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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

  • 08-06-2026

    Mark Fenn interview: A beeline to success

    Returning to glassblowing after a 35-year gap was all in his stride for Mark Fenn. In the three...

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  • 30-05-2026

    Apply for the 2026 Glass Sellers’ CGS Graduate Prize and New Graduate Review

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  • 29-05-2026

    London Glassblowing marks 50 years with anniversary exhibition

    Over 40 glass artists, representing some of the best studio glass from the past 50 years, will show...

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Current Online Exhibition

All Things Great and Small – OPEN EXHIBITION

Open Exhibition – All Things Great and Small Open to All Glass Artists, both CGS members and non-members Launched on 25th May 2026 We invited...

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Members Spotlight

Lisa Coles

I am an artist working with kiln formed glass. I specialise in making 2-dimensional, freestanding art pieces, and occasionally vessels. I am drawn...

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Catrin Jones

I trained in architectural stained glass at Swansea in the late seventies. On graduation I was one of five students who set up a co operative stained...

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Members Spotlight

Maria Donnai

I am a visual artist working primarily with a combination of porcelain and glass. I aim to encourage people to pause, look twice and think about the...

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Members Spotlight

Meta Mramor

Meta Mramor (1998) is a designer and artist at the intersection of glass, applied arts, and sculpture. She completed her undergraduate and...

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Members Spotlight

Musverre

A key site for international glass creation, the MusVerre is located in Sars-Poteries, at the heart of the Avesnois, in Northern France. Its...

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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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