Loren Scherbak
httpS://lorenscherbak.com
lorenscherbak(at)gmail.com
5718 Wainwright Avenue Rockville MD 20851
Instagram @scherbakl
Facebook @claymaven
Professional Art
Printmaking — intaglio, lithography, and monoprints. Worked for several years on an aquatic/ocean series. This water-related imagery described movement by setting up a dynamic tension between static or timeless images and active, sometimes floating, imagery through the use of sea creatures and waterscapes.
Pottery, Sculpture, Wall Plaques– raku and stoneware. Continues the themes of the prints and includes other nature imagery. Functional dinnerware and decorative one-of-a-kind relief plaques. In 2005, built a Bourry Box woodfire kiln. Recent work consists of functional and decorative ware that emphasizes the atmospheric glazing resulting from the ash deposits from the firing.
Education
- 2000 College of Information Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. MLS, Library Systems, 4.0 GPA
- 1981–1994 Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland. Printmaking, Ceramics, Computer Programming
- 1979 New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York. BFA, Ceramics and Printmaking
- 1974–1975 University of Wisconsin, Madison. Major – Ceramics
Apprenticeships
- 1979–1980 Geoffrey Meek Designed and assisted with fabrication of molds for ceramic production.
- 1978 Yaakov Bousidan Printed limited editions for the artist. Assisted in design and execution of artist’s books.
Presentations, Prizes, Articles
- November 3 – December 23, 2023
18th Annual “It’s Only Clay” National Competition And ExhibitAward : Harlow Purchase Award, Watermark Arts Center, Bemidji, Minnesota
- September 23 – November 4, 2023
31st Annual Strictly Functional Pottery NationalAward : Jean Lehman Form and Function Award, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- July 1, 2023
New England Wood Firing Conference & Tour 2023Presentation : Loren Scherbak Solo Firing: Finding My Voice in Clay, 10 Selden St. Woodbridge, Connecticut
- July 2021
Inspired By Malcolm: A Passion For ShinoPanel : Shino: An American Translation of a Japanese Glaze, Sandy Spring Museum, Sandy Spring, Maryland
- July 2021
The Creative Crafts Council Biennial ExhibitionAward : Honorable Mention in Ceramic, Creative Crafts Collection, North Bethesda, Maryland
- Published November 2018
The Log Book – Issue 76 November 2018Article : “Why I Fire Alone” International Wood-fired Ceramics Publication
- November 2018
26th Juried Show: Montgomery Potters – Ceramic DimensionsAward: 1st Place, The Clay CoOp, Rockville, Maryland
- September 2016
International Woodfire ConferencePresentation : Who Funds the Fun? Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, Illinois
Group Exhibitions and Juried Shows
- October 14 – November 8, 2024
Southern Miss Ceramics National 2024The University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- October 14 – November 8, 2024
Cups of ContemplationThe University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- September 27 – November 16, 2024
Little Brown Jug + Dig Deeper: [some] Art, Science and History of Troy ClayThe Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, New York
- September 2 – October 12th, 2024
Functional Fall: Put A Lid On ItClay Art Center, Port Chester, New York
- August 31 – September 2, 2024
53rd Annual Labor Day Art ShowGlen Echo Park, Glen Echo, Maryland
- July 27 – October 20, 2024
14th Annual Workhouse Clay International Exhibition 2024Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia
- April 19 – June 23, 2024
25th San Angelo National Ceramic CompetitionSan Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas
- March 20 – April 20, 2024
TeaArtspace Gallery, Richmond, Virginia
- March 15 – May 5, 2024
Nature & CoalescenceCrossroads Art Center, Richmond, Virginia
- November 3 – December 23, 2023
18th Annual “It’s Only Clay” National Competition And ExhibitMarley & Sandy Kaul Gallery, Watermark Arts Center, Bemidji, Minnesota
- October 6 – November 2, 2023
Cup: The Intimate Object XIXCharlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida
- September 23 – November 4, 2023
31st Annual Strictly Functional Pottery NationalLancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- September 7 – December 2, 2023
Little LushLighthouse ArtCenter Gallery, Tequesta, Florida
- August 9 – September 3, 2023
Tabletop 2023The Art League, Alexandria, Virginia
- August 5 – October 22, 2023
13th Annual Workhouse Clay International Exhibition 2023Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia
- May 9 – July 29, 2023
The Creative Crafts Council 34th Biennial ExhibitionStrathmore Mansion, North Bethesda, Maryland
- March 1 – July 1, 2023
ComfortFrederick Arts Council, Frederick, Maryland
- January 1 – 31, 2023
Winter WarmersGood Earth Pottery, Bellingham, Washington
