Simon Pearce

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Simon Pearce was raised in County Cork Ireland, the son of a well-known potter who was credited with spearheading the revival of craft ceramics in Ireland with his Shanagarry pottery. It was here that Simon honed his aesthetic and skills. Simon then followed in the footsteps of his father and older brother, Stephen, by studying pottery New Zealand during his late teens. It was during this time that he began to admire antique glass and chose to pursue glassblowing. Eager to enhance his skills, he attended the Royal College of Art in London and apprenticed with some of the world's best glassmakers at Leerdam glass factory in the Netherlands, at Venini in Italy and at Orrefors and Boda, in Sweden. Simon Pearce started his own glassblowing workshop in Ireland in the early 70s and moved to the town of Quechee in Vermont in 1981 to seek independence from the constraints of European businesses and rising energy costs. Today, Quechee remains the flagship for Simon Pearce's retail, restaurant and production activities. The full range of glass and pottery designs embodies traditional and contemporary styles - all with classic simplicity, elegance and everyday functionality. The line is available at 11 Simon Pearce retail stores, through a nationwide network of signature stores, via mail-order catalogue and online at SimonPearce.com.

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