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Clear glass masks made by Theo Brooks standing in front of light box projecting geometric patterns which are reflected and refracted through the masks.

Training | 08-10-2025

From behind the mask

Theo Brooks describes what he gained from his Amanda Moriarty Prize residency at Teign Valley Glass Studio, where he developed two new strands of...
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...
Four uneven shaped, rounded glass pods in different colours with etched designs cut into the surface to reveal clear glass below.

Graal technique | 07-09-2025

The seed of a new idea

Michele Oberdieck describes how her artistic journey took her from textiles to glass, using blowing and graal techniques to develop colour blends and...

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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...

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Competition | 15-02-2023

Apply now for Blown Away Season 4

If you’d like to follow in the footsteps of the UK’s Elliot Walker –  who won Season 2 of the Netflix glassblowing...

Exhibitions | 14-02-2023

Simon Berger’s Shattering Beauty exhibition in Murano

Swiss artist Simon Berger has a solo show at the Museo del Vetro of Murano, Italy featuring artworks that explore the fragility of the human...

Exhibitions | 13-02-2023

CGS collaborates with Buckenham Galleries for summer exhibition

The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) is extending its reach across the country in 2023 with new events and exhibitions. The first of these...

Training | 11-02-2023

Scottish glass studio receives The Macallan artisan apprenticeship fund

Glasstorm hot glass studio in the Scottish Highlands is one of four recipients of an Artisan Apprenticeship Fund from master whisky producer The...

Fused glass | 10-02-2023

Out of the margins

Australian glass artist Emma Borland has an interest in naïve and outsider art, with a lot of her work focused on representing the marginalised....

Exhibitions | 09-02-2023

She Bends exhibition explores neon

The US Museum of Glass is showing ‘She Bends: Redefining Neon Legacy’, an exhibition exploring the evolution of neon. Opening on 11 February and...

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