhibitions | 15-07-2026

CRACKED exhibition confronts barriers to glass artists

An artist-led exhibition at Street and a Half in St Helens will take place as a satellite event to the International Festival of Glass (27-31 August...

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Exhibitions | 29-12-2025

Collect 2026 exhibition to showcase cutting-edge design

Renowned international craft and design fair Collect returns to Somerset House in London in February 2026. Featuring international galleries and arts...
Glass artists Karen Browning and Sarah Brown hold their fake food creations that they made in Osaka, Japan. Behind them is a wall of pieces of fake food in display packaging.

Collaborations | 28-12-2025

Strengthening contemporary glass links with Japan

CGS Chair Sarah Brown reviews her latest glass-focused visit to Japan – via Shanghai – a decade after her first trip in collaboration with the...
Four speakers standing in front of large overhead screen for their presentations.

Events | 18-12-2025

CGS glass narratives event at the V&A

CGS Chair Sarah Brown reviews an interesting and informative gathering at this top London museum. What a day it was on Friday 5 December 2025! Over...
Blown glass bowls featuring knitted copper inclusions within the glass in the Del Mar series by Emmy Palmer.

| 12-12-2025

A stitch in time

Emmy Palmer found fame in the BBC tv series Make It At Market in 2021, with her trademark knitted wire work that was encased in blown and polished...
Close-up view of conservation painting of a stained glass window at the Stained Glass Museum at Ely Cathedral.

Stained glass | 07-12-2025

Ely Stained Glass Museum awarded major grant

A conservation and training grant of over £90,000 has been awarded to the Stained Glass Museum at Ely Cathedral by The Julia Rausing Trust. The...
Stained glass window by Toby Britton-Watts, apprentice runner up in Heritage Crafts awards.

News | 03-12-2025

Stained glass apprentice runner-up in Heritage Crafts awards

University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) apprentice Toby Britton-Watts has been awarded runner-up in the prestigious Heritage Crafts...
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