PETER W. MICHEL, Sculptor   ●  Sculpture in Celebration of Self, Relationship and Community

. SCULPTURE TYPE:  TOTEMS . The Peace Garden Totem - a 12 foot tall painted aluminum sculpture for the Thea Bowman House Peace Garden  in Utica, NY.  Join us for the dedication on Wednesday, September 16th - 6 pm at 731 Lafayette St. in Utica. . A 21 foot tall wood Community Totem painted by 60 children on July 25th 2009 as part of ArtsWeek in Syracuse, NY . "Joy of the Child", "Joy of the Child (at Miller Outdoor Theater, Houston, TX),  "Men's Totem" (Detail),  "Men's Totem",  Peace Garden Totem Maquette . c c c c c c "Totem Flower",  "Totem Flower" (Detail),  "Joy of the Child"  (Primed, ready for the children to paint),     "Community Totems 2",  "Fathers and Sons Totem",   "Fathers and Sons Totem (Detail).  "Standing Tall - 2" . "Standing Tall - A Community Totem ", "Standing Tall - A Community Totem" (details),  Shown on Chicago's Navy Pier as part of " Pier Walk 2000 "  from May 10 through November 6, 2000. . Two Are Haves of One, Sitting Folk Totem 1, Sitting Folk Totem 1 (Detail),  Sitting Folk Totem 2,  Sitting Folk Totem 3,  "Family Tree" maquette,  TOTEMS BY OTHERS:  "Totem" Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC . 1    Totem Website Link: Totem Poles - An Exploration by Pat Kramer   Totems Sans Tabou (French School Children) - In French  (site no longer works) Also see Totem Studies

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also see in Gallery: Themes:  Expressions of Community

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© 1983/2008 by Peter W. Michel                Posted 3-21-98   updated  1-16-15

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Peter W. Michel, sculptor ● 185 Brookside Lane ● Fayetteville, NY 13066 ● 315-632-4780 ● peter@petermichel.com