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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.



Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Crimson Ghost Masks

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I accept that a perfect copy of the illustration/movie stills is not only not within my skillset, but also not desirable. The original is a distorted skull shape. The slightly uncomfortable distortion is why it worked so well for a super-villain's public face and for the mascot of a horror-themed punk band. I'm distorting it further and now I'm claiming it for my own.

I was going to write here about The Crimson Ghost. Please, assorted passers-by and stalkers, may I please lecture you about the Crimson Ghost? What? You consent? I encountered this macabre skull face on the album art of the Misfits. I eventually learned that it was from a 1946 movie serial called The Crimson Ghost and always assumed it was horror genre. It's not horror. The Crimson Ghost is not an undead being. He's an evil genius in a spooky mask who wants to steal a device that can interrupt electrical activity for the purpose of crime. He has sinister technology such as syringes full of drugs that bend one's mind to his evil will and a collar that allows him to stay in communication and will explode if anyone tries to take it off, killing the wearer.