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.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Lamprey Mug
This is another attempt to make a coil pot, in this case a coil mug. I like how the mug itself came out, but it took a long time. After several hours, I had the options to leave the pot unadorned, to save the decoration for another day, or to make a grotesque face quickly and then go home to bed. I chose the last option because the mug felt naked without a face and because I'm accustomed to finishing a piece in one sitting. I think the lamprey face is too simplistic and not interesting enough.
