1976 Born Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
EDUCATION
2000 BA English Literature, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES
2001 Apprenticeship, Rupert Spira, Church Farm Pottery, Shropshire, England
2002 Apprenticeship, Santa Kumar Prajapati, Thimi Ceramics, Thimi, Nepal
2007 Artist in Residence, Red Dirt Studio, Mount Rainier, Maryland
PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE
2005-2007 Studio Artist, Oakland, California
2009–Studio Artist, Mount Rainier, Maryland
2012-Established Artbar, a store front studio
2016-Moved her home and studio to Shafer, Minnesota
BIOGRAPHY
Ani Kasten is known for wheel-thrown and hand-built stoneware,porcelain or a combination of both,sculptural vessel forms and functional pottery. Her piece soften incorporate, rocks and natural earth materials. Surface decoration is minimal. Surface techniques include incised line work in conjunction with pigments,slips and glazes. Most forms appear white with earth-toned or grey highlights recessed in roughly carved lines. Kasten says of her work,“I have been developing a studio practice that incorporates traditional craftsmanship principles I gained from the apprenticeships with experiences and ideas acquired during my subsequent world travels.”[1]
[1].http://www.anikasten.com/269117/statement/(09/12/2018 3:17p.m. ET)