- November 4 – December 23, 2022
It’s Only Clay 2022Kaul Gallery Watermark Art Center, Bemidji, Minnesota
- October 10 – November 6, 2022
Southern Miss Ceramics National, 2022The University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- October 7 – November 4, 2022
Cup: The Intimate Object XVIIICharlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida
- September 26 – October 31, 2022
Kindled Spirits 2Good Earth Pottery, Bellingham, Washington
- August 6 – October 9, 2022
12th Annual Workhouse Clay International Exhibition 2022Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia
- June 13 – July 2022
Woodfireworks VCharlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida
- June 2022
Landscapes: A National Juried ExhibitionChehalem Cultural Center, Newberg, Oregon
- May 26 – May 31, 2022
International Juried Student ExhibitionSTARworks, Star, North Carolina
- June, July, August 2021
Inspired By Malcolm: A Passion For ShinoSandy Spring Museum, Sandy Spring, Maryland
- July 2021
Cheers! Drink Up!Commonwheel Artists Co-op Gallery, Manitou Springs, Colorado
- July 2021
The Creative Crafts Council Biennial ExhibitionStrathmore Mansion, North Bethesda, Maryland
- June 2021
Women of WoodfireEutectic Gallery, Portland, Oregon
- May 2021
SIP: A Ceramic Cup ShowSavannah Clay Community, Savannah, Georgia
- October 2020
KC Clay Guild Teabowl NationalKC Clay Guild, Kansas City, Missouri
- March 2020
SIP: A Ceramic Cup ShowSavannah Clay Community, Savannah, Georgia
- February – March 2020
Off the Table! Clay for the WallThe Missouri Western State University Clay Guild, Saint Joseph, Missouri
- November 2019
PotluckWashington Street Studios and Front Porch Gallery, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
- August 2019
ProximityThe Clay CoOp, Rockville, Maryland
- July 2019
The Creative Crafts Council Biennial ExhibitionNorth Bethesda, Maryland
- June 2019
Working Pots IIIJames May Gallery, Algoma, Wisconsin
- March 2019
SIP: A Ceramic Cup ShowSavannah Clay Community, Savannah, Georgia
- February – March 2019
Off the Table! Clay for the WallThe Missouri Western State University Clay Guild, Saint Joseph, Missouri
- February – March 2019
Twin CupsThe Missouri Western State University Clay Guild, Saint Joseph, Missouri
- February 2019
Vessels for DrinkingUniversity of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota
- February 2019
Artists and Makers Member ExhibitionArtists & Makers Studios, Rockville, Maryland
- November 2018
26th Juried Show: Montgomery Potters – Ceramic DimensionsThe Clay CoOp, Rockville, Maryland
- October 2018
KC Clay Guild Teabowl NationalKC Clay Guild, Kansas City, Missouri
- September 2018
Eat Drink and Be MerryDel Ray Artisans’ Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia
- August 2018
ProximityThe Clay CoOp, Rockville, Maryland
- July 2018
Tabletop: Exploring Food and FunctionThe Art League, Alexandria, Virginia
- July 2017
ProximityThe Clay CoOp, Rockville, Maryland
- April 2017
The Creative Crafts Council Biennial ExhibitionNorth Bethesda, Maryland
- September 2016
International Woodfire Conference Presenter’s ExhibitionWCC, Sugar Grove, Illinois
- July 2016
ProximityThe Clay CoOp, Rockville, Maryland
- June 2015
The Creative Crafts Council Biennial ExhibitionNorth Bethesda, Maryland
- June 2015
Tabletop Ceramics Exhibit 2015The Art League, Alexandria, Virginia
- January 2015
Teapots VIIBaltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, Maryland
- June 2014
Tabletop Ceramics Exhibit 2014The Art League, Alexandria, Virginia
- 2014 January
The Resident Artists of Capitol Arts Network: Crossing PathsCapitol Arts Network, Rockville, Maryland
- 2013 January
The Resident Artists of Capitol Arts NetworkCapitol Arts Network, Rockville, Maryland
- 2011 October
Artists at WorkRipley Center, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
- 2009 June
The Crafts CollectionStrathmore Mansion, Bethesda, Maryland
- 2008 March-July
Artists at WorkRipley Center, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Individual Exhibitions
- July 1992
PrintsWellfleet Library, Wellfleet, Massachusetts
- October 1992, November 1991
Waterscapes: Prints and CeramicsCape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster, Massachusetts
Two and Three Person Exhibitions
- March 18 – April 28, 2023
EARTH, FIRE AND WATER: Forces in Balance | Rita Lewi – Oil Painting, Barbara Bell – Watercolor, Loren Scherbak – CeramicsCCACC Art Gallery, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- November 2019
Earth Works – Barbara Bell Watercolors and Loren Scherbak Woodfired CeramicsArtists & Makers Studios, Rockville, Maryland
Commissions
- 1989
Poster selected for museum promotionCape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster, Massachusetts
- 1989
50th Wedding Anniversary PrintPrivate Collection, Chevy Chase, Maryland