“Balance and Harmony” exhibition – helpful hints to complete your application
We are looking forward to seeing your submissions for this years exhibition. We thought we would give Members some further information on how to submit to the annual exhibition – deadline is Friday 26 July 24. We are using Curator Space as the platform to submit your application this year. CGS have been using it […]
CANCELLED – Studio Visit and Talk – Amanda J SimmonsSaturday 31 August 1.30pm – 4.00pm at Corsock, Dumfries & Galloway
Studio Visit and Talk – Amanda J SimmonsSaturday 31 August 1.30pm – 4.00pm at Corsock, Dumfries & Galloway Part of a series of SGS Member Studio Visits and Meetups throughout Scotland in 2024. We are delighted to arrange a visit to Amanda J Simmons studio and gallery in Corsock where she will give an […]
2024 Hamilton Taylor Award Deadline Extended to 31 July 2024
You don’t need to be a current member of the Scottish Glass Society but must become one if your application is successful. You can join here. (Please fill out the yellow form on the right hand side of the screen). There is no set application form; the application should include a 500 word statement (max) […]
Balance & Harmony Exhibition
Application closing date: 5pm on Friday 26 July 2024 A Joint Exhibition by The Scottish Glass Society and the Contemporary Glass Society “Balance and Harmony” Wednesday, 18th September to Wednesday, 25th September, 2024Private View/Opening on Tuesday, 17th September at 6pm Closing date for Submissions Friday, 26th July 2024 Applications are made via Curatorspace LINK Theme:In 2024, the Scottish Glass Society (SGS) have […]
SGS Member Social Event
Studio Visit and TalkSunday 26 May 2pm-4:30pm at Cockburn Halls, Ormiston, EH35 5JB (Unit 3 & 6). Part of a series of SGS Studio Visits and Meetups throughout Scotland in 2024. We are delighted to arrange a visit to Kate Henderson’s workshop in Ormiston where she will give an illustrated talk about her glass. Kate has invited […]
National Icons Exhibition
The Scottish Glass Society 2023 Annual Exhibition National Icons continue to be available on line at National Icons. Please browse the exhibition and support the 26 artists who are exhibiting their unique interpretations of National Icons – its very varied. All work is for sale. Photo curtesy of Art Mag and Tim Kirman
‘Journey’ 2021 Exhibition Online Now
Our exhibition “Journey’ is online now! 15th October to Tuesday 30th November The theme of the exhibition is still ‘Journey!’ Over the last 18 months of the Covid pandemic & subsequent lockdowns, every artist has been affected. Some of us have floundered, some have thrived. Some have been touched by the virus itself, others touched […]
‘Mapping the Future’ – Read the report
Mapping the Future: The Role of the Scottish Glass Society in Sustaining and Developing the Glass Sector in Scotland In our 40th anniversary year, we seized the opportunity to take stock of what we had achieved; what the current needs of our members and the wider Scottish glass sector were; and what was needed to […]
SGS at GAS
The Glass Art Society is taking its 2020 conference online after cancelling the event due to be held in Sweden due to the global pandemic, and The Scottish Glass Society is delighted to be part of the virtual event. We will be hosting two sets of online talks featuring artist discussing work they exhibited at […]
The Art of Scottish Glass: 40 years of the Scottish Glass Society
This exhibition marks the 40th anniversary of the Scottish Glass Society. The society was founded in 1979 and ever since it has promoted the appreciation, understanding and development of glassmaking in Scotland. The exhibition charts the history of the society and glassmaking in Scotland as well as glass education and the society’s support of emerging […]