Pottery totem

While in Santa Fe, I saw these fab totems!!! I decided to make my own version of them. This would make an excellent class or group project as it turned out to be quite a BIG project!!! First I extruded various types of tubes from a very groggy dark clay- if I were doing it […]

Totem

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…

Carolina Levinton on Instagram: "And the 2 meter high ceramic totem is now in its brand new home in Madrid. A personalized design and handmade art piece in different earthy tones of stoneware. . Qué satisfacción haber realizado y entregado este desafiante trabajo y que el cliente esté feliz. Vamos por más 🤍 . . . #ceramics #ceramicart #sculpture #totem #ceramicsculpture #interiordesign #art #wabisabi"

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.

Kimberly Miller — Tampa Tour De Clay