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The Contemporary Glass Society

CGS is the UK’s foremost organisation supporting both established glass artists and up-and-coming makers. Our mission and passion are to promote contemporary glass among the art world and wider public.

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CGS is a dynamic and growing community, passionate about contemporary glass. We champion the work of glass artists, fuel the enthusiasm of glass collectors and inspire glass lovers.

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EXHIBITIONS

Enjoy contemporary glass

At CGS our ambition is to enable people to discover more about the amazing medium that is contemporary glass – to see, make, enjoy and buy beautiful glass work.

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Latest News

  • 03-10-2026

    Avon lady glass instruction

    Joanna Manousis outlines how she brought glass, chemistry, sculpture and jewellery together to...

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  • 28-09-2026

    The creation of the Anti-Soviet Partisans’ Memorial

    Glass artists and architects Tomasz Urbanowicz and Dr Konrad Urbanowicz, who run the ARCHIGLASS...

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  • 25-09-2026

    Scholarship funds pate de verre course at Bild-Werk Frauenau

    When Maria Donnai discovered she was the recipient of an Alexander Tutsek Foundation scholarship,...

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Current Online Exhibition

CGS Online Exhibition – Sign of the Times

Sign of the Times Makers online Talk- TBC End – 12th October Sign of the Times will examine the presence of text, signage, and visual language...

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Members Spotlight

Graham Miller

I have been making unique handmade pieces in my home studio since 2016. I am self-taught – relying heavily on my previous career as an engineer in...

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David Rhys Jones

David Rhys Jones trained at Central Saint Martins and the Slade School of Fine Art. He has exhibited widely, including the V&A Museum, the Royal...

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The Elements Glass – Danielle Titley

The Elements Glass was established as a range inspired by all five elements: earth, air, fire, water and spirit. This categorisation of nature has...

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Pj Buchanan – SkyDog Glass

Pj's work is influenced by the Bauhaus movement and modernist art - geometric shapes dominate, with the use of sometimes surprising colour...

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Members Spotlight

Samantha Sweet

Hello I'm Samantha Sweet, a glassmaker based in London making predominantly functional pieces. I started working with glass over 25 years ago,...

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Join our glass community today! Enjoy a wide range of benefits, including access to other glass artists, world-class exhibitions, exclusive discounts, networks, regular news and opportunities to showcase your work.

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Corporate

Our corporate members are a vital part of our network, offering support, information and discounts to CGS members. You can support them too by clicking through.

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Your support is invaluable to our charity and makes a real difference. Share in the excitement of contemporary glass, sustaining ground-breaking exhibitions, world-class conferences and award-winning learning programmes and events.

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