Large “Killer Whale Totem”
1st May 2017
Introducing the newest monumental work by Preston Singletary to be cast in lead crystal, “Killer Whale Totem”. Following the success of the “Family Story Totem”, this large totem pole features Singletary’s clan crest (Killer Whale) in the center, his moiety (Eagle) on top, and a thunderbird in the center that represents David Svenson, the carver of the wooden pole. At the bottom are soul catcher forms flanking human faces.
At nearly 8 feet tall the “Killer Whale Totem” will weigh close to 3,000 pounds when complete. Created in a very limited edition of three totems total, each will be in a different color. A mold will be crafted from the wood model and then used to cast the piece in lead crystal. This monumental totem will be cast in the Czech Republic and is projected to take twelve months to complete. The wood model to create the first of the series has recently been sent to the Czech Republic.
Stay tuned for updates of this exceptional project as we follow the progress from this early stage to the final work.
Learn more about the “Family Story Totem”, the first in the completed series of large scale totems by Preston Singletary.
Learn more about the smaller "Killer Whale Totem" in lead crystal, the first of which was recently completed.
