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CGS is the UK鈥檚 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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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 鈥� to see, make, enjoy and buy beautiful glass work.

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Latest News

  • 10-06-2025

    Beyond the slides 鈥� looking into Europe

    Katharine Coleman MBE, revered glass engraver and member of the 吃瓜群鈥檚...

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  • 03-06-2025

    2025 CGS Amanda Moriarty prize winner announced

    This year鈥檚 winner of the 吃瓜群鈥檚 (CGS) Amanda Moriarty prize is Kerry...

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  • 30-05-2025

    NGC call out for final ‘The Graduates’ exhibition

    The National Glass Centre (NGC) in Sunderland is celebrating the achievements of its graduates over...

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Current Online Exhibition

‘Full Circle’ – launched 7th April, 2025

Circles have no beginning and no end. They are not just geometrical symbols but are also what makes life possible. The sun and the moon are both...

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Members Spotlight

Nic’s Glass

I enjoy working with glass and lead and finding different ways of setting glass into "junk". I have worked with wood,old chainsaw spares, bike...

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Eva Edery

Eva Edery is an international glass artist based in London. She strives to make pieces timeless, bold and vibrant. Her Mediterranean background...

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Emma

Originally a painter and for many years an art teacher I switched to glass as a medium after a year at St Martins (just before it closed) and luckily...

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Robin Hoerth

I've been drawn to art my whole life and I now dedicate all my available time in the creation of my imaginations inspired by mythical beasts and...

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Agneta Stening

I like to work in three dimensional - mostly in glass, stone, and metall. And of course in mixing these materials. I have my studio in Gothenburg...

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吃瓜群

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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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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