Last year in May my dear Mother-In-Law passed away in her sleep. I loved her dearly and miss her. This sculpture was made in her memory. While creating it, I would feel the sorrow of my loss and joy in knowing her. I guess I could say, it helped me through the grieving process.
The elements of this totem are purposely kept simple, even though I had an arsenal to work with. Marge had collections of all sorts: frogs, golf memorabilia, Christmas decorations, doves, dolls....the list goes on. Veola was her name, but she went by Marge. Marge grew up on a dairy farm in Iowa and the milk can was one of the objects she had tucked away in the garage as well as the pottery. She was a fun loving person who loved life and those dear to her. Marge, I love and miss you.
Totem to Marge Collection of the Artist 2014
Christmas 2008