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Ruth Shelley's Rosebay Willowherb collection of vessels in pinks and greens featuring gravity-pulled patterns.

hot glass | 11-01-2026

A splash of colour

Ruth Shelly brings the palette and pattern of the world around her into her vibrant glass vessels and enjoys using gravity to transform her pieces....
Glass artists Karen Browning and Sarah Brown hold their fake food creations that they made in Osaka, Japan. Behind them is a wall of pieces of fake food in display packaging.

Collaborations | 28-12-2025

Strengthening contemporary glass links with Japan

CGS Chair Sarah Brown reviews her latest glass-focused visit to Japan – via Shanghai – a decade after her first trip in collaboration with the...
Blown glass bowls featuring knitted copper inclusions within the glass in the Del Mar series by Emmy Palmer.

| 12-12-2025

A stitch in time

Emmy Palmer found fame in the BBC tv series Make It At Market in 2021, with her trademark knitted wire work that was encased in blown and polished...

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Detail of red pate de verre glass bowl sculpture called Crushed and Boiled.

Pate de verre | 10-01-2026

Pate de verre entry shortlisted for John Ruskin Prize

A pestle and mortar created from pate de verre glass and made by CGS member Keith Dymond has been shortlisted for the 8th John Ruskin Prize....

Exhibitions | 29-12-2025

Collect 2026 exhibition to showcase cutting-edge design

Renowned international craft and design fair Collect returns to Somerset House in London in February 2026. Featuring international galleries and arts...
Four speakers standing in front of large overhead screen for their presentations.

Events | 18-12-2025

CGS glass narratives event at the V&A

CGS Chair Sarah Brown reviews an interesting and informative gathering at this top London museum. What a day it was on Friday 5 December 2025! Over...

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Business | 16-11-2021

New TV series offers business boost for glass artists

TV series to offer business
Detail of Harry Clarke window.

Stained glass | 09-11-2021

New books for lovers of Irish stained glass

Irish stained glass in

Sandblasting | 08-11-2021

Coventry Cathedral’s Broken Angel art project

Anne Petters is the first artist to create site-specific
Glass by Ian Bamforth

Events | 28-10-2021

Isle of Wight celebrates glass with Bamforth brothers event

Glassblowers to show off their
Glass art by Vanessa Cutler

Waterjet technology | 26-10-2021

Where to start with waterjet technology in contemporary glass design

Find out what is involved when cutting glass with a waterjet machine.
All Saints Church Dunsden

Competition | 25-10-2021

Design a window to commemorate WWI poet Wilfred Owen

Stevens Competition invites designs for Dunsden

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