Commissions
Phaedra and Ariadne - The Dolphin Totem
My Christmas present this year from my wife, Dinah, and our good friend Alexis was truly spectacular. Two smiling, soulful dolphins gliding through the waves whose base is a Grecian urn. This vessel is decorated with rosettes and stylized Dolphins and waves like those found in the ancient royal palace in Knossos, Crete. It is a true masterpiece of design and execution -- a dazzling achievement by a supremely gifted and visionary artist, Thanks, Alexis, for once again making my Christmas so special! Jim
Many of the totem poles are created as commissions. These custom orders accommodate special color, height or animal requests. It is always a pleasure to work with a client to create just the right focal point for a specific setting. Here's a little more information about the commissioning process. Please feel free to contact us to discuss your special order
Jim with his new totem
A Totem for Brendan
Ayaz and I think the totem is just perfect! It has settled into its new home and seems happy in the space. Everyone who sees it is fascinated by its color, movement and creativity.
Thank you for creating the perfect piece for us. It makes me happy every time I see it.
Warmly,
Martie
Hide and Seek
This sweet pole has three playful frogs peeking around the beads and hiding in the foliage. It is glazed with soft blues and greens and has a very soothing presence.
62" x 12" x 12"
$3500.00
Woodpecker Pole
My Woodpecker Pole captures a very sweet moment between a mother and her babies. I love the idea of a family choosing to nest in one of my sculptures.
By a special coincidence, my only experience with seeing a piiated woodpecker in person came while I was making this pole. I had been looking at woodpecker images trying to decide what I wanted the woodpecker on the top to look like and I looked up to see that outside my window was an unbelievably large, magnificent woodpecker clinging to the side of a redwood tree. It stayed long enough for me to take some photos and enjoy its company. Then off it went and I haven't seen one since. I felt like it was a special muse sent at just the right moment.
75 x 12 x 12
$4000.00
Fishing Pole
Fishing Pole was made during a time when I had a lot of mental hoops to jump through. Not realizing it while I was making the pole I thought I was just making a pole about fish swimming . I wanted to use the hoops to create the feeling of movement for the fish, like they were suspended in the water. It was not until the piece was almost all built that I looked at it and saw the hoop jumping that my life had been doing represented in the piece. I am always amazed when this happens even though so much of my work has an autobiographical aspect to it. I never seem to see it coming!
79 x 16 x 16
$6000.00
Flamingo in Paradise
Flamingo in Paradise is suggesting a tropical setting with a flamingo picking its way through the reeds looking for shrimp to snack on.
59 x 22 x 14
$3500.00
Leaping Rabbit Pole
Leaping Rabbit is a charming pole. It has a garden like feeling with a little brown rabbit hopping along through the plants.
52 x 12 x 12
SOLD
Purple Fantasy
Who's There?
This sweet little bandit is peeking through the bushes asking "Who's There?". I have very fond memories of feeding raccoons over the top of the dutch door at our cabin when I was a little girl. This little guy always makes me smile remembering those days.
67 x 12 x 12
$3500.00
Harmony
Top Dog
