Simon Pearce is an American glassblower. His main factory, in Quechee, Vermont

Quechee, Vermont

Quechee is one of five unincorporated villages in the town of Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont. Quechee is also a census-designated place. It is the site of the Quechee Gorge on the Ottauquechee River and is also the home to the Quechee Lakes planned community initiated in the late 1960s, which...

, is powered hydroelectrically

Hydroelectricity

Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...

 by the Ottauquechee River

Ottauquechee River

The Ottauquechee River is a river in eastern Vermont in the United States. It is a tributary of the Connecticut River, which flows to Long Island Sound....

. He is considered to be one of the most prominent American glassmakers, and his works have been given as gifts to foreign dignitaries and to presenters at the Academy Awards

Academy Awards

An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...

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Personal life and family

Simon Pearce is married to Pia Pearce. He has four sons, the youngest being snowboarder Kevin Pearce

Kevin Pearce (snowboarder)

Kevin Pearce is an American snowboarder. He was born in Hanover, New Hampshire, and raised in Hartland, Vermont before moving with his parents to Norwich, Vermont.-Career:...

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