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Deadline Approaching – next online CGS exhibition!!

Due to people being so busy at Christmas, we have extended the submission deadline for our upcoming international online glass selling exhibition!

Don’t pass up the opportunity to participate in this fantastic event – we already have an impressive level of work being sent in, so it is going to be one of the most exciting shows we’ve done!

Find complete information HERE.

Please contact info@cgs.org.uk if you encounter any uploading problems, require assistance, or simply have a question!

Please refrain from emailing admin@cgs. org. uk regarding the exhibition, as this address is designated for our fundraising and membership secretary.

Thank you and good luck!

 

“Capturing Moments” with Galia Amsel LIVE TALK on 11th December at 7.30pm

CGS- Wednesday Night Talks

 

Join Us Tonight!
“Capturing Moments” with Galia Amsel

on 11th December at 7.30pm

LINK
Meeting ID: 836 9288 8258      Passcode: 043030

Galia Amsel is a contemporary New Zealand glass artist. She was born in London in 1967 and graduated with first class honours in ceramics and glass from Middlesex Polytechnic in 1989. She then attended the Royal College of Art in London. By the time of her immigration to New Zealand in 2003, Amsel was already highly acclaimed in her field.
   
“My ideas are based around capturing moments… in movement and rhythm and exploring tension and balance. By working the surface textures and manipulating the use of colour, glass becomes the perfect medium for bringing my forms to life by the variety of ways it can capture and transmit light. My natural environment inspires me with the resolution of my sculptures.”
“My talk will take an overview of the almost 40 years since I first became fascinated with glass as a material on my art foundation course, and how events along the way have developed how the moments are captured from the physical to emotional and the variety of making techniques I have explored to express this. It will also include projects where I have stepped out side my ‘comfort zone” with more large scale installation work and experimental pieces.”
ALL ZOOM LOG IN DETAILS WILL HAVE BEEN SENT TO YOU IN YOUR E-BULLETIN.
NON-MEMBERS: You can still join, or sign up later and listen to the live talk at your leisure.

CGS Online Exhibition Schedule 2025!

We are excited to announce that we are giving you a special sneak preview of our online exhibition schedule for 2025! This is a wonderful opportunity for you to start planning and preparing for the exciting events we have lined up for the year.
With a variety of intriguing topics and themes, there’s something for everyone to look forward to. We can’t wait to share these amazing exhibitions with you. Hopefully, you will be excited by the themes and start planning the work that you might submit!

Being a member of CGS has its perks, including free applications to all shows, which makes it even easier for you to showcase your creativity and talent.
This is a fantastic opportunity to share your work with a wider audience, gain exposure, and connect with fellow artists. So, dive in, get those creative juices flowing, and good luck with your submissions!

We can’t wait to see what you create!

CGS Online Exhibitions 2025 PDF

If you need help, please email info@cgs.org.uk

 

AN EXCITING CALL FOR ARTISTS! To take part in CGS at London Glassblowing Gallery 5th – 30th June, 2025

#Opportunity to be in our “Mirage” Exhibition : An exhibition of CGS members’ work.
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Submissions will be made via CuratorSpace. 
The deadline for applications is 31st March, 2025.  

Theme: An exhibition celebrating glass’s 4th dimension

The Contemporary Glass Society is delighted to have the opportunity once again to collaborate with London Glassblowing in 2025.  Peter Layton of London Glassblowing was one of the founding members of CGS and is still a guiding light and one of the foremost promoters of contemporary glass throughout the UK.  CGS really appreciate his continuing support as we launch our next exhibition at London Glassblowing.

We invite glass artists from across the UK to submit your most captivating and innovative pieces that push the boundaries of the visual illusions that can be achieved through the incredible medium of glass. We want to showcase the magic and mystery that glass can embody with craft pieces that manipulate form, colour and light to challenge the viewer’s perceptions. Overseas artists are also invited to apply for inclusion in the Gallery’s online catalogue of the exhibition.

The exhibition is open to all UK based CGS members and their work will be displayed in the gallery and will be included in the gallery’s online catalogue.  International CGS members can apply at a reduced application fee but will only be included in the gallery’s online Mirage exhibition catalogue. Their work will NOT be included in the physical exhibition but will be for sale and seen as part of the overall Mirage exhibition.

Work should have been made since January, 2023 or can be made especially as a response to the exhibition’s theme. Up to two pieces of work can be submitted, or a group of small pieces. Work must comprise of at least 50% glass.  Maximum size of an individual piece of work or group of related pieces is:

  • Freestanding – 40 x 40 x 40cms
  • Wall hung – 60 x 60cms
 

The selection will take place in early April, 2025 by a panel including Peter Layton, Sarah Brown from CGS and an independent artist tbc. We aim to show a cross section of glass making techniques.

If you are selected the gallery will contact you and send you their own contract to complete.  You should be notified by 21st April, 2025.

Selected artists will have the opportunity to showcase their work in a curated exhibition at London Glassblowing, alongside established names in the glass art community such as, Peter Layton, Anthony Scala, Layne Rowe, Tim Rawlinson and Sila Yucel to name just a few.

We look forward to seeing how you respond to this call and receiving your innovative and thought-provoking submissions for “MIRAGE”. An exhibition that promises to turn London Glassblowing into an oasis of glass illusion.

Look out for the LINK to the CuratorSpace application form

“It’s In The Word” the latest CGS online gallery exhibition!

