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, May 15, 2014
All-Purpose Monster Miniatures
These are two all-purpose monster miniatures for use in a Dungeons & Dragons game. I don't have any games going on currently, so I guess these will have to wait. I made them a few weeks ago. I was working at the pottery studio on a Saturday night when suddenly a large, noisy group of people turned up for a "clay party." They were weekend revelers and I was there to work. I felt trapped in the room where I was working. While I waiting for the pot I was making to dry, I made these bold artistic statements.
