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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

  • 23-03-2024

    Sunderland University to close glass and ceramics courses

    Sunderland University has announced that it is to close its glass and ceramics programme once the...

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  • 20-03-2024

    Open call: UCA Farnham to showcase work by staff, students and AiR

    The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in Surrey, UK, is inviting students, staff and artists...

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  • 19-03-2024

    Saxe Emerging Artist awardees announced

    Following a rigorous and competitive jurying process with over 30 nominees, the Glass Art Society...

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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

Sarah Nichols

I've been collecting glass seriously for about 10 years. Most of my collection is historic (Murano from 1940s to 1980s) but I do collect...

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Bren Keyte

BREN’S FUSED GLASS: framed glass pictures, bowls, plates, coasters, tiles, jewellery. I was first drawn to working with glass through seeing a...

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Jen McCracken – Bright Star Glass

Bright Star Glass produces stunning and unique glass windows, panels and smaller pieces using both copper foil and traditional lead came techniques....

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Emma Baker

Emma has worked with glass for over ten years, initially encountering the material whilst studying Applied Arts at Bournemouth University, she...

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Members Spotlight

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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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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