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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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Join our contemporary glass community

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

  • 12-04-2026

    Apply for Stourbridge Glass Museum’s Artefacts of the Future Awards

    Glass artists are invited to apply for Stourbridge Glass Museum’s new ‘Artefacts of the Future...

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  • 08-04-2026

    Glass artist interview: Off the scale

    Antonis Koutouzis enjoys the challenge of casting as it provides the control, precision and depth...

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  • 30-03-2026

    Take part in IFOG 2026

    As many of you know, the 2026 International Festival of Glass (IFOG) will be taking place in St...

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Current Online Exhibition

Installations and Interventions

CGS member artists were invited to submit work for an exhibition exploring how creative practice can transform, interrupt, or reimagine space....

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Members Spotlight

Vicky Higginson

Sculptural and functional glass combining hand blown glass with

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Members Spotlight

Maria Badshamiah

My name is Miss Maria Badshamiah, I am a Dyspraxic Glass artist (specifically working with tactile qualities of blown glass). I am inspired by...

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Members Spotlight

Sarah Brookman

My working life was spent as a photographer. Kiln glass forming was discovered at full tilt a month before the Covid lockdown.

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Members Spotlight

Connie Mildner

Living and working on an organic farm, I was fully occupied until Dec 17 when we closed the shop, after which I was slowly led into glass fusing...

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Rachel Nuttall

Rachel is a kiln-formed glass artist living in North Wiltshire. She bought her first kiln in 2019 and enjoys exploring pattern, texture and colour...

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Become a member

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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Support Us

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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