Biography-Jon Firth
Born in Sydney in 1955, Jon Firth served
as an electronics technician in the RAAF
for 6 years. After his discharge in 1979
He worked as a manager in the licensed club
industry until 1984 when he met high profile
Sydney glass artist Marc Grunseit. He was
trained by Marc in both stained and kiln
formed glass for more than a year. Jon and
his wife Sue moved to Darwin where he set
up his studio Unicorn in the light industrial
area of Coconut Grove. Over the ensuing years
his passion for glass has never waned. He
has undergone extensive further training,
perfecting his skills and expanding his knowledge.
In 1996 he toured France and the UK researching
glass, both ancient and modern. He is currently
the
Ausglass (Association of Australian Glass Artists)
representative for the NT, and is involved
as a tutor with the local visual art, craft
and design body Tactile Arts. Jon's kiln
formed glass has been acquired by collectors
from all over the world. It has also been
presented to a number of world leaders by
the NT Government. His stained glass adorns
churches in and around Darwin as well as
many private homes.
