Noticeboards Category: Exhibitions

Verriales 2025 – ODESSEY

David Reekie – Friends IV
Life as an artist is an Odessey, a journey that starts young as a desire to draw and make things and use your imagination. It can then take you on to an exploration of new ideas and techniques. As you acquire these new skills it opens a world of art and artists, some of whom become friends.
And so, the Odessey begins, taking you on to travel to new lands meet new people and acquire more new friends. All the time you are absorbing more information and ideas to feed your imagination and to develop your work. It is a lifetime journey of discovery

Galerie Internationale Du Verre
Chemin des Combes, 06410 Biot, France
www.galerieduverre.com
tel: 04 93 65 03 00, fax.04 93 65 0056
serge@galerieduverre.com

Mirage: Glass in the 4th Dimension 6 – 29 June, London

London Glassblowing and the Contemporary Glass Society present “Mirage,” an exhibition exploring the extraordinary optical illusions possible in contemporary glass art.

View the catalogue here

70 Selected CGS members from across the UK will exhibit alongside Peter Layton, Tim Rawlinson, Layne Rowe, and Katharine Coleman MBE. This juried show celebrates how glass artists manipulate form, colour, and light to create mesmerising effects – from subtle refractions to complex reflections that transform as viewers move through the space.

“The more I see what people do with glass the more amazing I find it,” shares Will Budgett, Gallery Assistant at London Glassblowing, who initiated the theme for the exhibition. “What constantly amazes me is how glass can deceive and delight – the way it creates refractions, reflections, and illusions that draw people in as they explore the gallery. Looking beyond the surface at all of these qualities, and other illusions the glass creates is astonishing. It is always these extra tricks that constantly draw people’s eyes. Having artists specifically focus on these magical properties promises to create something truly spectacular.”

Join us in exploring glass art that challenges perception and reveals new dimensions of visual experience. 

Exhibitor List

Alexander Pearce • Alison Jardine • Alison Stott • Ana Laura Quintana •Anna Alsina Bardagí • Annica Sandström & David Kaplan • Beth Colledge • Bethan Yates • Bruce Marks • Brynn Hill • Catherine Forsyth • Cathryn Shilling • Caz Hildebrand • Charlotte Wilkinson • Claire Hall • Daisy Parkinson • Deborah Timperley • Dovile Grigaliunaite • Elin Isaksson • Elizabeth Šinková • Gail Turbutt • Georgia Redpath • Graeme Hawes • Harriet Thorne • Helen Brough • Helen Carr • Helen Restorick • Helen Slater Stokes • Iain Smith • Ian Chadwick • Jade Pinnell • James Maskrey • Jane Reeves • Jane Yarnall • Jeff Zimmer • Jianyong Guo • Jiayun Ding • Jo Guile  • Jo Mitchell • Jon Lewis • Joshua Kerley and Guy Marshall Brown • Julie Coakley • Katharine Coleman MBE • Katharine Dowson • Kerry Collison • Layne Rowe • Lisa Pettibone • Louise Hawkins • Malvinka Bitelli • Maria Zulueta • Mils Bridgewater • Morag Reekie • Nancy Farrington • Nancy Sutcliffe • Opal Seabrook • Philippa Beveridge • Phillipa Candy • Pratibha Mistry • Richard Roberts • Ruth Shelley • Sam Sweet • Scott Benefield • Stacey Poultney • Steve Robinson • Stevie Davies • Tim Rawlinson • Tracy Nicholls • Tulin Bedri • Verity Pulford • Vicky Higginson • Wang Ziyan

Glass Photography – Advice, tips and criteria for CGS online exhibitions!

Glass Photography – Advice and tips

What is product photography and how do you do it?

We are very keen to help you learn how to polish your products and capture great photos.

Understand the big picture of glass product photos

    • Clear, high-quality photos are crucial for selling your work and approaching galleries.

    • The best glass photography set-up is a controlled environment with good lighting and a clean background. Preferably with a professional photographer.

Create high-quality images by shooting on a solid background, like white or black fabric or paper. The product needs to stand out in these photos, so by keeping the background simple and crisp will limit distractions.

Some photography guides can be found in the Members areas under RESOURCES (you will need to be a CGS member to access these):

https://cgs.org.uk/resources/?catid=274

We have also included some useful links below which should be very helpful for you.

https://www.adobe.com/uk/creativecloud/photography/discover/product-photography.html

https://blog.mzltd.com/product-photography-considerations

https://welpix.com/glass-product-photography-tips/

Leigh Art Trail

Over 60 artists will fill shops, cafes and churches with their work as Leigh buzzes with pop-up galleries for nine days.

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8 artists are showing objects only 10x 10 cm.

‘Listen To The Quiet’

📍 A summer exhibition opened on the 17th of May at the Rachel Bebb Contemporary, Broughton SO20 8AZ and runs 14 June, Fridays & Saturdays, 11 – 4 and by appointment.
📆 The exhibition continues by appointment after 14 June.

‘Listen To The Quiet’ is showing work by artists responding to conservationist Harrison Ford’s heartfelt call to protect the tapestry of life. Drawing on the vision of naturalist, biologist and entomologist E. O. Wilson, and a message co-written with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anthony Doerr, the short film highlights the vital importance of biodiversity, urging us to care for the “quiet voices…the systems that sustain life on Earth.”

The showcased works include sculpture, ceramics, original prints, engraved glass, letter carving, woodcuts and wood engravings, framed textiles, photography and drawings.

CGS maker Roberta Mason of Pembrokeshire, is one of the artists taking part.

Visit the noticeboard link in bio to find out more! https://www.rachelbebbcontemporary.com/post/summer-exhibition-2025-listen-to-the-quiet

 

Reflections in Glass 2025 – An Artistic Dialogue by Carolin Zibulka and Rineke Nijssen

Their works may seem contrasting at first glance, yet together they unfold a captivating dynamic:

Carolin creates three-dimensional glass paintings that, through her unique glass coating technique, achieve impressive depth and structure. Light and color interact to give each piece a distinctive vibrancy.

Rineke shapes colorful, spatial objects using glass fusing techniques. Her works captivate with transparency and expressive power, reflecting light and revealing ever-changing perspectives.

Their artworks are thoughtfully arranged side by side, complementing one another and allowing their full effect to emerge. A refined artistic dialogue arises — where light moves, colors reflect, and forms communicate.

An experience that invites exploration and lingering — full of inspiration and unexpected discoveries.

The exhibition once again takes place in the historic village church of Persingen, also known as Sint Joriskapel. Located in the Dutch municipality of Berg en Dal, the church’s Gothic architecture offers a perfect setting for these extraordinary glass artworks.

Join us and be enchanted by the magic of glass!