Note the effective use of a wrinkled sheet as a background, with the brightness digitally altered to create a warm, glowing yellow effect.
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.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Vicious Animal Mug 2: Cuddly-Vicious
This is my second Vicious Animal Mug, modeled on Ed the Developmentally Challenged Hyena from The Lion King. It's slightly less vicious than the last one because it's for a friend in Texas who probably prefers her Vicious Animal Mugs a little more cuddly. Cuddly-Vicious is, of course, the combination of adjectives coined by R. Crumb to describe his sexual behavior.
Note the effective use of a wrinkled sheet as a background, with the brightness digitally altered to create a warm, glowing yellow effect.
Note the effective use of a wrinkled sheet as a background, with the brightness digitally altered to create a warm, glowing yellow effect.
