SEPIDEH CHEGINI
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, Canada
2016-2019 Ux/Ui Designer, Cluep, Toronto, Canada
2013-2016 Senior Graphic Designer, Kika Marketing, Montreal, Canada
2012-2013 Graphic Designer, BookStorming, Paris, France
2012 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, Online
Investigated sculptural vessel forms through hand-building techniques.
2024 Glaze Chemistry & Surface Finishing with Mohammad Moeini, Tehran, Iran
Studied glaze formulation, mixing techniques, and experimental finishes.
2023-Present Independent Studio Practice at Clay Art Studio, Toronto, Canada
Developing personal ceramic projects within a creative community.
2022 Sculptural Ceramics Workshop with Soheil Bastami, Toronto, Canada
Explored figurative forms and artistic expression in ceramics.
2016 Hands-on pottery workshops at Gardiner Museum, Toronto, Canada
Refined techniques in hand-building, wheel-throwing, and glazing.
Education
2025 From Passion to Business, Anna Morgado Ceramics, Online
2023 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