The best part is that if you pick it up incorrectly, you might need a tetanus shot.
Illustration of the Chaggrin from the MMII.
Aberrant Ceramics is the artwork of Aaron Nosheny, potter and ceramic artist based in Tucson, Arizona. Self-taught and neurodivergent, he has worked in the medium of stoneware clay for 21 years, developing a practice rooted in literal construction and obsessive repetition. He makes non-traditional ceramics in a medium built on tradition, exploring the overlap between wonder and revulsion. Subject matter includes sympathetic monsters, insects, opossums, fast food mascots, and Halloween kitsch.
I am in love with my medium. I love the process of frantically birthing clay monstrosities, subjecting them to an epic trial by fire, and sending them out into the world.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Elemental Grue (Chaggrin)
This is the Chaggrin, an elemental grue from the Plane of Earth from the AD&D Monster Manual II. It spent a long time without spines because I couldn't find the appropriate material. I found a rusty chimney brush in my parents' basement and I knew the grue had found its spines. It still has a vile smell from the epoxy glue, perfect for a hedgehog-like entity with a skeletal head.
The best part is that if you pick it up incorrectly, you might need a tetanus shot.
Illustration of the Chaggrin from the MMII.
The best part is that if you pick it up incorrectly, you might need a tetanus shot.
Illustration of the Chaggrin from the MMII.
