Kiln Formed Glass
In 1995 and 2001 glass made by Jon Firth were acquired at the prestigious Alice Springs Craft Acquisition Award.In 1996 a piece of his work produced in conjunction with potter Pam Anderson was acquired by Katherine Town Council as part of the Brian Lambert Art Awards. Also in 1996 work created by Jon was presented to the Presidents of Indonesia and the Philippines and the Sultan of Brunei, by the NT Government.
His work is represented in private collection in Australia, Japan, South East Asia, Europe, The UK and The USA. Galleries Australia wide sell Unicorn Glass, a list of these can be seen on the Artist's Profile page.
Some Important Commissions
Jon was commissioned by the NT Government in 1999 to produce a series of bowls entitled 'Starry Night' as a memento for the State Solicitors General of their visit to the NT. The Federal Government purchased a sculptural work from the 'Wild Fish' series for ministerial offices in Darwin. In 2001 a series of his work was given by the NT Government to each of the state Attorneys General as a memento of their meeting in Darwin. He was commissioned by the NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services to make a commemorative lantern for use in memorial services. In 2004 a work from the Coral Vista series was installed in a 238 foot luxury charter yacht in the Mediterranean.
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'Boab Connection' Kiln Formed Glass and Ceramic. In the collection of Katherine Town Council. 
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