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.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Unfired Ent
There is an Treant/Ent character in Beyond the Crystal Cave, although it doesn't appear in any combat encounters. I wanted to make an Ent sculpture to use as a visual aid and this is what I came up with. It needed a support, but the wooden dowel in the top picture was too tall to fit on my shelf, so I used the doll instead.
