{"product_id":"sepideh-chegini","title":"SEPIDEH CHEGINI","description":"\u003cp\u003eSEPIDEH CHEGINI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSepideh 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWork Experience\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022-2024\u003c\/strong\u003e VP of design, Cluep, Toronto, Canada  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019-2022\u003c\/strong\u003e Senior Product Designer, Yaar, Toronto, Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016-2019\u003c\/strong\u003e Ux\/Ui Designer, Cluep, Toronto, Canada \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2013-2016\u003c\/strong\u003e Senior Graphic Designer, Kika Marketing, Montreal, Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2012-2013\u003c\/strong\u003e Graphic Designer, BookStorming, Paris, France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2012\u003c\/strong\u003e Graphic Designer, 4 aout, Paris, France \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2006-2008\u003c\/strong\u003e Senior Photographer, Jenab Studio, Tehran, Iran\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePottery Experience\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025-Present\u003c\/strong\u003e Plaster Mold Making \u0026amp; 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.      \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024\u003c\/strong\u003e The Woman Vessel Workshop with Karina Smagulova, Online\u003cbr\u003eInvestigated sculptural vessel forms through hand-building techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024\u003c\/strong\u003e Glaze Chemistry \u0026amp; Surface Finishing with Mohammad Moeini, Tehran, Iran\u003cbr\u003eStudied glaze formulation, mixing techniques, and experimental finishes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023-Present\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent Studio Practice at Clay Art Studio, Toronto, Canada\u003cbr\u003eDeveloping personal ceramic projects within a creative community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2022\u003c\/strong\u003e Sculptural Ceramics Workshop with Soheil Bastami, Toronto, Canada\u003cbr\u003eExplored figurative forms and artistic expression in ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016\u003c\/strong\u003e Hands-on pottery workshops at Gardiner Museum, Toronto, Canada\u003cbr\u003eRefined techniques in hand-building, wheel-throwing, and glazing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025\u003c\/strong\u003e From Passion to Business, Anna Morgado Ceramics, Online\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023\u003c\/strong\u003e Introduction to 3D Animation (Cinema 4D Basecamp), School of Motion        \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018\u003c\/strong\u003e User Interaction Design Certificate, NNG, Vancouver, Canada     \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2016\u003c\/strong\u003e User Experience Design, Brain Station, Toronto, Canada      \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2015\u003c\/strong\u003e User Interface Design, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada       \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2012\u003c\/strong\u003e Master of Arts, Design \u0026amp; Applied Arts, Strasbourg, France       \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2008\u003c\/strong\u003e Bachelor’s degree of Photography, Tehran, Iran\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eExhibition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025\u003c\/strong\u003e Group Exhibition - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vesselsandsticks.com\/collections\/what-holds\"\u003eWhat Holds\u003c\/a\u003e - Vessel+Sticks - Toronto, Canada \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025\u003c\/strong\u003e Solo Exhibition -  Boghche - Fawn - Toronto, Canada\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Circa Atelier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47481618563226,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/7206\/8506\/files\/Sepi.jpg?v=1773102825","url":"https:\/\/circaatelier.ca\/fr\/products\/sepideh-chegini","provider":"CIRCA Atelier","version":"1.0","type":"link"}