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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 Exhibit

    Award : Harlow Purchase Award, Watermark Arts Center, Bemidji, Minnesota

  • September 23 – November 4, 2023
    31st Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National

    Award : Jean Lehman Form and Function Award, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

  • July 1, 2023
    New England Wood Firing Conference & Tour 2023

    Presentation : Loren Scherbak Solo Firing: Finding My Voice in Clay, 10 Selden St. Woodbridge, Connecticut

  • July 2021
    Inspired By Malcolm: A Passion For Shino

    Panel : Shino: An American Translation of a Japanese Glaze, Sandy Spring Museum, Sandy Spring, Maryland

  • July 2021
    The Creative Crafts Council Biennial Exhibition

    Award : Honorable Mention in Ceramic, Creative Crafts Collection, North Bethesda, Maryland

  • Published November 2018
    The Log Book – Issue 76 November 2018

    Article : “Why I Fire Alone” International Wood-fired Ceramics Publication

  • November 2018
    26th Juried Show: Montgomery Potters – Ceramic Dimensions

    Award: 1st Place, The Clay CoOp, Rockville, Maryland

  • September 2016
    International Woodfire Conference

    Presentation : Who Funds the Fun? Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, Illinois

Group Exhibitions and Juried Shows

  • October 14 – November 8, 2024
    Southern Miss Ceramics National 2024

    The University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  • October 14 – November 8, 2024
    Cups of Contemplation

    The 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 Clay

    The Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, New York

  • September 2 – October 12th, 2024
    Functional Fall: Put A Lid On It

    Clay Art Center, Port Chester, New York

  • August 31 – September 2, 2024
    53rd Annual Labor Day Art Show

    Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, Maryland

  • July 27 – October 20, 2024
    14th Annual Workhouse Clay International Exhibition 2024

    Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia

  • April 19 – June 23, 2024
    25th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition

    San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas

  • March 20 – April 20, 2024
    Tea

    Artspace Gallery, Richmond, Virginia

  • March 15 – May 5, 2024
    Nature & Coalescence

    Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, Virginia

  • November 3 – December 23, 2023
    18th Annual “It’s Only Clay” National Competition And Exhibit

    Marley & Sandy Kaul Gallery, Watermark Arts Center, Bemidji, Minnesota

  • October 6 – November 2, 2023
    Cup: The Intimate Object XIX

    Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida

  • September 23 – November 4, 2023
    31st Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National

    Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

  • September 7 – December 2, 2023
    Little Lush

    Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery, Tequesta, Florida

  • August 9 – September 3, 2023
    Tabletop 2023

    The Art League, Alexandria, Virginia

  • August 5 – October 22, 2023
    13th Annual Workhouse Clay International Exhibition 2023

    Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia

  • May 9 – July 29, 2023
    The Creative Crafts Council 34th Biennial Exhibition

    Strathmore Mansion, North Bethesda, Maryland

  • March 1 – July 1, 2023
    Comfort

    Frederick Arts Council, Frederick, Maryland

  • January 1 – 31, 2023
    Winter Warmers

    Good Earth Pottery, Bellingham, Washington

  • November 4 – December 23, 2022
    It’s Only Clay 2022

    Kaul Gallery Watermark Art Center, Bemidji, Minnesota

  • October 10 – November 6, 2022
    Southern Miss Ceramics National, 2022

    The University of Southern Mississippi Museum of Art, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  • October 7 – November 4, 2022
    Cup: The Intimate Object XVIII

    Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida

  • September 26 – October 31, 2022
    Kindled Spirits 2

    Good Earth Pottery, Bellingham, Washington

  • August 6 – October 9, 2022
    12th Annual Workhouse Clay International Exhibition 2022

    Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia

  • June 13 – July 2022
    Woodfireworks V

    Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, Florida

  • June 2022
    Landscapes: A National Juried Exhibition

    Chehalem Cultural Center, Newberg, Oregon

  • May 26 – May 31, 2022
    International Juried Student Exhibition

    STARworks, Star, North Carolina

  • June, July, August 2021
    Inspired By Malcolm: A Passion For Shino

    Sandy 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 Exhibition

    Strathmore Mansion, North Bethesda, Maryland

  • June 2021
    Women of Woodfire

    Eutectic Gallery, Portland, Oregon

  • May 2021
    SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show

    Savannah Clay Community, Savannah, Georgia

  • October 2020
    KC Clay Guild Teabowl National

    KC Clay Guild, Kansas City, Missouri

  • March 2020
    SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show

    Savannah Clay Community, Savannah, Georgia

  • February – March 2020
    Off the Table! Clay for the Wall

    The Missouri Western State University Clay Guild, Saint Joseph, Missouri

  • November 2019
    Potluck

    Washington Street Studios and Front Porch Gallery, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

  • August 2019
    Proximity

    The Clay CoOp, Rockville, Maryland

  • July 2019
    The Creative Crafts Council Biennial Exhibition

    North Bethesda, Maryland

  • June 2019
    Working Pots III

    James May Gallery, Algoma, Wisconsin

  • March 2019
    SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show

    Savannah Clay Community, Savannah, Georgia

  • February – March 2019
    Off the Table! Clay for the Wall

    The Missouri Western State University Clay Guild, Saint Joseph, Missouri

  • February – March 2019
    Twin Cups

    The Missouri Western State University Clay Guild, Saint Joseph, Missouri

  • February 2019
    Vessels for Drinking

    University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota

  • February 2019
    Artists and Makers Member Exhibition

    Artists & Makers Studios, Rockville, Maryland

  • November 2018
    26th Juried Show: Montgomery Potters – Ceramic Dimensions

    The Clay CoOp, Rockville, Maryland

  • October 2018
    KC Clay Guild Teabowl National

    KC Clay Guild, Kansas City, Missouri

  • September 2018
    Eat Drink and Be Merry

    Del Ray Artisans’ Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia

  • August 2018
    Proximity

    The Clay CoOp, Rockville, Maryland

  • July 2018
    Tabletop: Exploring Food and Function

    The Art League, Alexandria, Virginia

  • July 2017
    Proximity

    The Clay CoOp, Rockville, Maryland

  • April 2017
    The Creative Crafts Council Biennial Exhibition

    North Bethesda, Maryland

  • September 2016
    International Woodfire Conference Presenter’s Exhibition

    WCC, Sugar Grove, Illinois

  • July 2016
    Proximity

    The Clay CoOp, Rockville, Maryland

  • June 2015
    The Creative Crafts Council Biennial Exhibition

    North Bethesda, Maryland

  • June 2015
    Tabletop Ceramics Exhibit 2015

    The Art League, Alexandria, Virginia

  • January 2015
    Teapots VII

    Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, Maryland

  • June 2014
    Tabletop Ceramics Exhibit 2014

    The Art League, Alexandria, Virginia

  • 2014 January
    The Resident Artists of Capitol Arts Network: Crossing Paths

    Capitol Arts Network, Rockville, Maryland

  • 2013 January
    The Resident Artists of Capitol Arts Network

    ​Capitol Arts Network, Rockville, Maryland

  • 2011 October
    Artists at Work

    Ripley Center, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

  • 2009 June
    The Crafts Collection

    Strathmore Mansion, Bethesda, Maryland

  • 2008 March-July
    Artists at Work

    Ripley Center, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

Individual Exhibitions

  • July 1992
    Prints

    Wellfleet Library, Wellfleet, Massachusetts

  • October 1992, November 1991
    Waterscapes: Prints and Ceramics

    Cape 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 – Ceramics

    CCACC Art Gallery, Gaithersburg, Maryland

  • November 2019
    Earth Works – Barbara Bell Watercolors and Loren Scherbak Woodfired Ceramics

    Artists & Makers Studios, Rockville, Maryland

Commissions

  • 1989
    Poster selected for museum promotion

    Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Brewster, Massachusetts

  • 1989
    50th Wedding Anniversary Print

    Private Collection, Chevy Chase, Maryland