Studio Pleasure -- Photo: Edward McCrea
Though Vic was first introduced to clay by Jo, at the time a hobby potter, his love for the medium was truly boosted by attendance at a workshop given by Mick Casson, a well-known and highly respected British potter coming out of the Leach and Hamada tradition of pottery. In 1981 Vic began to work in production pottery studios, and he spent the next 10 years learning to hone his skills as a production thrower. Five of those years were spent working with a friend and mentor, Donn Zver in Troy, Ontario.