Anna Schroeder & Anything Goes

'Where Moss Grows'

Anna Schroeder is a ceramic sculptor and instructor at Claymakers in Durham, NC. Her work draws inspiration from forests, animals, and natural textures, combining detailed surfaces with sculptural forms that reward a closer look. 

Where Moss Grows evokes a living forest through ceramic sculptures. Each piece is an intricately-textured tree form that, on a closer look, reveals a mini-ecosystem. A frog prepares to catch a bug, a raccoon peers into a tree hollow, snails make their way over flowing bark, mushrooms and moss sprout from nooks and crannies. Each sculpture captures a moment of looking, reaching, or growing, shaped by curiosity and instinct.

The work centers on small details, inviting viewers to slow down and notice what is often overlooked. Through detailed textures and intimate scenes, Where Moss Grows reflects on attention as a way of connecting with the natural world, how careful looking reveals complexity, intention, and…