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Factory in Quechee, Vermont
Simon Pearce (born 1946 in London) is an Irish-American entrepreneur in
glassblowing and
pottery , who learned his trade in Italy and
Kilkenny ,
Ireland .
Business development
Pearce located his first US factory, in
Quechee, Vermont , in 1981. This site, which is powered
hydroelectrically by the
Ottauquechee River and is part of the
Quechee Historic Mill District , became a showroom, restaurant, and glass-blowing demonstration facility.
[1] The New York Times described him as a prominent American designer of glassware
[2] and his works have been given as gifts to foreign dignitaries
[3] and to presenters at the
Academy Awards .
[4]
Pearce's company headquarters is in
Windsor, Vermont ; another manufacturing facility is in
Mountain Lake Park, Maryland .
[5] His company has several retail outlets in the East of the USA
Personal life and family
As of 2016, Pearce maintained a home in
Hartland, Vermont ;
[6] previously, he resided in
Norwich, Vermont .
[7] He and his wife, Pia, have four sons.
[6] Their youngest son is
Kevin Pearce , a
snowboarder , who was seriously injured in 2009 while training for the Olympics.
[7] Kevin is the subject of the 2013 HBO film
The Crash Reel .
[6]
[8]
Pearce's book, Simon Pearce: Design For Living was published in the fall of 2016.
[9]
[10]
References
^ Eiseman, Alberta (August 21, 1988).
"Glassmaking Finds a Home in Vermont" . The New York Times . Retrieved 26 February 2011 .
^ Hooper Samuels, Sam (March 24, 2006).
"Glassmaking in Vermont" . The New York Times . Retrieved 26 February 2011 .
^ Cullen, Kevin (May 2, 2008).
"Irish PM gives $2M to the Kennedy Library" . The Boston Globe . Retrieved 26 February 2011 .
^ Pollak, Sally (Feb 27, 2007).
"Vermont goes to the Oscars" . Burlington Free Press . Retrieved 26 February 2011 .
^
"About Us—History" . Simon Pearce Company website. Retrieved 2011-12-24 .
^
a
b
c Neilson, Laura (2016-06-24).
"A Quaint Vermont Destination for Buying Glass (and Brunch)" . New York Times . Retrieved August 8, 2016 .
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a
b Branch, John (May 3, 2010).
"No Place Like This for Soothing Care" . The New York Times . Retrieved 26 February 2011 .
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"The Crash Reel" . Retrieved July 9, 2014 .
^ Kardashian, Kirk (17 September 2016).
"New Book Illuminates Simon Pearces' Influences and Design Philosophy" .
Seven Days . Burlington, Vermont. Retrieved 6 December 2016 .
^ Suokko, Glenn; Sherman, John; Pearce, Simon; Downes, Margaret (2016-09-13).
Simon Pearce: Design for Living . Rizzoli.
ISBN
9780847849321 .
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