Jonathan was born into a family of glassmakers, he remembers visiting his father at Whitefriars factory, where he spent Saturdays helping out. He also recalls visiting his glassmaking Grandfather in both Denmark and Sweden. Beyond that birth and death certificates certify that glass has been in his family for 7 generations.
It is unsurprising then that to Jonothan glass is not simply a material , it is an integral part of his identity.