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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

  • 09-03-2026

    Recycled glass project creates solar concentrators

    Many of you will be aware of the work of Ian Hankey in the field of glass recycling, which began...

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  • 08-03-2026

    US Museum of Glass renovation to feature Lino Tagliapietra gallery

    Washington state’s Museum of Glass in Tacoma has announced a major US$25 million renovation...

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  • 06-03-2026

    Imagining a better world

    What do you do when your children tell you there is too much glass art on display at home? US-based...

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Current Online Exhibition

Form & Function

Form & Function invites artists to explore how appearance and purpose inform one another. The exhibition aims to discuss where beauty meets...

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Members Spotlight

Michelle Dowle

I am a self-taught glass artist working from my studio in the New Forest for over 10 years. My background is in chemistry and law but my journey with...

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Members Spotlight

Daisy Parkinson

Daisy Parkinson is a 3rd Year Glass and Ceramics student, specialising in blown and cast glass. Her current practice involves experimentation with...

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Members Spotlight

Louise Hawkins

My work explores flow of form, the essence of the organic and the vegetal. Through observation, study and precision carving by hand my focus is to...

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Members Spotlight

Hillary Heckard

As a mixed media artist, Hillary Heckard creates installations, sculpture and digital art centered on the idea of impermanence and how it relates to...

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Members Spotlight

Ruth Mullan Stained Glass Artist

Ruth Mullan Stained Glass Artist Burgess Hill I'm a stained glass artist working in beautiful County of Sussex. I design and make stained glass...

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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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