Simon Pearce is an actual person, not just a well known trademark for high quality glassware made in New England. He began his career in London and worked in the most renowned glass houses in Europe. In 1981, Simon Pearce moved his operation to Quechee, Vermont, where he restored a historic mill and harnessed the hydro-power of the Ottoqueeche River to fuel his gas furnaces. Simon Pearce glass has been described as graceful yet functional, and designed for everyday use.