A 23-year-old Cornelia woman pleaded not guilty Friday morning in federal court to charges of manufacturing pipe bombs, receiving or possessing unregistered firearms and using controlled substances while possessing destructive devices.

Celia Alchemy Savage was arrested on May 30 after a “concerned citizen” reported seeing what appeared to be explosive devices in Savage’s home, according to a press release from the office of U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates.

During the investigation, federal agents found that Savage had made several posts about explosives on her social networking site, including “There is no problem that cannot be solved by the use of high explosives.” She also described herself as not “one for selective targeting but mass destruction.”

Savage’s attorney, federal public defender Jake Waldrop, said he believed prosecutors misinterpreted her anti-government Facebook posts and were too aggressive in going after her.

“I think that’s very likely,” Waldrop said. “I think in today’s culture a posting can be misinterpreted by the press, by the public, by anybody, whether it be a public person or a private citizen.”

Savage was escorted by two U.S. marshals as she entered the courtroom wearing handcuffs, jail-issued clothing and shackles on her feet.

With brown hair hanging over the left side of her face, Savage smiled at 14 family members and friends sitting nearby. After marshals removed the handcuffs and shackles, Savage took a seat next to Waldrop and briefly cried before Magistrate Judge Susan S. Cole entered the courtroom.

The arraignment lasted about 20 minutes. Cole asked Savage if she understood the charges.

“Yes, ma’am,” Savage said before entering her not guilty plea.

If convicted, Savage faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 on each count.

Savage’s mother, Kim Willard, declined to speak with The Times outside the courthouse.

Cole assigned the case to Senior Judge William C. O’Kelley of the Northern District Court. A trial date has not been set.

After the government shares its discovery with Savage, her attorney plans to file a motion asking O’Kelley to allow bond. Savage has been in jail since federal agents arrested her on June 1.

Federal agents searched Savage’s home in Habersham County on May 30 and said they found pipe bombs, firearms and suspected illegal drugs.

A criminal complaint said Savage referred to the room where the items were found as her “lab.” While being transported by officers to be interviewed, Savage agreed to speak with an FBI agent without her attorney present, according to the complaint. The agent asked Savage what there was to do around the Cornelia area.

According to the complaint, Savage responded with “blow things up.” She then told agents she likes to make pipe bombs and blow up toilets in the woods near her home.

During questioning, Savage told agents that she had made between five and seven pipe bombs of various sizes and a “cherry bomb,” which she described as a tennis ball containing gun powder, according to the statement from an agent with the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

She told the agents she knew it was wrong or against the law to make the devices, but said it was her hobby and she is passionate about it.

Federal agents found two pipe bombs and a number of guns, as well as illegal drug paraphernalia and suspected marijuana, suspected methamphetamine and numerous pills in Savage’s home. She told agents she had used marijuana the day before and had used methamphetamine two months ago.

Waldrop said Savage looks forward to telling a jury her side of the story.

“No story can be reduced to a sound bite,” Waldrop said. “And I would hate for us to judge people on that basis, and that’s really all I have to say.”

The Associated Press Contributed to this report.