Sha Ganjali

With a background in interior design and painting, Sha Ganjali’s creative foundation has always been rooted in form, space, and materiality. Over time, she found her deepest connection through working with clay — a medium that continues to challenge and ground her.

Her practice is centred around hand-building sculptural forms, often led by intuition rather than predetermined design. She works closely with the clay’s natural responses – coiling, folding, collapsing – allowing each piece to evolve through a quiet collaboration between hand and material. The process is both contemplative and physical, shaped by presence and spontaneity.

Each piece carries the imprint of the moment it was made. The emotional landscape she brings into the studio – whether stillness, unrest, or reflection – becomes part of the work itself. No two forms are ever alike, because no two moments are ever the same. What emerges is often unexpected: a translation of something felt, rather than planned – shaped by what she is experiencing at that particular point in time.

In addition to her studio practice, she offers sculptural hand-building workshops where she shares this intuitive approach with others.

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Qualifications:

Master of Art and Design- Spatial Design (Auckland University of Technology)

Bachelor of Fine Art- Interior Design (American University in Dubai)