"The Household Totem"

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JUNE 2014 - SHAWNIGAN LAKE, BRITISH COLUMBIA

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The Household Totem 1989-2014 

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THE HOUSEHOLD TOTEM WAS INITIALLY INTENDED TO STAND AS A SYMBOL OF UNITY.

 

HUMAN SCALED FURNITURE DESIGNED TO STACK INTO A MONUMENTAL ARTWORK.

THE WORK SOUGHT 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. 

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WHAT UNITES US CAN ONLY BE FOUND BY ENTERING INTO THE PROCESS OF UNITING.

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