Simon Pearce

Design for Living

Glenn Suokko, Simon Pearce, Margaret Downes , John Sherman

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Rizzoli International Publications
01 October 2016

Ceramic arts, pottery, glass; Individual artists, art monographs

The first comprehensive book on the work of the world-renowned pioneer of hand-blown glassware, Simon Pearce, whose iconic works have captivated design lovers for four decades. An essential book for fans of artisanal glassware and collectors.

This volume showcases the simple yet sophisticated designs of Simon Pearce, one of the most influential glassware makers in the world. It features his iconic utilitarian objects in glass, both single objects and in displays, along with the work of legendary and contemporary potters, craftsman, and artists who have inspired him.

By: Glenn Suokko
Photographs by: John Sherman
Foreword by: Simon Pearce
Contributions by: Margaret Downes
Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 290mm, Width: 236mm, Spine: 33mm
Weight: 1.860kg
ISBN: 9780847849321
ISBN 10: 0847849325
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 October 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

World-renowned glassmaker Simon Pearce is a manufacturer of high-quality, elegant glassware with distinctive simplicity. Pearce opened his glass business in Ireland in 1971, and relocated to Quechee, Vermont, in 1980, adding the popular Simon Pearce Restaurant and stores. Glenn Suokko is the founder of Suokko Art + Design and is also a photographer. He published Pastoral, coauthored with Simon and Pia Pearce A Way of Living, and was a creative director for Simon Pearce, Ltd. Margaret Downes helped establish Ireland’s Kilkenny Design Workshops in the late 1960s.

Reviews for Simon Pearce: Design for Living

-What You Don't Know About Legendary Glassmaker Simon Pearce: A new book shares how the talent became the design icon he is today- --ArchitecturalDigest.com