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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

  • 22-04-2024

    Creative chameleon

    Paula Stokes has worn many hats in the art world, including being a glassmaker and supporter of the...

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  • 21-04-2024

    Book IFoG Masterclasses

    Nine experts working across a variety of glass techniques will be hosting Masterclasses as part of...

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  • 21-04-2024

    IFoG offers free Masterclasses for disabled artists

    Four free Masterclasses are on offer for disabled/D/deaf/neurodivergent artists based in the UK....

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Current Online Exhibition

“Making Marks” Exhibition – an invitation from CGS to the Guild of Glass Engravers

The Contemporary Glass Society invited members of the Guild of Glass Engravers to take part in an online selected exhibition to run from 4th March...

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Members Spotlight

Chris Alexander

We think that as we age we build up who we are. We think we start with a blank slate and that time and experience create depth, patina, personality...

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Maja Zaplotnik

The driving force of my creation is primarily the inner urge to express and materialize my own feelings, ideas and various impressions from the...

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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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Leslie Collinson-Lambert

I am capturing moments that record my daughter growing up. My first memory of her is seeing her hands waving in front of me seconds after she was...

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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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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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