Archives: Online Exhibitions

As part of our CGS Lockdown Series of Online Glass Exhibitions, we put a call out for CGS members to submit an image of something that inspires them.

This online exhibition will be a follow-up to the show that Cathryn Shilling co-curated with us 3 weeks ago. We are hoping that you will have been inspired by Cathryn’s talk (the link to her Zoom presentation can be found in a recent CGS bulletin).

Cathryn discussed:

“Inspiration. It motivates us. Directs us. Shapes us and influences us in ways we may not be consciously aware of. ”

Her show is here: https://cgs.org.uk/exhibitions/which-inspires-us-cathryn-shilling

So, what inspires you as an artist? Motivates or directs your work? Is there an image that represents that?

13 CGS selected glass artists that submitted an image for consideration.

The show was launched on 23rd July 2020

An exhibition of 63 glass artists selected by the CGS

The Politics of Sameness- Bowls  (1st of the lockdown series)

In a time of uncertainty and fear surrounding Covid-19, the virus, the CGS thought it would be constructive to set up a more frequent series of exhibitions, to engage and occupy our members. For this first exhibition, we set a challenge to our glass artist members, to see how many variations of a round bowl members could imagine!

The humble bowl is a vessel, that is used in so many different ways, and is a simple iconic shape. We know however, that the creativity and artistic imagination that our CGS glass artists will put into their work- the results will be spectacular.

63 glass artists that are CGS members took part in the exhibition. The exhibition, as with all others, was juried.

There will be 1 calendar month between each ‘lockdown’ show.

This 1st on-line exhibition was launched on 29th April 2020.

Work and quality of images needs to meet our photography criteria. There is guidance HERE for photography for our other online shows.

“Reverie – Glass Art Inspired by Self-Portraiture”

A self-portrait is a impression of an artist that is drawn, painted, illustrated, or sculpted by an artist. Even though self-portraits have been made since early ages, it was during the Early Renaissance in the mid-15th century that artists can be seen to be depicting themselves as either the main subject, or as central characters in their work.
Alongside that, better and cheaper mirrors, plus the advent of the panel portrait, allowed painters, sculptors and artists to explore forms of self-portraiture.

24 CGS artists help us explore the subject, and the result is a range of strong and bold expression from our member artists.

Launched on 9th March 2020

For info please contact Nicola at info@cgs.org.uk

Check out details on:
www.facebook.com/Contemporary-Glass-Society
www.instagram.com/contemporaryglasssociety
https://twitter.com/CGSUK

Welcome to the CGS Online Exhibition of Kitengela Glass in Kenya.

CGS wanted to explore and share with you, the diverse and colourful world of glass that has been created by the artists at Kitengela Glass in Kenya.

Kitengela Glass, a long time neighbour to Nairobi National Park, is described as a hidden gem. Prior to entering, a myriad of sculptures, glass art, and variety of animals will welcome you along the rough and wildly entertaining road to “Nani’s” Kitengela Glass.

Kitengela Glass was founded in 1981, by Nani Croze, and provides a lively training center for over fifty artisans receiving on-going training and/or employment in various artistic disciplines. In addition to helping individuals make a living through their artistic abilities, Nani is committed to maintaining the natural landscape by planting trees, promoting renewable energy sources, and limiting waste.
Additionally, Nani and her husband Eric are strong supporters of access to education for all individuals. This involves funding and promoting grant programs for children’s school fees, as well as providing space and guidance for adults in need of literacy training.

We hope you enjoy this exhibition. If you would like to support or contribute towards Kitengela’s educations efforts, please contact Nani at Nani@Kitengelaglass.co.ke and www.kitengelaglassart.com

Thank you to Nani and her team for sharing their work and information with us!

