æz ɐ sᵻɹˈæmɪst hˌuː wˈɜːkt ɪnðɪ ˌɑːɹkɪtˈɛktʃɚɹəl fˈiːld, klˈɔːd vɜːmˈɛt wʌzɐ paɪənˈɪɹ ɪn kwᵻbˈɛk ænd ɪn kˈænədə ʌv ðɪs tˈaɪp ʌv ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk ɛkspɹˈɛʃən.
As a ceramist who worked in the architectural field, Claude Vermette was a pioneer in Québec and in Canada of this type of artistic expression.