Meet the makers taking part in our current online glass gallery exhibition.
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Be Inspired at CGS’s Discovery Day at the University of Sunderland!!
The Contemporary Glass Society is delighted to join with the University of Sunderland to present “Glass Experiences – A Vista of Views” on Saturday, 20th April, 2024.
This is a Discovery Day providing an opportunity for glass lovers everywhere to come along and hear four notable and inspiring glass artists share their fascinating stories. All the artists have links to the University of Sunderland and this celebration of contemporary glass in the North East also offers the chance to explore and support the future of the National Glass Centre.
The Discovery Day will enable attendees to meet and network with fellow makers and enthusiasts, discover the National Glass Centre and its exhibitions, tour the University studios, watch live glass making demonstrations, have hands on experience of glass artwork and be part of a truly memorable day.
https://cgs.org.uk/noticeboards/cgs-discovery-day-at-university-of-sunderland/
BRITISH GLASS BIENNALE & INTERNATIONAL BEAD BIENNALE – ARTISTS ANNOUNCED!
The International Festival of Glass is delighted to announce the artists selected for the 2024 British Glass Biennale exhibition. Over two days an expert panel of judges comprising of Candice-Elena Greer (Chair), Martin Donlin, Nadania Idriss, Tanya Raabe-Webber and Annie Warburton, selected the very best of this year’s entries, all of which achieved a very high standard.
One hundred and twenty-one artists were selected out of 326 applicants to present the most interesting, diverse and outstanding glass art made in the UK in the last two years, a massive 31% increase in applications. The work forms a cutting-edge showcase of contemporary British based glass talent with almost £30,000 worth of awards to be won. Prize winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 22 August at the Glasshouse, Stourbridge. Winners of the prizes chosen through public votes will be announced at the closing ceremony on 28 September.
Work by established artists and emerging new talent will be on display, including 21 students. The selected artists have been brave and innovative, using a wide range of styles and techniques both traditional and experimental. The festival welcomed a surge in applications from stained glass artists and an increase in student entries.
International Bead Biennale
The International Festival of Glass is also delighted to announce the artists selected for the International Bead Biennale by jury members Will Farmer, Carole Morris and Pam Reekie. Forty-two artists were selected representing the United States, Canada, Australia, Spain, Netherlands, France, Germany, Norway, Belgium and the UK.
Opening Times and Venue
The exhibitions are open Tuesday to Saturday from 26 August to 28 September at the Glasshouse, Stourbridge; the heart of the historic glass industry in the UK. The awards ceremony marks the start of the International Festival of Glass, a four-day event celebrating the drama and excitement of glass.
BRITISH GLASS BIENNALE ARTISTS 2024
British Glass Biennale Main Section
Tamsin Abbott Emma Baker Vic Bamforth Carol Bayada
Emily Bellhouse Heike Brachlow Steve Brown Sarah Brown
Karen Browning & Jon Lewis Charlie Burke Susan Burne
Nina Casson McGarva Ian Chadwick James Cockerill Katharine Coleman
Keith Cummings Christopher Day Sacha Delabre James Denison-Pender
James Devereux Celia Dowson Laura Dutton Fiaz Elson
Sally Fawkes Karen Ferrand Dominic Fonde Gary Fovargue
Alec Galloway Hannah Gibson Stephen Graham Claire Hall
Kate Henderson Caz Hildebrand Madeleine Hughes Katherine Huskie
Richard Jackson Kate Jones & Stephen Gillies Choi Keeryong Joshua Kerley & Guy Marshall Brown
Oksana Kondratyeva Isabella Kullmann Nadia Lammas Monette Larsen
Peter Layton Lola Lazaro Hinks Jessie Lee James Lethbridge
Julie Light Jane Littlefield James Maskrey Sam Mukumba
Rachel Mulligan Tracy Nicholls Marzena Ostromecka April Owens
Jacque Pavlosky Rachel Phillips Jade Pinnell Richard Platt
Verity Pulford Laura Quinn Tim Rawlinson David Reekie
Colin Reid Bruno Romanelli Annie Ross Penelope Jane Ross
Layne Rowe Charlotte Savill Anthony Scala Opal Seabrook
Sarah Shanahan Sax Shaw Ruth Shelley Tracey Sheppard
Amanda Simmons Cathryn Shilling Robyn Smith Sophie Southgate
Andrea Spencer Helen Slater-Stokes Dawid Stroyny Phoebe Stubbs
Nancy Sutcliffe Jane Vincent Elliot Walker Zac Weinberg
Sarah Wiberley Colin Wilkes Neil Wilkin Bethany Wood
Rachel Woodman Muna Zuberi
