Ed Zbik:   About Me



Artist Statement

A woodturner seeks to integrate a pleasing form with the natural beauty of single piece of wood. A segmented woodturner has the added challenge of augmenting the natural beauty of wood with beauty created through the painstaking construction involving hundreds of individual pieces of wood.  This added dimension appeals to my engineering background, allowing me to integrate the warmth and beauty of wood and the elegance of the turned form with infinite design possibilities.


Selected Shows & Awards

2015 San Diego Fair/ Design in Wood Show, 1st place, segmented turning

2006 San Diego Fair/ Design in Wood Show, 2nd place, segmented turning; 4th place, segmented turning

2005 San Diego Fair/ Design in Wood Show, 1st place, segmented turning; 3rd place, segmented turning

2004 San Diego Fair/ Design in Wood Show, 3st place, segmented turning; 2nd place, faceplate turning

2002 San Diego Fair/ Design in Wood Show, 1st place, segmented turning; 2nd place, faceplate turning

2001 Orange County State Fair Woodworking Show, 1st place,segmented woodturning, best of division, woodturning, best of show

2001 Southern California Exposition/ Design in Wood Show: 1st place, segmented turning; 2nd place, spindle turning

2000 Southern California Exposition/ Design in Wood Show: 1st place, segmented turning; 1st place, faceplate turning; 2nd place, spindle turning

1999 Southern California Exposition/ Design in Wood Show: 2nd place, segmented turning; 2nd place, faceplate turning; 3rd place, spindle turning

1998 Southern California Exposition/ Design in Wood Show: 2nd place, faceplate turning

1997 Southern California Exposition/ Design in Wood Show: 1st place, faceplate turning

1996 Southern California Exposition/ Design in Wood Show: 1st place, segmented turning; 2nd place, faceplate turning

1995 Southern California Exposition/ Design in Wood Show: 3rd place, faceplate turning

 

Publications

June 2015 American Woodturner Gallery (Star Vase)

October 2005, Fine Woodworking, Readers Gallery (Deco Vase)

Feb 2005, Fine Woodworking, Readers Gallery (Lizard Bowl)

Fall 2003, American Woodturner, Gallery (Dragon Bowl 1)

Fall 2003, American Woodturner, Gallery (Indian Feathers)

Fall 2003, American Woodturner, Gallery (Lizard Bowl)

Fall 2003, American Woodturner, Gallery (Cherry Egg)

Fall 2003, American Woodturner, Gallery (Hopi Bowl 2)

October 2003, Woodturning, Your Turn (Turquoise Dragon)

October 2003, Woodturning, Your Turn (Chinese Dragon)

October 2003, Woodturning, Your Turn (Peacock Vase)

April 2003, Woodwork; Gallery (Cherry Egg)

April 2003, Woodwork; Gallery (Carolina Bowl)

March 2003, Woodturning, Your Turn (Carolina Bowl)

March 2003, Woodturning, Your Turn (Acacia Hollow)

November 2002, Woodturning, Your Turn, (Hopi Bowl Number 2)

November 2002, Woodturning, Your Turn, (Cherry Egg)

March 2002, Woodturning, Your Turn, (Lizard Bowl)

March 2002, Woodturning, Your Turn, (Indian Feathers)

Spring 2002, American Woodturner, Gallery (Yellow Segmentation)

February 2002, Woodturning; Your Turn (Yellow Segmentation)

April 2002, Woodwork; Gallery (Yellow Segmentation)

December 2001, Woodwork; Gallery (Lizard Bowl)

December 2001, Woodwork; Gallery (Indian Feathers)

February 2001, Woodturning; Your Turn (Dragon Bowl)

Winter 2000, American Woodturner, Gallery (Tuxedo Vase)

October 2000, Woodwork, Gallery (Tuxedo Vase)

October 2000, Fine Woodworking; Current Work (Walnut Bowl)

July 2000, Woodturning; Your Turn (Tuxedo Vase)

May 2000 (No 87), Woodturning; Your Turn (Hopi Bowl)

May 2000 (No 87), Woodturning; Your Turn (12 Indians)

Spring 2000, American Woodturner; Gallery (Hopi Bowl)

April 2000, Woodwork; Gallery (Hopi Bowl)

April 1999, Woodwork; Gallery (Wenge and Aluminum)

 

Organizations

American Association of Woodturners

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