SEPIDEH CHEGINI Sepideh Chegini, Founder, is originally from Iran, a country with a history of ceramics, dating back millennia, ceramics renowned for their incredible longevity, innovation, and artistic sophistication, ranging from Neolithic earthenware to intricate Islamic-era lustreware. With a Masters in Fine Arts, Design and Applied Arts from the University of Strasbourg and a degree in Photography from Azad University in Tehran, Sepi, formerly a much-in-demand graphic designer, left the tech industry to pursue her passion for design in the world of ceramics, where she is now a commercially sought after practitioner. Work Experience 2022-2024 VP of design, Cluep, Toronto, Canada 2019-2022 Senior Product Designer, Yaar, Toronto, Canada2016-2019 Ux/Ui Designer, Cluep, Toronto, Canada 2013-2016 Senior Graphic Designer, Kika Marketing, Montreal, Canada2012-2013 Graphic Designer, BookStorming, Paris, France2012 Graphic Designer, 4 aout, Paris, France 2006-2008 Senior Photographer, Jenab Studio, Tehran, Iran Pottery Experience 2025-Present Plaster Mold Making & Slip Casting with Keyvan Fehri, Toronto, Canada Gaining expertise in plaster mold creation for slip casting and hand-building, expanding technical and design skills in ceramics. 2024 The Woman Vessel Workshop with Karina Smagulova, OnlineInvestigated sculptural vessel forms through hand-building techniques.2024 Glaze Chemistry & Surface Finishing with Mohammad Moeini, Tehran, IranStudied glaze formulation, mixing techniques, and experimental finishes.2023-Present Independent Studio Practice at Clay Art Studio, Toronto, CanadaDeveloping personal ceramic projects within a creative community.2022 Sculptural Ceramics Workshop with Soheil Bastami, Toronto, CanadaExplored figurative forms and artistic expression in ceramics.2016 Hands-on pottery workshops at Gardiner Museum, Toronto, CanadaRefined techniques in hand-building, wheel-throwing, and glazing. Education 2025 From Passion to Business, Anna Morgado Ceramics, Online2023 Introduction to 3D Animation (Cinema 4D Basecamp), School of Motion 2018 User Interaction Design Certificate, NNG, Vancouver, Canada 2016 User Experience Design, Brain Station, Toronto, Canada 2015 User Interface Design, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada 2012 Master of Arts, Design & Applied Arts, Strasbourg, France 2008 Bachelor’s degree of Photography, Tehran, Iran Exhibition 2025 Group Exhibition - What Holds - Vessel+Sticks - Toronto, Canada 2025 Solo Exhibition - Boghche - Fawn - Toronto, Canada
