Part two of the Joy of Glass exhibition opens in Leeds

Don’t forget to visit the second part of the Joy of Glass exhibition, being held by the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) in partnership with the Craft Centre & Design Gallery in Leeds.

A total of 25 artists are showing their work in the Joy of Glass show. The artists selected for part two, which opened on 11 June 2022, are: Effie Burns, Kate Jones/ Stephen Gillies, Steven Graham, Catherine Mahe, Caroline Moraes, Katherine Park, Verity Pulford, Karen Redmayne, David Reekie, Penny Riley-Smith, Elizabeth Sinkova, and Samantha Yates.

This event is open until 23 July 2022, with contemporary glass presented in the beautiful, Victorian building that houses the Craft Centre & Design Gallery, located close to Leeds city centre.

The show is part of a number of celebratory events this year, with the CGS marking its 25^th anniversary and the Craft Centre & Design Gallery reaching 40 years.

Florence Hoy, Director of the Craft Centre & Design Gallery, Leeds said, “As it’s a very special anniversary for both of us this year … and it’s the International Year of Glass, we jumped at the chance of this fantastic opportunity to bring some outstanding glass to the city of Leeds, and to give it the spotlight it so rightly deserves.”

Find out more about the artists and view their work here.

The Craft Centre & Design Gallery is at City Art Gallery, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AB. Website: https://www.craftcentreleeds.co.uk

Main feature image: This artwork by Gillies Jones – Stephen Gillies and Kate Jones – who have worked together since 1995, is on display in part two of the Joy of Glass exhibition.