Launched on 4th Nov 2024

“Words, words, words! All our lives we use words to express ourselves, to tell stories, to make deals, in love and in anger. We lie, we joke, we make promises and even thump our political soapbox. How do you use words in your work? Do you start with words in a title and take inspiration from them or actually write within your glass? ”

We asked CGS member artists to tell us how they use words within their work.

50 glass artists share their ideas with us HERE.

Meet The Makers Zoom Evening- Wednesday 27th at 7.30pm, contact admin@cgs.org.uk for more information 

Light show Dates Dec 05 — Dec 08, 2024

Discover the fascinating universe of molten glass. A contemplative and poetic show.

Free access – from 5 to 8 December during la Fête des Lumières de Lyon (the Festival of Lights in Lyon)

https://www.labiennaledelyon.com/en/biennale/17e-biennale-dart-contemporain-2024/resonance/glassart2024-les-voix-du-verre-fete-des-lumieres

 

“Thanks for the Memory”- CGS Members Exhibition Prize Winners Announced!

Winners have been announced from our live Exhibition at the International Festival of Glass.

Sponsored by Mark Holford and Alan J Poole

See available work Thanks For The Memory Available Postcards

Prize Winners

People’s Prize – Claire Hall, Remembering Devon

Best in Show – Nancy Sutcliffe, An Elephant never Forgets

Runner Up – Sue Purser Hope, Splash

 

 

 

Runner Up – Opal Seabrook, Snap Shot

Commended – Karen Lilley, Thank you for the venues and to the people who staffed them 2024

Alison Jardine, Star Gazing with Grandad

Helen Slater Stokes, Thank you Ruskin

Kate Jones, Green and Pleasant Land

Zara Johnson, Blooming Brilliant

We sold nearly half the postcards but there are still many wonderful ones left, which we hope to post on the website very soon.

View unsold postcards Thanks For The Memory Available Postcards

To buy any get in touch with admin@cgs.org.uk

 

COMPLETE YOUR MEMBERS’ PROFILE AND IMAGE UPLOAD

COMPLETE YOUR MEMBERS’ PROFILE

• Login to your account
• Click on My CGS on the top right hand https://www.cgs.org.uk/
• Complete your profile
• Here is a short description of each tab:
o Details: general information about you, please keep this up to date as it is used to mail out
the magazine Glass Network.
o Profile image: main image display on find a glass artist (this is required)
o Submit to an exhibition: submit to open exhibitions, this is where you take part in online
exhibitions.
o Images: upload your art work images, up to nine.
o Activities: additional information, tell us what technique you use, what area you work in, etc.
o Edit profile: here you can write about yourself and your work , this is required for you to
appear in FIND A GLASS ARTIST.
o Add notices: here you can add notices in the CGS noticeboard, sell equipment advertise
exhibitions etc. https://www.cgs.org.uk/noticeboard/
o Login settings: here you can change your password and email address
o Subscriptions: here you can manage your subscription
NEW – MEMBERS AREA – WEB FEATURE -When you are logged into the website, if you go to
the Resources tab you will find a Members Area tab. Here you can see videos of talks and useful
information.

WE’D ALSO STRONGLY RECOMMEND ADDING A PROFILE PHOTO OF YOURSELF OR PERHAPS YOU IN A STUDIO/WORKSHOP ENVIRONMENT!

THIS HELPS PUT A FACE TO A NAME!

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PLEASE enure that the photograph quality is good enough! Not only will this increase your visibility but helps maintain a professional approach when people view your work.

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You can also find more information in the MEMBERS AREA and RESOURCES

https://cgs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CGS-Guidebook-for-New-website-2020-1-1.pdf

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If you need help, please email Nicky at info@cgs.org.uk

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UPLOADING IMAGES TO CGS ONLINE GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

1. Log in to your MYCGS profile, you will land on your profile page, there is a button; Submit to exhibitions:
There may be other images here that you submitted to other shows. DO NOT EDIT PAST ENTRIES – Scroll down to bottom to find an empty form, OR ADD ANOTHER ITEM

2. Find the exhibition title you want to submit to, in Exhibition box. Upload your image, please make sure you check the sizing of your image on the form.

3. Make sure the title of the work (500 word limit) and your name is in the file name  Do fill in all fields below the image, especially contact details, these will appear next to your image in the exhibition so that people can contact you from here, also in Shop you can say where to buy the work from, if it is for sale remember to prefix any website with https://
Note, you will not see your image until you have pressed save.

You will receive an email confirming that we have received your submission – this does not guarantee you are in the show, as sometimes we have number limits or the photograph quality is not good enough.

WE’D ALSO STRONGLY RECOMMEND ADDING A PROFILE PHOTO OF YOURSELF OR PERHAPS YOU IN A STUDIO/WORKSHOP ENVIRONMENT!

THIS HELPS PUT A FACE TO A NAME!

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If you need help, please email Nicky at info@cgs.org.uk

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You can also find more information in the MEMBERS AREA and RESOURCES

https://cgs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CGS-Guidebook-for-New-website-2020-1-1.pdf

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How you can help support CGS through our JustGiving Charity page.

Our CGS JudtGiving Page- Please help support our work.
If you’d like to help support the CGS and the work that we do to as a charity, in supporting glass artists and promoting excellence and education in glass as a medium, please visit our JustGiving page.
 
Every penny helps us develop and provide a website for our glass community.
 
Thank you so much.

Our CGS JudtGiving Page- Please help support our work.