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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

  • 18-03-2024

    Join CGS Discovery Day at Sunderland

    The next in the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) Discovery Day series takes place at Sunderland...

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  • 17-03-2024

    Apply for QEST and Heritage Crafts Sustainability Awards

    Following the inaugural award in 2023, the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) and Heritage...

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  • 15-03-2024

    Remembering Simon Alderson

    A reflection on his life by Catherine Dunstan Simon Alderson was a glass artist and teacher from...

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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

Kathy Stephenson

Hope Valley Glass Art combines fused and stained glass with printmaking techniques to create unique contemporary hand-made fused and stained glass...

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Members Spotlight

Michelle Ryan

My art practice explores our relationship to nature and one another through sculpture and print. Lifestyles, in the western world, have separated us...

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Members Spotlight

Cressa Mclaren

I work mainly in kiln formed Glass. After studying Architectural Glasswork at the City of Glasgow college and having my second child, I set up...

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Members Spotlight

Donna Richardson – Deep Green Sea Jewellery and Art

I have described myself as a mixed media Artist, Having worked with acrylic paint, fine silver, resin, clay and photography. My current practice,...

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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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