The first book profiling designer Simon Pearce,today's leading handblown glassmaker, whoseartisanal works impart classic style for eleganthome interiors and table settings.Simon Pearce: Design for Living presents the timelessdesign and enduring style of the legendary glasswaremaker. Ranging over four decades, it showcases hisdistinctive line of handmade, lead-free crystal glasswarefor everyday use, from stemware and vases tocandleholders and bowls.In the early 1970s, Pearce was captivated by thebeauty and luminosity of Georgian glass, and devotedhimself to revitalizing the ancient craft of glassblowingfor contemporary tastes. This book is avisual celebration of his sought-after iconic pieces,photographed individually as well as in inspiringtable settings and as vignettes. Profiles of the work ofthe potters, glassmakers, and artists that Pearcecollects and turns to for inspiration are also included.Offering a lavish and in-depth look at stunning handcraftedglassworks, this volume is for anyone interestedin design and home interiors.World-renowned glassmaker Simon Pearce is amanufacturer of high-quality, elegant glassware withdistinctive simplicity. Pearce opened his glass businessin Ireland in 1971, and relocated to Quechee,Vermont, in 1980, adding the popular Simon PearceRestaurant and stores. Glenn Suokko is the founderof Suokko Art + Design and is also a photographer.He published Pastoral, coauthored with Simon andPia Pearce A Way of Living, and was a creativedirector for Simon Pearce, Ltd. Margaret Downeshelped establish Ireland's Kilkenny Design Workshopsin the late 1960s