The Team includes:

Philipo Omuyoma – stained glass
Diamas Wanjonyi – stained glass
Veronica Wanza – stained glass
Nelly Ondongo – stained glass
Peninah Mbori – stained glass
Serah Wairimu – beads
Jane Maina is Goodness – beads
Jackson Muhanji – glass blower
John Gichuhi – glass blower
Josphat Kiniaru – painter, engraving, stained glass
Edwin Wafula dalle de verre
Katambo Ngila – dalle de verre
Charles Ndaka – metal work

For any enquiries about commissioning work, or the online show, please contact Nani above or email info@cgs.org.uk

“Only One Word Rhymes with Orange!”

Once in a while, we like to have a gallery exhibition theme that reflects the seasons, or the time of year. Now the autumnal colours are appearing, we will be launching an online glass exhibition that heralds colours or oranges and umbers.

80 selected glass artists show off a piece of work that is stunning, vibrant, muted, or faded, but one in which the colour ORANGE sings!

We also invited 2 very special international glass artists to headline this show, and we are very proud to be able to share their work with you. It is a honour to have them exhibit work in this CGS online exhibition.

Demetra Theofanous is the President of Glass Alliance of Northern California, and along with Dean Bensen they create stunning work that seemlessly fits with this show. You can see more of their work at: www.sculpturebydemetra.com and www.deanbensen.com

To buy any of their work, contact: demetraglass@comcast.net and dcbglass@gmail.com

As with all our shows, this is a juried exhibition. Thank you to all those that submitted work.

This online exhibition was launched on 8 Dec 2019.

All these wonderful pieces are for sale!

They formed the CGS Celestial Bodies Exhibition that ran alongside the IFOG in Stourbridge recently.

To buy any work or any of the pieces in this gallery, please contact Pam Reekie at admin@cgs.org.uk

We will be adding new images over the next 24 hours!

Launched Sep-Oct 2019

This gallery show highlights some of our member’s that work in Mosaic.

It was launched on 12th Aug 2019

The CGS February Open 2019

This wonderfully varied online Contemporary Glass Exhibition culminated after a call for artists to take part in an open show.

There was no specific theme for this exhibition………however, we asked that the images selected, exhibited a high quality of work, and a successful level of photography, following the CGS photography guidelines.

45 CGS glass artists were eventually selected, from a large number of entries.

It was launched on 8th March 2019.

Any questions relating to the website or the gallery please email info@cgs.org.uk

Any questions relating to your membership account, logging in and your details email admin@cgs.og.uk

“The Colour Red-An Explosion”

Glass Artists were invited to submit an image of a piece that exploried the colour red within their work.

47 were selected by our committee, from all the entries submitted.

The result was a feisty explosion of colour to end off a year of fabulous CGS shows!

This online exhibition was launched on 31st  Dec 2018.

For any questions, please email Nicola Schellander at info@cgs.org.uk

For any questions relating to membership and taking part in these shows, please email Pam Reekie at admin@cgs.org.uk

“COLLABORATE”- A combined online exhibition with NZSAG and CGS.

We are pleased to announce details of a first for New Zealand Society of Artists in Glass (NZSAG) – a juried online exhibition, to be held in conjunction with the Contemporary Glass Society’s (CGS) Members. CGS is celebrating its 20th Anniversary (in 2017) by holding a series of national and international collaborative exhibitions.

COLLABORATE THEME: Open to the artists’ interpretation of the concept of collaboration, what it means to us as individuals, as artists and as a community.

The exhibition work is open all techniques including hot glass, fused glass, stained glass, pâte de verre, engraving, jewellery, cast glass and mixed media by NZSAG members and members of CGS.

There are 11 glass artists from New Zealand. And 4 glass artists from the UK.

All the work on display is available for sale.

This online International Glass Exhibition was launched on 24th Oct 2018

We would like to say a huge thank you to NZSAG for a significant amount of time and effort in helping put this show together and help support glass artists from New Zealand.

Also thank you to artists that took the time to send in your work.

For any information relating to the exhibition, please contact:

Nicola Schellander info@cgs.org.uk UK and CGS
Kate at NZSAG