The Creative Cat Lover: How One Man’s Passion for Felines Led to a Purr-fect Business
“I left my office job three years ago to pursue my passion for painting ceramics,” shared 24-year-old Tu from Lam Dong Province in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. The decision to leave a stable office job was not an easy one, but Tu found the long hours in front of a computer screen and the occasional all-nighters to meet deadlines extremely stressful. “I’ve always had a love for handcrafting, so I decided to take a leap of faith and become a painter at a local pottery workshop,” Tu explained. Based in Thuan An City, Binh Duong Province, just outside Ho Chi Minh City, Tu works at the renowned Vuong Xuan pottery workshop, which has been in operation for over 40 years. It was love at first sight for Tu when he first visited the workshop, and he immediately felt a deep connection to the craft. His unique talent for creating ceramic items inspired by stray cats has gained popularity among young customers in recent times. Hoang Anh Tu, a young artist with a passio...