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Cold working glass | 09-07-2025
The depth of glass
Carolin Zibulka explains how her family’s secret glass ‘lavacoating’ technique is evolving as she develops her practice, reinforcing her...
Mixed media | 26-06-2025
Reflections on a life in glass
Recent finalist in the prestigious Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2025, Australian contemporary glass master Scott Chaseling explains his process and...
Collaborations | 10-06-2025
Beyond the slides – looking into Europe
Katharine Coleman MBE, revered glass engraver and member of the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) board, shows us how much the art world has...
News
glass painting | 04-07-2025
Sign up for glass painting masterclasses at Swansea College of Art UWTSD
The Architectural Glass Centre at Swansea College of Art, University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is offering new glass painting...
Training | 02-07-2025
Two glass artists become QEST Scholars
Among the 22 grants awarded in the latest round of awards from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) are two scholarships for glass artists...
Competition | 28-06-2025
Doodle into glass children’s competition
All UK school-age children are invited to draw a doodle in a free competition that will see the winning entry transformed into a glass artwork. This...
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News | 21-12-2024
Heritage Crafts awards for contemporary glass workers
Heritage Crafts has awarded training bursaries to two contemporary glass workers to enable them to learn heritage craft skills. Glass flameworker...
Business | 20-12-2024
New EU GPSR regulation
On 13 December 2024, the European Union (EU) introduced a new set of safety regulations, which affect people selling consumer products to the EU and...
Job opportunity | 10-12-2024
CGS administrator job opportunity
The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) is looking for a new Administrator to manage the day-to-day running of the organisation, contribute to its...
Flameworking | 08-12-2024
Creature comforts: Interview with Lea Lenhart
Lea Lenhart has developed her childhood love of glass beads into a glass practice that celebrates nature and beauty through flameworked glass...
Flameworking | 25-11-2024
Register for 2025 International Flameworking Conference
The 23rd International Flameworking Conference takes place at Salem Community College, in New Jersey, USA, from 21-23 March 2025. The weekend...
Fused glass | 23-11-2024
Under the microscope: interview with Rachael Durkan
Rachael Durkan has a fascination with the intricate patterns of nature at a cellular level. Through careful, kiln-formed glass fusing, she captures...