"The Household Totem"
1989-2014 






























JUNE 2014 - SHAWNIGAN LAKE, BRITISH COLUMBIA

THE HOUSEHOLD TOTEM WAS INITIALLY INTENDED TO STAND AS A SYMBOL OF UNITY. 
HUMAN SCALED FURNITURE DESIGNED TO STACK INTO ONE MONUMENTAL TOTEMIC ARTWORK.
THE WORK WAS DESIGNED TO EXPLORE THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATORS OF OUR MOST BASIC HUMAN EXPERIENCE.  

THOUGH BEGUN AS AN INDIVIDUAL QUEST IT TOOK A COMMUNITY TO COMPLETE IT
25 YEARS AFTER STARTING IT. 

3 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION IT WAS BURNED.