A landmark moment for a master of British studio glass A Pioneer Recognised on the World Stage Honorary Liveryman Peter Layton – widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of British studio glass – has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at Collect, the leading international fair for contemporary…...
Freedom of the City Ceremony at Guildhall
Freedom of the City Ceremony at Guildhall On Thursday, 12th February 2026, the Master, the Clerk, and Members of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London were pleased to attend the Chamberlain’s Court at the Guildhall. During this special occasion, five Glass Sellers Freemen made…...
Members in the News – Master Matthew Demmon
Demmon Family Honoured at Guildhall as Karen and Lucy Receive the Freedom of the City of London A distinguished ceremony took place at the Guildhall, London, on Thursday, 5th February, where Mistress, Mrs Karen Demmon and Miss Lucy Demmon were formally admitted to the Freedom of the City of London.…...
Members in the News – Interview with Glass Artist, Liveryman Allister Malcolm
Allister, resident glass artist at Stourbridge Glass Museum, with work appearing in museums worldwide, specializes in bespoke commissions and is leading the way in sustainable glassmaking with an electric, soon-to-be solar-powered studio. Allister is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers’ of London CLICK HERE FOR…...
International Congress on Glass (ICG 2025) Kolkata, India
Glass Sellers prominent at ICG 2025 Liverymen Alastair Cormack, Dave Fordham, Stuart Hakes and John Parker were prominent figures among over 550 attendees at the prestigious 27th International Congress on Glass (ICG 2025) in Kolkata this week. A triennial conference considered one of the most important on the global glass events…...
Members in the News – Col. (Rtd) Audrey Jean Smith OBE
Congratulations to former Glass Sellers Clerk Audrey Jean Smith, who received an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List in 2025, recognising her work supporting Women’s Royal Army Corps veterans. Audrey joined the Glass Sellers in June 1999 and was clothed in Livery the following September. In June 2002, she…...
Members in the News – Past Master, Liveryman Richard Katz
Founding CEO, Richard Katz, is appointed President. Richard Katz, the first Glass Futures employee in January 2020, has been appointed President and will continue to work closely with the new government to help them understand how Glass Futures’ research, development and innovation enables growth, particularly with reference to identifying what…...
To the Land of Glass – Just North of Watford Gap
You can be in Runcorn in just two hours from London Euston—almost less time than many who commute to work in London. So, Liveryman travelled from Cornwall, Hampshire, London, Cheshire, Yorkshire, and Kent to muster at Runcorn Station late Friday morning in late September. Our goal is to visit ‘Glass,’…...
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