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.
I’m a self-taught autistic artist working in my medium for over twenty years. I like monsters, insects, weird animals, body horror, folk horror, horror comedy, horror in general, Halloween decorations, fast food mascots, kitsch – all of these creep into my work, but there’s really no overarching theme.
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.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Broken Goblin
Three out of the four goblins in this series survived intact. This one came out of the kiln with the left arm, the smiling hammer, and the loincloth detached. I tried to reattach them with epoxy glue but I couldn't get it to bond and ended up throwing it out. An hour later, I decided I wanted a last picture of it before sending it off to goblin hell. The top of the head had also broken off, and the left ear was missing. I probably could have found it if I were to spend some more time sifting through the coffee grounds and assorted vegetable matter in the garbage, but I decided I had what I needed for the photo. Its three intact brethren are at the potstud waiting to be glazed.
