Aberrant Ceramics is the artwork of Aaron Nosheny, ceramic artist and potter in Tucson, Arizona.
I work in the medium of stoneware clay and make hand-built pottery, sculpture, hamsas, ornaments, masks, and a variety of other forms.
Self-taught artist on the autism spectrum. I like monsters, insects, weird animals, body horror, horror comedy, Halloween decorations, fast food mascots, kitsch – and all of these creep into my work, but there’s really no overarching theme. I feel like I'm frantically birthing as many clay monstrosities out into the world as I can.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Lamprey Mug
This is another attempt to make a coil pot, in this case a coil mug. I like how the mug itself came out, but it took a long time. After several hours, I had the options to leave the pot unadorned, to save the decoration for another day, or to make a grotesque face quickly and then go home to bed. I chose the last option because the mug felt naked without a face and because I'm accustomed to finishing a piece in one sitting. I think the lamprey face is too simplistic and not interesting enough.
