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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...
Fused glass with inclusions mounted on mouthblown glass.

Collaborations | 25-05-2026

Chelsea Flower Show garden featuring glass awarded Gold Medal

Three glass artists teamed up with renowned garden designer Patrick Clarke to produce a 28-piece glass installation for The Children’s Society...
Art installation featuring projected image at the rear with three coloured cast glass slabs on three plinths equidistant in the space.

Mixed media | 06-05-2026

Creating a sense of a living presence

Through her multi-modal artwork and installations, Liz Waugh McManus brings together sculptural glass and twenty-first century technologies to...

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Exhibitions | 15-06-2026

Apply for YOUNG GLASS 27 in Denmark

Glass artists under the age of 35 are invited to apply to exhibit at YOUNG GLASS 27, to be held at Glas – Museum of Glass Art in Ebeltoft, Denmark,...
Detail of glass artwork by Keith Cummings featuring a horizontal oval of deep amber coloured glass with random holes supported by metal bars that look like vertical sticks.

Events | 13-06-2026

Stourbridge Glass Museum launches A Celebration of Glass 2026

A retrospective featuring the glass work of Keith Cummings, an Endangered Crafts exhibition and live glassmaking demonstrations headline a summer...

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A curious glass piece called Last Flight of the Bumblebee by Krista Israel De Jager features a white bumblebee body shape with a glass human head.

Exhibitions | 07-10-2025

CGS ‘Bizarre and Surreal’ online exhibition largest ever

As Contemporary Glass Society members know, we bring opportunities to exhibit their work both physically and online and our latest online exhibition,...
A finely engraved rhinoceros head in tones of grey on black glass, featuring a gold leaf tip to the horn. Engraved by Nancy Sutcliffe.

Obituary | 07-10-2025

Obituary: Nancy Sutcliffe (1957-2025)

It is with great sadness we report the loss of exceptional glass engraver Nancy Sutcliffe, who passed away on 23 September 2025 following a short...
The World of Glass in St Helens front view including entrance and glass cone.

News | 02-10-2025

The World of Glass saved from closure

Having far exceeded the original target of £50,000 needed to keep The World of Glass (TWOG) in St Helens open, this important venue promoting...
Presentation by stained glass artist Jacqui Fowler at Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

Events | 30-09-2025

Glass in Wales symposium review

Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) Chair Sarah Brown looks back on the many highlights of the joint symposium held in September.   Wow! What a...
Image composite of three stained glass artists. One stands next to a stained glass window wearing a hard hat and is comparing glass colour with the existing window. One is placing pieces of painted glass into a kiln and the third is painting pieces of stained glass on a Lightbox.

Training | 29-09-2025

Apply for architectural and stained glass awards

The Glaziers’ Company Charity has launched its Annual Awards Scheme 2025/6 to support the training and development of artists and conservators...
Romanesco vegetable-inspired pate de verre glass sculptures embedded in clear blown glass

| 22-09-2025

Maria Zulueta: Amanda Moriarty Prize report

One of the four winners of the latest CGS Amanda Moriarty Prize, Maria Zulueta, describes her five days experimenting with new directions in her...

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