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A wall of purple goddess heads made from cast glass against a glass window making wobbly shadows on the wall and floor. Made by Trish Duggan.

Cast glass | 06-03-2026

Imagining a better world

What do you do when your children tell you there is too much glass art on display at home? US-based prolific glass artist, collector and entrepreneur...
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...

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Banner announcing CGS Celebration of Glass in Sunderland day.

Events | 11-03-2026

NGC and CGS host glass activity day

Experience the magic of glass at the National Glass Centre (NGC) on 25 April 2026, where the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) and NGC will be hosting...
Glassblower Ian Hankey making a glass goblet using an ancient Venetian glass recipe. Image shows him shaping the bowl of the goblet.

Sustainability | 09-03-2026

Recycled glass project creates solar concentrators

Many of you will be aware of the work of Ian Hankey in the field of glass recycling, which began back in the early 2000s with an unusual request for...
Glass maestro Lino Tagliapietra demonstrating glassblowing at Museum of Glass in Tacoma, US.

News | 08-03-2026

US Museum of Glass renovation to feature Lino Tagliapietra gallery

Washington state’s Museum of Glass in Tacoma has announced a major US$25 million renovation project, starting in Spring 2026. The museum has been...

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Will Farmer and Ollie Buckley at the opening of Stourbridge Glass Museum

Events | 26-04-2022

New Stourbridge Glass Museum opens

The new Stourbridge Glass Museum opened in early April 2022 with events over three days: a VIP launch on the evening of 7 April, exhibitor’s...
Domestic abuse workshop as therapy

Exhibitions | 25-04-2022

Glass workshops help domestic abuse survivors

An exhibition of glass art made during glass workshops for survivors of domestic abuse will be shown in London from 30 June to 3 July 2022. There...
Oil Spill glass art by Carmen Lozar

Flameworking | 21-04-2022

Life stories in glass

When young, Carmen Lozar’s favourite fairy tale was ‘Thumbelina’. Today, she extends that enduring fascination with miniature worlds by...

Competition | 19-04-2022

Call to new graduates: apply for the Glass Sellers’ CGS Glass Prize and New Graduate Review magazine

The 2022 Graduate Prize and New Graduate Review magazine have opened for applications from students graduating from a British or Irish accredited...

Events | 18-04-2022

Visit Nazeing Glass Works for hot glass study days in May

Two Hot Glass study days are taking place on 25 and 26 May 2022 at Nazeing Glass Works in Hertfordshire, UK, as part of the UN-designated...
Layne Rowe's angel wing glass sculpture

Exhibitions | 16-04-2022

Glass Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022

In recognition of the fact that 2022 has been designated the International Year of Glass by the United Nations, this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show...

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