The original mugs:
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.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Impish Santa Mugs
Someone left two tiny impish Santa Claus mugs at the pottery studio. These are my interpretations of them. This is somewhat outside my usual content domain, but I like how they came out. I resisted the urge to glaze the faces with transparent glaze. I think the slightly burnt look of twice-fired clay does a better approximation of (pale) skin.
The original mugs:
The original mugs:
