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Kilnworking | 23-04-2025
My warren of kiln-formed glass powder textures
Canadian glass maker and educator Bob Leatherbarrow explains how he applies his scientific mind to the challenges of creating with glass powder, and...
Glassblowing | 08-04-2025
Glass artist interview with Emma Baker
Emma Baker’s love of glassblowing has taken her around the world to develop her practice. Her recent pieces focus on investigating the materiality...
Pate de verre | 20-03-2025
Glass artist interview with Rebecca Tanda
Fresh from her successful exhibition at Collect 2025 in London, Rebecca Tanda explains how she combines pâte-de-verre and flameworking techniques to...
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Exhibitions | 27-04-2025
Pyramid Gallery exhibition opportunity for UK-based CGS members
The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) is delighted to invite UK-based CGS members to apply to exhibit at the Pyramid Gallery in York once again, as...
Events | 27-04-2025
Contemporary glass at London Craft Week 2025
Once again top-quality craft and design will be showcased at venues across London during London Craft Week, from 12-18 May 2025. Featuring 1,000+...
News | 22-04-2025
Crafters in the spotlight in new Dom Chinea podcast series
Many of us have been enjoying the third series of BBC1’s popular ‘Make it at Market’ (available now on iPlayer), featuring two stained glass...
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Events | 05-09-2024
Register for Making Futures conference
The 2024 Making Futures conference, on the theme ‘Beyond Objects, Materiality at the Edge of Making’, takes place at Arts University Plymouth in...
Stained glass | 02-09-2024
ICON stained glass group conference and AGM
The Institute of Conservation (ICON) Stained Glass Group conference and AGM takes place on 26 October 2024 in Chester, UK. Titled ‘Beyond the Whall...
Flameworking | 26-08-2024
Like a moth to a flame
US glass artist Dan Hoffman specialises in flameworking tiny borosilicate glass molecules and complex geometric structures, some of which are smaller...
News | 22-08-2024
UK Graduate Glass Prize winners announced
Two first prize winners have been announced for the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers’ (WCGS) and Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) annual...
News | 20-08-2024
GAS appoints new board members
Twelve new board members have been elected to the Glass Art Society (GAS), including two names well known in the UK contemporary glass scene –...
Obituary | 19-08-2024
Obituary: John Lawrie (1928-2024)
John Lawrie, a distinguished figure in the world of glass art, passed away on 6 August 2024 at the age of 95. Born in Edinburgh in 1928, John...