Visit Simon Pearce, One of the Few Remaining Large Scale Glassmaking Operations in the United States

The “do it yourself” Yankee mentality is alive and well at the world-renowned Simon Pearce studio in Quechee, Vermont. In this season 3 segment of “Weekends with Yankee” (episode 303), we visit the studio to witness one of the few remaining large-scale glassmaking operations in the United States. Started by Irish native Simon Pearce as a singular glass-blowing studio, it now has a restaurant and woodworking offshoot with multiple locations across the country. The Pearce family knows the value of working with high-quality raw materials, and to this day, every piece sold is made by hand, having a unique, rustic feel that encapsulates New England.

About Weekends with Yankee

Produced by GBH, Boston’s preeminent public media producer, Weekends with Yankee is a Telly Award–winner in theTourism/Travel category and was recently nominated for Best New Series and Best Travel Program by The Taste Awards. Series funding for Weekends with Yankee is provided by New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism Development, Maine Office of Tourism, Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, The Barn Yard, American Cruise Lines, and Grady-White Boats.