For our next online gallery glass exhibition. Deadline 26th April!
For further information visit HERE
It’s a fantastic #opportunity to sell your work and be seen in front of an international audience.
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Registration for Thanks For The Memory has now closed.
I am pleased to say we have 131 members taking part.
You will then need to deliver your piece at the beginning of August, I shall be in touch with details.
One new stipulation this year is that you must sign your piece.
There will be a Private View on Friday 23rd August 5.30 pm at the Ruskin Centre. The exhibition runs from 23rd August – 28th September, 2024
Sponsored by Mark Holford and Alan J Poole
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.
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
The Launch of a Brand New Exhibition Opportunity –
“Glass Beginnings… Graduates of 2024”
at General Office Gallery, Stourbridge
from Saturday, 17th August to Sunday, 1st September 2024
Deadline for applications Monday 6th May 5pm
Apply here
The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) is delighted to be taking part in a brand new collaboration with General Office Gallery in Stourbridge. This exhibition will be for new Graduates working in glass and is entitled “Glass Beginnings: Graduates of 2024”. The exhibition runs from Saturday, 17th August to Sunday, 1st September, 2024 and is a partner venue of the International Festival of Glass 2024.
Established in 2018, General Office is an independent gallery, based in Stourbridge. It houses artists’ studios and a hireable gallery and print room. The gallery delivers a programme of contemporary exhibitions of fine art, photography, glass and ceramics, and holds regular classes, workshops and a variety of talks and screenings. The aim of the gallery is to provide space for local and national artists and creatives to exhibit, collaborate and engage the public with contemporary art practices within the Dudley Borough. Since its opening, the gallery has showcased works by over 250 artists and makers across a variety of disciplines. www.generaloffice.co.uk
The Contemporary Glass Society is the premier supporter and promoter of contemporary glass art and glass artists within the UK. 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
This joint project is creating a new exhibition entitled “Glass Beginnings: Graduates of 2024”. It will feature between 10 and15 graduates selected from all those graduating from a British or Irish accredited course or graduating from a British or Irish accredited MA or PhD course in 2024. All graduates will be able to apply with work which comprises of at least 50% glass and will also have the chance to win a range of prizes. Apply HERE https://www.curatorspace.com/opportunities/detail/glass-beginnings-graduates-of/8064 deadline 6th May.
It is anticipated that one or two past winners of the Glass Sellers and CGS New Graduate Prize will also be invited to exhibit alongside the successful graduates.
The exhibition is a wonderful opportunity for emerging glass artists to show their work before an international audience.
Exhibition events:
An opening Preview Evening from 7- 9pm on Saturday 17th August
A “Meet the Makers” afternoon (Saturday 24th from 2- 4pm)
A Print Workshop (1 day) for up to 8 people
Prizes:
Simon Bruntnell Photography Half Day Masterclass
Contemporary Glass Society Two years free Membership
Blowfish Glass Prize to be confirmed
British Glass Foundation Display in Stourbridge Glass Museum for 2 years
Judges:
Charles Hajdamach (Independent Glass Historian)
Susan Purser Hope (Contemporary Glass Society)
Pam Reekie (Contemporary Glass Society)
Bethany Wood (Blowfish Glass Studio)
Simon Meddings (General Office Gallery)
Tel + 44 (0)1379741120 www.cgs.org.uk admin@cgs.org.uk
The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) is widely regarded as the foremost organisation in the UK for promoting, supporting and encouraging cutting edge contemporary glass and glass-makers within the wider art world. Website: www.cgs.org.uk
General Office
12, Hagley Road,
Stourbridge DY8 1PS
Tel: 07976935413
e-mail info@generaloffice.co.uk
website General Office
Now is your chance to enter our next exciting online CGS glass gallery exhibition! As with all our shows, it is available to glass artists from around the world.
Deadline – 26th April
Going Live – 6th May
From the smallest microbe to the biggest animal on earth – the Antarctic blue whale – we all experience the cycle of life from birth through to death. Shakespeare wrote about the 7 ages of man – the infant, the schoolboy, the lover, the soldier, the justice, the pantaloon and old age. The rhythm of life has a powerful beat so show us your journey through the natural world – even your glass pieces go through a cycle of creation!
The only criteria is that you must be a CGS Member. It’s super quick and easy to sign up! JOIN TODAY!!
