Path of the Totem

Tuesdays – Saturdays, 10am-4pm

Part I  Path of the Totem: Concept to Completion – The totem poles of The City of Duncan, a celebration of design and cultural significance.  From the original model carvings to the final full size installations.

Part II  Follow the Line: Showcasing a selection of silkscreened First Nations prints and explaining the graphic origins of form-line design.

A “Maquette” is a small preliminary model of a sculpture (in this case a Totem Pole), which is produced to demonstrate to those commissioning the work how the final expanded piece will appear. They are intended to be miniature replicas of the final product, but are often considered as stand alone artistic pieces independent of their larger replication.

This collection of wonderful Maquettes are representative of the City of Duncan’s collection of Totem Poles that appear throughout the downtown core and have come to be a defining feature of the business and commercial community.