Garvald Glass: John Newey, Cissie Grieves, Shannon Crosbie, Alison Edwards, Callum Smith, David Willis, Nicole Tait, Lizz McFarlene, Dominic Mather, Christopher Cobb, Michael Mclellan, Joseph Gibney, Marzena Ostromeka, Jane McArthur, Ramon Beascoechea, Michele Raine
British Glass Biennale Student Section
Joanna Ackroyd Anthony Amoako Atttah Yiran An Beth Colledge
Meimei Cui Jianyun Ding Helen Gordon Brynn Hill
Holly Hooper Ali Jarvis Hassina Khan Aria Kiani
Sophie Longwill Joanna Manousis Jason McAnuff Faith Mercer
Helen Restorick Polly Thomas-Colquhoun Ziyu Wang Yixue Yang & Wei Ding
Invited Artists
Keith Brocklehurst, Martin Donlin, Matt Durran
INTERNATIONAL BEAD BIENNALE ARTISTS 2024
Jeanne-Sophie Aas Olga Alianova Laurie Ament David Bentham
Michele Bevis Dan Bowran Michael Bullen Madeline Bunyan
Helena Castro García Katharine Coleman Julie Couch Pauline Delaney
Sarah Downton Simon Eccles Rachel Elliott Ilsa Fatt
Zoe Garner Karina Guevin & Cedric Ginart Brett Gui Xin April Hilling Ross Madeleine Hughes Richard Jones Joan Keller
Jennie Lamb Freya Laughton Ana Llavador James Lethbridge
Benito Lozano Blanco Teresa Malcolm Allister Malcolm Michaela Maria Moeller
Purnima Patel Petra Pepper Maria Popkova Samantha Sonnefield
Ann Steenkiste Michi Suzuki Samantha Sweet Ayako Tani
Angela Thwaites Stephanie White Jolene Wolfe
Invited Artists
Keith Brocklehurst, Holly Cooper
BRITISH GLASS BIENNALE AWARDS
British Glass Biennale Award – Best in Show
Bullseye Living Edge Award
The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London: Glass Sellers Awards and Glass Sellers Student Awards
Glass Lab Award 2024 sponsored by The Glass Foundry
Glass Society Award – ‘CONNECTION’
Glass Arts Society – International Artists Award
Glass Painters and Glaziers Award
The Guild of Glass Engravers Award
The People’s Prize – sponsored by Warm Glass
The Young Collector’s Award – sponsored by the Glass Sellers
INTERNATIONAL BEAD BIENNALE AWARDS
International Bead Biennale Best in Show
International Bead Biennale Runner Up
International Bead Biennale Runner Up
Awards sponsored by Barbara Beadman
Be Inspired at CGS’s Discovery Day at the University of Sunderland!!
The Contemporary Glass Society is delighted to join with the University of Sunderland to present “Glass Experiences – A Vista of Views” on Saturday, 20th April, 2024.
This is a Discovery Day providing an opportunity for glass lovers everywhere to come along and hear four notable and inspiring glass artists share their fascinating stories. All the artists have links to the University of Sunderland and this celebration of contemporary glass in the North East also offers the chance to explore and support the future of the National Glass Centre.
The Discovery Day will enable attendees to meet and network with fellow makers and enthusiasts, discover the National Glass Centre and its exhibitions, tour the University studios, watch live glass making demonstrations, have hands on experience of glass artwork and be part of a truly memorable day.
For more information and to purchase tickets: LINK
The Contemporary Glass Society is the premiere supporter and promoter of contemporary glass art and glass artists within the UK. Its mission is to support established artists, nurture up-and-coming makers and promote contemporary glass in the wider art world. Membership is open to glass artists at all stages of their careers, collectors and members of the general public interested in contemporary glass. www.cgs.org.uk
The Discovery Day takes place at Prospect Building on Sir Tom Cowie Campus at the University of Sunderland, St Peters Way, Sunderland SR6 0DD.
For more information and to purchase tickets: LINK
The speakers are:
Helen Pailing: “On Tenterhooks”
Helen creates sculpture and installations using salvaged and found materials. Re-using materials destined for landfill is her way to bring awareness to seemingly non-precious or redundant ‘waste’ material and to celebrate the value within all matter.
Jo Mitchell: “My Inspiration in Glass”
Jo’s work explores the metaphorical qualities of air and glass, often incorporating the human form, combining the use of waterjet cutting and kiln-forming to control the form of air entrapment within the internal space of glass.
Liz Waugh McManus: “What an ‘Internet of Glass Things’ Can Offer an Artist”
Liz is a multidisciplinary artist exploring boundaries between analogue and digital making with an art practice that embraces sculpture, glass, puppetry, video and new media.
Zac Weinberg: “The Ornament of Functionality/The Functionality of Ornament”
Zac’s projects address object value systems with a concentration on utility and mobility, using glass and mixed media to formulate his creations.
