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Glassblowing | 08-04-2024
Grand designs: an odyssey that started with orchids
American glassblower Jason Gamrath sells his larger-than-life botanical sculptures for many hundreds of thousands of dollars today, but he spent...
Cast glass | 14-03-2024
Political influence: an interview with David Reekie
As he embarks on a solo exhibition of his glass sculptures and drawings in East Anglia (23 March-27 April 2024), renowned glass sculptor and educator...
Training | 09-03-2024
Amanda Moriarty Prize: review of The Glass Hub Residency
Pratibha Mistry was the winner of the 2022 Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) Amanda Moriarty Prize, providing her with five days of glassmaking...
News
| 14-04-2024
Bibi Smit exhibits glass installation in Venice
Wouldn’t it be nice to be in a space where you can forget everything, turn off your thoughts and only focus on your senses for a moment? To find a...
| 11-04-2024
QEST Sanderson Rising Star craft award
Do you know a UK-based emerging maker worthy of recognition who you would like to nominate for an impressive award? The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship...
Business | 09-04-2024
Apply for series 3 of Make it at Market
Many of us have seen the popular BBC tv series ‘Make it at Market’, which helps up-and-coming artisans to progress a career in their chosen...
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Books | 30-11-2023
New book about the creation of Stourbridge Glass Museum
A book outlining how the Stourbridge Glass Museum turned from a dream into reality has been published by writer and broadcaster Graham Fisher MBE...
Exhibitions | 26-11-2023
New prizes announced for British Glass Biennale 2024
The organisers of the British Glass Biennale have announced several new prizes for the 2024 event. This brings the total number of prizes to 14 at...
Exhibitions | 25-11-2023
Take part in CGS members’ postcard exhibition at IFOG 2024
As many of you know, the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) has been involved with the International Festival of Glass (IFOG) since its inception. As...
Sustainability | 25-11-2023
Glass artist wins Heritage Crafts Sustainability Award
London researcher and glass artist Lulu Harrison has won the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) 2023 Heritage Crafts Sustainability Award....
Events | 22-11-2023
Heritage Crafts Awards recognise glass artists
Glass artists are among 14 winners of the 2023 Heritage Crafts Awards, which were presented in the auspicious surroundings of St George’s...
Training | 21-11-2023
Glass artist opportunities at Pilchuck in 2024
Pilchuck Glass School in Washington State, US, is offering a variety of residency opportunities for glass artists in 2024. All applications must be...