Endangered Crafts – An Exhibition Showcasing Endangered and Extinct Glass Skills
25 March 2026
Deadline: March 31, 2026
Endangered Crafts
Stourbridge Glass Museum | 11th July – 7th November 2026
Endangered Crafts is a major group exhibition exploring glass skills that are endangered, critically endangered or extinct in the UK.
The Endangered Craft exhibition will be held at the multi award winning Stourbridge Glass Museum and supported by Heritage Crafts and Contemporary Glass Society.
Using the Heritage Crafts Red List of Endangered Crafts as a guiding framework, the exhibition will showcase contemporary glass artists working within traditions that are at risk of being lost, alongside work that reflects on the importance of preserving specialist craft knowledge.
The exhibition will include glass crafts listed on the Heritage Crafts Red List, including:
Extinct in the UK
- Mouth-blown sheet glass making
Critically Endangered
- Copper wheel glass engraving
- Glass eye making
- Cut crystal glass making
Endangered
- Scientific glassblowing
- Neon making
- Reverse glass sign painting
- Brilliant cutting
- Stained glass window making
Artists working in related endangered glass techniques are also welcome to apply, where applicants can provide supporting information to demonstrate why their craft should be considered at risk.
Artists may submit up to three works for consideration. Works may be for sale (the museum takes a commission of 30%).
The exhibition will be accompanied by a programme of talks and demonstrations during the opening weekend.
Selected artists may also have the opportunity to take part in live demonstrations during the exhibition opening weekend, offering audiences insight into endangered glassmaking techniques.
Endangered Crafts is supported by Stourbridge Glass Museum, Heritage Crafts and the Contemporary Glass Society.