Anna di Caterina Neri

I am a second generation scadian and have been a member now for over 30 years. As an adult I became more active taking on various services that fed my inability to not volunteer for things. Currently I serve as Seneschal for the Principality of Oertha, where I reside.

Through that time I dabbled in a lot of arts - embroidery, garb, weaving, teaching dance - but it wasn't until just a few years ago that I was able to continue my true love of Pottery. Researching something you are passionate about is easy, and pottery has so many avenues of research that the problem isn't finding source material to work from, but deciding which source material you WANT to work from.

I was first introduced to pottery in a high school art class, and it quickly became a passion. I continued with classes through college. I was forced to take a break for several years until I was finally able to build an in home studio and obtain a small kiln. Since then I have pushed past the challenges that come with any art, growing the more I work with the clay. Handles no longer intimidate me, repeating shapes and sizes come easier and faster, but no matter how much better I get there are still always flops. Without mistakes and the failed projects we do not grow and improve in our art.

Most often, I work in mid-fire stoneware clay (which means it's final fire is at just under 2300 degrees F), though I also work with redware and baltic black clays for some period work. I enjoy trying all styles and periods of pottery, but the ones I go back to the most are Kashan, Maiolica, and early period. When I am not throwing mud around I enjoy hiking the mountains of Alaska, watching my kids play hockey, crocheting, and petting cats.

Instagram Profile: @annaneri_scapottery ( https://www.instagram.com/annaneri_scapottery/ )

Currently apprenticed to Mistress Alienor Fitzhenry (who also likes cats).