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    Vic has a 
      tremendous love for Mocha 
      Ware and finds special delight in creating landscapes and island scenes 
      that celebrate the beauty of British Columbia.  
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    Vic also 
      places great store on pottery as art, and art as critique of society. His 
      latest endeavours highlight the plight of the women of Myanmar, 
      and he's developed some beautiful ring-necked bottles to express his anguish 
      about what he sees as the human zoo these women now find themselves in. 
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      More About Vic | 
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    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 
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    Vic 
      truly enjoys the discipline required for production work. He sees a delicious 
      irony in the fact that potters using ram presses deliberately attempt to 
      make pots look different, while production throwers strive for the exact 
      opposite, seeking to keep their pots as uniform as possible. Vic also believes 
      it is extremely important for production potters to stay fresh. This means 
      attending workshops and courses with a number of masters in order to continue 
      to find inspiration and renewed zest. It also inspires him to continue to 
      study glaze chemistry and to experiment with new glazes as often as possible. 
      Though the work in the showroom reflects new inspirations and old patterns 
      seem to disappear from the shelves over time, collectors can request custom 
      pieces in their special patterns. Orders for these customers can usually 
      be completed within 6 to 8 weeks. Vic's work has found its way to many parts 
      of the world. He has been shown in a number of galleries, but currently 
      prefers to sell his work directly from his studio, or through the Pottery 
      Store in Chemainus. | 
     
      
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