No pottering around: French sculptor teaches disabled Vietnamese children pottery

Oet (right) decided to teach Vietnamese disadvantaged children pottery because it's also a medium of expression, apart from being a useful skill. Photo: ANN

When they reach the age of 60, many people choose to leave the stresses of work behind and instead enjoy their gardens, books, friends and families. But French sculptor Olivier Oet has found his interest in supporting needy children at a social centre in the central city of Hue in Vietnam.

Since 2012, he has been spending two months of the year training them how to make Japanese Raku ceramics at the Hope Centre to make products for locals and tourists.