Ticket prices:
General Admission – Early Bird (ends 29th March) £25.00
General Admission £35.00
Student Tickets £10.00
Sunderland Uni Students FREE
For more information and to purchase tickets: LINK
This is truly a day to discover new artists, new ideas, new perspectives and many new friends!
Be there and just be inspired!
Hi, I am Richard, and I am organising a Ceramics and Glass Fair at Cranmore Park on Sunday 12th May
After a successful Glass Fair at the Ruskin Centre last year, I have opened up the first fair of the year to include Ceramics.
Again, everything in Glass & Ceramics, from historical through mid-century right up to current makers, I hope the fair will have something for everyone
I still have spaces available so anyone interested should visit the website, it has loads of information and contact details
I am happy if there are makers who may want to share a pitch, just let me know and I will try to help in any way I can
Any of you not selling on the day I hope you will come along to have a look, should be a great day out
All the Best
Richard
CGS challenged CGS member glass artists to submit their interpretations of Spring!
51 CGS glass artists exhibit their work. Most work is for sale.
Please do share this far and wide (as with all our online shows)! As it not only helps support these glass artists, but helps the work that the CGS does as a charity.
A new year is upon us and we can start to look forward to those longer days, light breezes and sunny days of Spring. Spring – a word that conjures up gambolling lambs, crocuses breaking through the earth, trees dressed in greenery so bright it almost dazzles the eye and a gentle rise in temperature.
Brightening up the gloomy months of winter, this online glass se
Make sure you visit the brand new Contemporary Glass Society show launched last week! And grab the chance to purchase a unique piece of glass art!
As with every online selling show, we will be marketing this internationally, so it is a fantastic opportunity for members to be part of something that will seen on so many platforms. And it is a great chance to share posts, and thus support working glass artists acround the world.
51 CGS members are taking part in this international online glass show!
Visit the show and find out more HERE
To take part, members simply need to fill in a registration form by 31st March.
You will then need to deliver your piece at the beginning of August 2024.23rd August – 28th September, 2024
Sponsored by Mark Holford and Alan J Poole
Register HERE to take part
2024 sees the last International Festival of Glass to be held at the Ruskin Centre in Stourbridge. The Contemporary Glass Society has been involved with the Festival since its inception. As our time at the Ruskin Centre comes to an end and we look forward to the next era of the Festival, let’s celebrate the amazing journey we have all had.
Memories are magical moments that we treasure so join us in our last Postcard Show at the Ruskin Centre and create a small treasure full of memories.
This is a call out to all members of the Contemporary Glass Society to be part of a fantastic and fun fundraising show. Our exhibition always gains a great deal of coverage with many pieces selling – your work could be bought and added to one of Britain’s leading collections!
Who can take part? Thanks for the Memory is an unselected show open to all CGS members worldwide. However, space is limited, so acceptance is on a first come, first served basis, until the maximum number that can be displayed is reached.
To confirm a place, members will need to fill in a registration form by 31st March with work being delivered at the beginning of August, 2024.
The brief to members:
· Make a piece of glass no more than 15 x 11 cm in any direction and less that 2 cm deep.
· Pieces will be displayed in our usual cases in the Ruskin Centre, Stourbridge resting on small shelves. (Please note lighting is restricted.)
· To make it fun and challenging, all pieces of work will be sold for £ 50, £75 or £100. The artists retain 50% of sale. · Send images of work to, admin@cgs.org.uk, as soon as available as these will be used to promote the event.
In addition…..there will be Prizes:
The People’s Prize – £300. Sponsored by Mark Holford. Best in Show – £300. Sponsored by Alan J Poole
2 x Runner’s Up – £100 each. Sponsored by Mark Holford. If you’re not already a member of CGS, you can join to take part, see Become a Member | Contemporary Glass Society (cgs.org.uk)As well as making you eligible for this exciting exhibition, you’ll be part of a dynamic contemporary glass community and receive valuable membership benefits – see full details at www.cgs.org.uk
Uploading your images for on line Gallery Exhibitions
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Log in to your profile, you will land on your profile page, there is a button; Submit to exhibitions:
There may be other images here that you submitted to other shows. DO NOT EDIT PAST ENTRIES – Scroll down to bottom to find an empty form, OR ADD ANOTHER ITEM Find the exhibition title you want to submit to, in Exhibition box. Upload your image, no larger than 1000 pixels in any direction. Make sure the title of the work and your name is in the file name Do fill in all fields below the image, especially contact details, these will appear next to your image in the exhibition so that people can contact you from here, also in Shop you can say where to buy the work from, if it is for sale remember to prefix any website with https://
Note, you will not see your image until you have pressed save.
You will receive an email confirming that we have received your submission, this does not guarantee you are in the show, as sometimes we have number limits or the photograph quality is not good enough.
If you need help, please email info@cgs.org.uk
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