Head over to your MYCGS
Upload all your details and 1 image
NEED HELP WITH IMAGE UPLOAD? ADVICE HERE!!
Contact info@cgs.org.uk if you need help or have any questions
Uploading your images for online Gallery Exhibitions Log in to your profile, you will land on your profile page, there is a button on left ; Submit to exhibitions: There may be other images here that you submitted to other shows. DO NOT EDIT PAST ENTRIES – Scroll down to bottom of previous entries to find an empty form or CLICK ADD ANOTHER ITEM at the bottom for a new form. In the new form choose the exhibition title you want to submit to, in drop down exhibition box. Upload your image, no larger than 1000 pixels in any direction (resize your image before you start & 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:// Add your selling price too. N.B. you will not see your image until you have pressed save.
Note about IMAGES Regarding sending images for publicity etc. Always label your images correctly. NEVER send any image without your name on it. It will get lost. Ideally the file name should be; Last name, First name or initial, title of piece, date made, size, any photo credit e.g. Reekie,Pam, Blue Fish 2017, 6hx4wx2d cm photo David Reekie You can rename an image it’s very easy; Navigate to the file you want to change, Left click on file to select it .Right click on the file and choose Rename from the drop down menu or Ctrl and click on the file and Rename from the drop down menu. Type in your new, INFORMATIVE filename, with your name in it.
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
End of year exhibition for 2nd year students studying Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics at University of Sunderland.
Opening night 6-8pm 24th May
Shipley Art Gallery
Prince Consort Road
Gateshead
NE8 4JB
“Thanks for the Memory”
CGS Members Exhibition at the International Festival of Glass
23rd August – 28th September, 2024
Sponsored by Mark Holford and Alan J Poole
Register HERE
Deadline 31st March 2024
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 31stMarch with work being delivered at the beginning of August, 2024.
Register HERE
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.
Register HERE
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
“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 2024. CGS was delighted to have the opportunity to work with the Guild of Glass Engravers on this show.
The show, entitled “Making Marks” was an opportunity to highlight the amazing skills required to create the beauty of engraved glass.
This is part of CGS’s annual programme of 2 month long online exhibitions which are also selling exhibitions.
Meet the Makers event: 24th April
There will be a Zoom online “Meet the Maker” event on 24th April where participants in the show will be invited to talk briefly about their work and their piece in particular. It is an opportunity for GGE members to highlight their work and explain the fascinating details of engraving techniques.
To celebrate the inauguration of the first Farnham Craft Town artist residency, the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) proudly presents The October Farnham Crafts Month exhibition, Shaping Glass | Shaping Futures, to be held at the James Hockey Gallery from October 1st to October 31st, 2024. UCA students, staff and AiRs past and present are invited to submit proposal and images of their glass work for consideration by the event committee.
We seek proposals for glass works that represent a significant evolution in your artistic practice and reflect your influence from your time at UCA. The proposals for work are not limited to presenting glass artworks but can also include physical objects such as sketch books, experiments, and innovative tools as wells as digital formats. Some ideas for digital submissions may include films, photography, animations, documentaries of the making process, or digital representations of sketchbooks.
The Ceramic and Glass department at UCA hosts state of the art workshops that facilitate glass blowing, lamp working, kiln forming and cold working. Works made with any glass technique will be accepted, as will works that combine glass with other materials (at least 50% must be glass). We welcome applications from tutors, technical staff, students and artists in residence past and present. We will select up to 25 artists for the exhibition.
Please follow the link for more information and details on how to apply.
Application deadline: 29th April 2024
Image credit: Elliot Walker demonstrating at UCA.
https://www.uca.ac.uk/events/galleries/open-call/
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David Reekie, one of the UK’s leading glass sculptors, who has been working with glass for over 50 years, is holding a one man show at the Corn Hall, Diss, Norfolk.
As well as figurative work, David will show some of his many drawings vital to all his finished glass work
“Drawings are key to all my work; they are the beginning where I have time to think and pull together emotions and frustrations of the complex world in which we live. My drawings are very rarely seen, and this show is a great opportunity to bring together my 2D expressions with 3D finished sculptures”.
Although David’s work is seen across the world, it is very rare to see a body of work such as this in the UK.
Visit David’s studio on Saturday 13th April from 2pm contact david@davidreekie.com to book a space