Here, it's all about making a statement, which is exactly what local potter Peggy Bishop (www.peggybishoppottery.com) does with her ceramic garden totem poles. Bishop first took an interest ...

MacKenzie-Childs in Aurora also makes a line of garden totem poles with a hand-painted colorful ceramic ball on a metal post.

To make a garden tower, Boylston recommends thinking tall — at least 3 feet high. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. She makes and sells totems out of colorful ceramic ...

To make a garden tower, Boylston recommends thinking tall — at least 3 feet high. She makes and sells totems out of colorful ceramic pieces that she learned to create in a ceramics class.