Garden totems ceramic pottery

A Some of my students are interested in making garden totems this semester. We briefly discussed the meaning of "totem". Definition from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary TOTEM 1 a: an object (as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry. Also: According to Native American tradition, each individual is connected with nine different animals that will accompany each person through life, acting as guides. Different animal guides come…

Returning to the studio after several weeks away I couldn’t help losing myself in the pure spontaneity of a Layered Clay Vessel. The… | Instagram

Totems….geez! what a lot of work! I think that I’ve bitched about them quite alot lately – to my friends, family, social media, etc. My previous posts on totems describe the totems pictured below. If I had designed them all up front that could have saved me time, money and a huge amount of effort. […]

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I show and sell my work at juried art shows in California and Arizona as well as exhibiting in museum shows. My hand built slab sculptures, masks, totems, and wall pieces are in the collections of commercial enterprises and private individuals.

The totems add whimsy and sophistication to the garden area. . Available in 6 sizes, prices based on height. 19″ $150 25″ $200 31″ $250 35″ $360 41″ $42…