Aberrant Ceramics: May 2020

Saturday, May 30, 2020

Friday, May 29, 2020

Riddle of the Sphinx was a game cartridge for the Atari 2600 published by Imagic in 1982. The graphics were primitive but it was one of the more complex games for the 2600, requiring the use of two joysticks and including a variety of objects that could be picked up and used.

You play the Pharoah’s son, scrolling forever upwards, trading with friendly merchants, avoiding thieves and scorpions. You also encounter two of Egyptian deities: beautiful, healing Isis and bestial, toxic Anubis.

I loved the icon-like aesthetic of the gods rendered in low-resolution early-80s graphics. The imagery has stuck with me throughout my life and here is my interpretation on hand-built ceramic plates.

These are still available as of 5/18/26. Reach out if you would like to own them.

5/29/20 (that is, 6/3/20)

Riddle of the Sphinx Plates featuring the Egyptian Gods Isis and Anubis by Aberrant Ceramics

Riddle of the Sphinx plates featuring the Egyptian Goddess Isis by Aberrant Ceramics

Riddle of the Sphinx ceramic plate featuring the Egyptian god Anubis

5/21/20

Riddle of the Sphinx plates before glaze firing by Aberrant Ceramics

3/25/20

Riddle of the Sphinx was a game for the Atari 2600 with a mythological Egyptian theme. This project involves the blocky game images of Isis and Anubis.

Isis:

Anubis:

Frog Incense Holder

5/29/20

5/22/20

2/4/20

Cosmic Andrewsarchus Sculpture

5/29/20

5/23/20

12/18/19 Hound Sculpture

I've been thinking of making a Cthulhuoid Nativity Scene for years. This was intended as one of the manger animals.

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Swimming in Entrails Pot

5/21/20

Grief Speedo:

4/1/20

Still building and glazing at home, but it may be a long time before I have access to a kiln again.

3/26/20

Looks like the pottery studio will be closing to encourage social isolation. It's possible that I'll be able to claim some kind of special immunity from reality and retain firing privileges or at least access to my shelves.