While traditional totem poles tell a story of a culture and are traditionally depicted with animals, these students were tasked with transforming this linear idea to tell a stackable story of themselves. Every totem pole is created to represent the individual student's personality, preferences, memories, or values. Each totem pole has 4 individualized sculptures of objects or animals and spacers to separate them. Students had to figure out how to stack each sculpture in a way that is balanced physically and visually. While these components combine to create one sculpture, students meticulously spent time with each individual piece.  After spending a year with each student, I can say with confidence that each totem pole represents each student accurately!