These are clay representations of Great Cthulhu, the octopus-headed god-monster invented by H.P. Lovecraft.
They are intended to be the kind of primitive religious objects that your average Cthulhu cultist might keep around the house for day-to-day worship rather than images of the fictional character of Cthulhu Itself.
Cthulhu Idol #1
Cthulhu Idol #2
Cthulhu Idol #3
Here they are all together:
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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.