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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Decorative image with International Festival of Glass 2026 logo

Exhibitions | 02-12-2025

UK International Festival of Glass 2026 call for entries

Submissions for the UK International Festival of Glass (IFoG) 2026 have opened. Taking place every two years, the Festival has established itself as...
Three members of the campaign to save the national glass centre on stage presenting during a public meeting at City Hall in Sunderland.

News | 26-11-2025

Save the National Glass Centre campaign meeting update

A public meeting at City Hall in Sunderland on 19 November 2025 hosted more than 120 supporters of the campaign to save the National Glass Centre...
A glass triptych by Morgan Madison called On the Way and featuring abstracted architecture made from kiln-formed glass in blues, orange, grey and green.

Kilnworking | 23-11-2025

Structural integrity

US glass artist Morgan Madison brings precise draughtsmanship to his architectural designs of kiln-formed and laminated cityscapes and artifacts....
Four large tall glass cabinets standing in a row enclosing illuminated writing. Glass installation by James Ronner.

News | 11-11-2025

Apply now for New Glass Review 46

Corning Museum of Glass in the US is inviting applications for the next edition of the prestigious glass publication, New Glass Review. The review...
A view of the Elizabeth Tower, that houses Big Ben, and the Houses of Parliament in London.

News | 10-11-2025

CGS at Parliament to support UK glass industry

On Tuesday 28 October 2025, the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) Administrator Helen Slater Stokes was invited to the Houses of Parliament in...
Blown glass and mixed media piece called Dream Seed I.

Mixed media | 09-11-2025

Capturing the intangible

Talented and versatile glass artist Sophie Longwill loves pushing the boundaries with her glass practice. CGS Glass Network’s editor, Linda Banks,...
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