EARTH / SEA / SKY

1 - 23 July | 2022

25 years of the Contemporary Glass Society

2022 was noteworthy for a number of reasons: Firstly, it was the United Nations International Year of Glass, something which we here at London Glassblowing were very excited about. Secondly, it marked the 25th anniversary of the Contemporary Glass Society, which Peter Layton co-founded. CGS is the UK’s foremost organisation for the promotion and support of cutting-edge contemporary glass and glass artists.

To celebrate this milestone, CGS curated a special exhibition, Earth/Sea/Sky, to be shown at London Glassblowing Gallery during the month of July. This was a juried show in which selected artists showcased new and exciting works, some of a collaborative nature, either through working together with another artist or by combining materials and/or techniques.

This diverse exhibition highlighted the variety of directions and talents currently at work within British Glass Art.

EVENTS FOR EARTH / SEA / SKY

Exhibition Tour with Peter Layton

This recording of the event, hosted by Peter Layton, will guide you through a number of exclusive artworks in the gallery, specially selected from nearly 40 artists for CGS' 25th Anniversary.

Watch the tour here.

Panel Discussion

We presented a live-streamed artists' panel discussion, hosted by Tim Rawlinson and featuring Verity Pulford, Laura Quinn and Vanessa Cutler.

This is a wonderful opportunity to listen to these exciting artists discussing their ideas and creative processes.

Watch the panel discussion here.

Exhibitors:

Andrea Spencer, Angela Jarman, Cara Wassenberg, Charlotte McClelland, Cheryl Wilson Smith with Jerre Davidson, Chi-son Chang, Claire Hall with Susannah Crook, David Reekie, Deborah Timperley, Dominic Fondé with Junko Tominaga, Effie Burns with Emily Georgina Jones, Emma Goring, Fiona Fawcett, Hannah Gibson, Helen Grierson, Helen Hancock, Jacky Edwards with Yvette Bartlett, Jane Reeves, Jane Vincent, Janine Greenberg, Jianyong Guo, Julie Light, Juliette Leperlier, Katherine Huskie, Kathleen Gillies, Laura Quinn, Linda Norris, Monette Larsen with Megan Rowden, Nancy Sutcliffe, Nour El Huda Awad, Peter Layton, Pippa Stacey with Liz Pearson, Purnima Patel, Rachel Elliott, Ruth Shelley, Samantha Donaldson, Sarah Brown, Sogon Kim, Susan Kinley, Susan Sinclair, Tim Rawlinson with Graeme Reeves, Vanessa Cutler, Verity Pulford

PETER LAYTON

JIANYONG GUO

LAURA QUINN

NOUR EL HUDA AWAD

ANGELA JARMAN

CARA WASSENBERG