TOTEMS

Objects from the natural world — animal, vegetable, or mineral — that are tutelary spirits

4-Angel by Katie Williams

4-Angel

Wind-up Monkey by Irina Reyn

Wind-up Monkey

Butter Dish by Trinie Dalton

Butter Dish

Brass Apple by Miranda Mellis

Brass Apple

Metal Flowers by Justin Taylor

Metal Flowers

Bunny by Stephen O'Connor

Bunny

Cornhusk Doll by Lance Gould

Cornhusk Doll

Mermaid Figurine by Tom McCarthy

Mermaid Figurine

Mushroom Shaker by Greg Rowland

Mushroom Shaker

Balancing Bird Thing by Joe Wenderoth

Balancing Bird Thing

Missouri Shotglass by Jonathan Lethem

Missouri Shotglass

Pink Horse by Kate Bernheimer

Pink Horse

Bird Figurine by Sung J. Woo

Bird Figurine

Ireland Cow Plate by Sarah Rainone

Ireland Cow Plate

“Hakuna Matata” figurine by Jennifer Michael Hecht

“Hakuna Matata” figurine

Piggybank by Matthew De Abaitua

Piggybank

Mule Figurine by Matthew Sharpe

Mule Figurine

Chili Cat by Lydia Millet

Chili Cat