TORONTO, CANADA

CHLOE BEGG

Match Striker Box

$477.00
Exhibition Submission Statement

The box introduces its own duality, becoming the threshold between exterior and interior.
The exterior, being highly visible and on display, can be a bold statement or influenced by
cultural expectations. The interior is hidden and mysterious, secretly affirming or subverting the façade. But as a match striker, the interior becomes a point of ignition, a place of action. My exploration of identity and the necessity of uncertainty lies in this tension between surface and depth, active and passive, known and unknown. This box lives in that grey area, accepting the power of ambiguity as a form of resilience and radical presence.

Dimensions: 8.46" x 6.3" x 3.15"

Material: Stoneware clay, underglaze, glaze (cone 6 electric fired)

Artwork ships: beginning october 22nd

Match Striker Box

Chloe Begg, 2025
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Artist Statement

My work focuses on the space between perceived dualities. As an artist, I interrogate identity, belonging, and the defiance towards categorization. The forms I create offer this resistance by referencing both architectural and organic lines, blurring the boundaries between natural landscapes and urban environments. The work is deliberately disorienting, yet also familiar. Soft lines are blended with more industrial shapes to challenge assumptions of scale, place, and purpose.

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About the Artist

Chloe Begg is a ceramic artist based in Toronto/Tkaronto. After receiving an M.Sc. in Sustainable Development and working for five years in the solar industry, Chloe pivoted to complete a certificate in Ceramic Arts from the Haliburton School of Art and Design in 2022. In early 2024, Chloe attended the Banff Centre for Arts as an emerging artist in residence. In the summer of 2024 Chloe participated in the City of Toronto’s Public Art Mentorship program, which will culminate in a six-month solo exhibition at the Toronto Sculpture Garden in April 2026. Chloe recently participated in the 2025 DesignTO Festival and The Artist Project in Toronto.

Artist cv

CHLOE BEGG

EDUCATION
• Ceramics Arts Certificate — Haliburton School of Art & Design, Fleming College, Haliburton, ON (2022)

RESIDENCIES
• Banff Artist in Residence — Early Career, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Banff, AB (Jan 8–Feb 9, 2024)
• Public Art Mentorship Program, City of Toronto, Toronto, ON (Jun–Aug 2024)

GRANTS / SUPPORT
• “Applications of Wood Joinery in Modular Ceramic Sculptures,” explorations, TO Live, Toronto, ON (2024)
• Year-long Mentorship Support — Professional Development for Arts Professionals, Canada Council for the Arts (2025)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
• “Connections,” DesignTO Festival, Youngplace, Toronto, ON (Jan 24–Feb 23, 2025)

MENTORSHIPS
• Cohorts.Arts Mentorship Program — Mentor: Carole Epp (Jan–Dec 2025)
• “Waiting Rooms and Roller Coasters,” Toronto Sculpture Garden, Toronto, ON — confirmed (Apr–Oct 2026)

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
• “Wrap It Up,” Graduate Exhibit, Haliburton School of Art & Design, Haliburton, ON (Dec 14, 2022)
• “Earth Slant,” Project Space, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Banff, AB (Feb 5–8, 2024)
• The Artist Project, Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON (May 8–11, 2025)
• “Women on Fire,” Deepwater Gallery, Wiarton, ON (Jun 28–Aug 30, 2025)

REPRESENTATION
• Ninth Editions, Toronto, ON

AFFILIATIONS
• Toronto Potters (2023–present)
• FUSION — The Ontario Clay and Glass Association (2023–present)
• Craft Ontario (2023–present)

ARTIST TALKS & PRESENTATIONS
• Public Artist Talk, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Banff, AB (Jan 11, 2024)
• Public Artist Talk & Workshop, DesignTO Festival, Youngplace, Toronto, ON (Jan 31, 2025)

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
• BAiR Early Career Artist Scholarship, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Banff, AB (2024)
• Ceramics Certificate Award (highest average in graduating class), Haliburton School of Art & Design, Fleming College, Haliburton, ON (2022)

EMPLOYMENT & TEACHING
• Instructor & Studio Technician, Inspirations Studio, Toronto, ON (2023–present)
• Visual Arts Instructor (Pottery) & Studio Technician, City of Toronto, Toronto, ON (2023–present)

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