The model giraffe-goat:
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, January 24, 2013
Giraffe-Goat Sculpture
After the Aberrant Giraffe Pot came out slightly less giraffe-like than I had been hoping, I obtained a plastic giraffe bust from a dollar store to use as a model. I was disappointed to find that it came out looking more like a goat than a giraffe. It was later pointed out to me that the model does look more like a spotted goat than a giraffe. Giraffes have more elongated faces. The sculpture also lost a horn in the bisque kiln.
The model giraffe-goat:
The model giraffe-goat:
