Mike Jackofsky specializes in hollow forms, most of which are natural edge pieces made from unique burls, but he also turns bowls, including thin natural edge open bowls, off-balance asymmetrical pieces, hollow forms with “wings,” and sculptural forms. Mike has been a presenter at both the Utah Woodturning Symposium at BYU and the American Association of Woodturners (AAW) Symposium in Portland. He has also participated a number of times in the Emma Lake Collaboration in Canada, and has had his work selected for the AAW exhibitions "Put a Lid On It" in 2003 and "Spirit of the Southwest" in 2009. Mike’s work is on display in the permanent collections of the Sam Maloof Historical Residence Museum in Alta Loma, CA, the Mingei International Museum in San Diego, CA, and he has donated a “signature piece” for the permanent collection of the  AAW. Mike received “Best of Show” at the AAW sponsored “California Contours” exhibition. He has won numerous awards at the San Diego “Design in Wood” exhibition, including first place ten times, and was voted “Best Organic Medium” at the 2000 “Art-A-Fair” exhibit in Laguna Beach, CA. He is a member of the AAW, San Diego Woodturners, and The Furniture Society. Mike conducts workshops and demonstrations at many woodworking clubs and trade shows around the world, including his “signature” 5 day classes at Craft Supplies USA School of Woodturning in Provo, Utah. He was the subject of a feature article in the January 2008 issue of Woodturning  magazine.