Miriam Loory Krombach

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Miriam Loory Krombach, Ceramic Artist
Los Angeles, California


I have always endeavored to create my pottery showing the beauty of the process. The feel of the clay spinning on the wheel inspires my work to echo that movement after the wheel has stopped. My surface treatments through carving, textures, and glazes are meant to show the fluidity in a finished piece that is no longer malleable but is now fired and permanent. I am interested in juxtaposing rich glazed surfaces with strong defined forms, then carving the forms to visually show the movement of the wheel, clay and water much as the waves of an ocean.

I have been working with clay since I was twelve years old. I have always been drawn to the potter’s wheel. When I sit down to throw, my attention to detail and craftsmanship is clear. Every aspect of every piece is thought through, my mugs for example, are comfortable to hold, the handles are rounded just right to fit in your hand. The rims are smoothed and angled, just right for drinking, and the bottoms are smooth, so they won’t scratch your table, and the shape is made to keep the beverage of your choice hot and enjoyable.

I spent all my free time in high school in the pottery studio. My first great teacher/mentor was my high school ceramics teacher, Julie Yost. When it came time to graduate she encouraged me to continue in clay at The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. There I studied with great professors including Val Cushing, Wayne Higby, and Wally Higgins. They instilled a love of the medium of ceramics, knowledge of its history, understanding of the science and craftsmanship necessary to produce good work, and the importance of having a personal vision to bring it to reality.

After graduating from Illinois State University I opened a studio in the Ravenswood area of Chicago and soon after met my future husband. I moved to Los Angeles in 1988, set up my ceramics studio, and have been making pottery and teaching classes out of my home studio ever since. I’ve spent the past two decades raising four wonderful children while making pottery and teaching at least four classes in my studio each week. My studio time was limited while my children were young, but I made it count by creating functional pottery and selling it direct. Now my children have graduated allowing me more time in the studio again. In the past few years, I’ve had more time to explore my love of creating ceramic vessels; throwing, carving, and finishing each one-of-a-kind piece with great joy.

Education:
MFA – Illinois State University, Normal, IL – 1987
BFA – New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, NY – 1983

Recent shows:
• 4th Clay and Glass ACGA Biennial Exhibition at The City of Brea Art Gallery. Brea, CA. August 2017
• Alumni Spectacular, at Illinois State University, in the University Gallery, Normal, IL, September 2015
• Shapes of Influence/ Contemporary Ceramics at the Springfield Art Association, Springfield, IL July- September 2014
• Ceramic Biennial 2013, at American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona CA, August-September 2013
• International Tile and a Vessel Exhibition, At Silver City Clay Festival, Silver City, NM, August 2013
• Pasadena Showcase House of Design, at Pasadena Showcase House pool house, Pasadena, CA, April-May 2013
• 34th Annual Contemporary Crafts, at Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa, AZ, January-March 2013
• Visions In Clay, at San Joaquin Delta College, LH Horton JR Gallery, Stockton, CA, August 2012
• Anshe Emes Dessert Reception, at Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel, Bel Air, CA, November 2011
• Un-Wedged Ceramic Competition and Art Show, at Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA, November 2011
• Visions In Clay, at San Joaquin Delta College, LH Horton JR Gallery, Stockton, CA, August 2011
• Diversity in Clay, American Ceramic Society Annual Show, at American Museum of Ceramic Art Pomona, CA, July 2011
• American Ceramic Society Annual Show, at The McGroaty Arts Center, Tujunga, CA, Summer 2010
• Carved Vase Exhibition to Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Robineau’s “Scarab Vase”, at Clayscapes Gallery and at the Everson Art Museum, Syracuse, NY, Summer 2010