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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, August 24, 2018
Dead-Eyed Caroler Mug
I bought this monstrosity at a flea market in New Jersey around 1995. I got rid of most of my chaotic kitsch decor from that time, but I can't let this one go. I'm fascinated that someone thought these pale scary children would look festive and Christmasy. My confession: I blackened their eyes to make them look more macabre.