Bobby Pearce (designer)

He began his career in show business as a performer specialized in musical comedy but is also a classically trained mime and studied with Marcel Marceau.

[1] He also designed Signed, Sealed, Delivered at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, the award-winning production of The Syringa Tree (New York and London),[2] the National Tour of Tommy, three gowns for Liza Minnelli's appearance in Michael Jackson's 30th Anniversary Celebration, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, (Halloween 1999–2001) and Broadway's Betrayal starring Juliette Binoche (Associate Costume Designer).

[4] Pearce designed the wigs and costumes for the long running Off-Broadway musical The Marvelous Wonderettes which has had numerous regional productions.

[11] Pearce has also designed the costumes for world champion American ice dancers Maia and Alex Shibutani as well as outfits for personal appearances and club acts of numerous celebrities including Bea Arthur, Petula Clark, Bebe Neuwirth, Faith Prince, Larry Gatlin, Martin Short, Madeline Kahn, Elizabeth Ashley, Cyd Charisse, Glenn Close, Sheena Easton, Leslie Uggams, Laurie Beechman and Tracey Ullman.

Not because my friend Bobby—or as I like to call him, Tony-nominated Costume Designer Bobby Pearce—wrote it, but because it's exquisite and beautiful … He was the secret sauce that made my own craft book the success that it was … He's the real deal, and so is The Art of Paper Flowers.

"[14] Four months after its release, The Art of Paper Flowers was named Amazon Editors' Holiday Gift Pick for Design, Construct, and Create!

Using his grandmother's full-size patterns from more than 40 years ago, Pearce instructs readers on how to make 35 flower varieties— some so lifelike you’ll swear they grew in the garden."