Toronto+Vancouver City of Labyrinths Project

Music + Parade approach my multi-coloured painted Butterfly Labyrinth on Kensington Avenue during Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market Toronto . . .

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“Tonight magic hits the park!

“Our outdoor movie night is tonight! Did you know that along with screening Jim Henson’s classic movie Labyrinth, we are also celebrating the launch of our beautiful new wading pool Labyrinth, designed by local artist HiMY SYeD!

“Before the show starts we are inviting families and friends to come out and help us adorn and extend our labyrinth out across the pathways that surround it with sidewalk chalk.

“Draw a hopscotch, doodle funny goblins, or trace your footprints across the park!

“Our goal is to embellish our labyrinth and create a unique community masterpiece of art and play!

“Pre-show festivities start around 7:30pm and will also include Bowie themed face paint and colouring pages, chalk art and much more.

“Movie starts around 9pm!

“So grab a blanket and snacks and get snuggled up under the serious moonlight for our screening of the timeless film Labyrinth!

“We can’t wait to “Chilly Down” with you! *PLEASE BRING LAWN CHAIRS AND COZY BLANKETS ”

— Friends of Earlscourt Park

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In Christie Pits

The wading pool is emptied out
The trees have left their leaves about
You wear no coat, but breathe a cloud
In puffs that float, above the crowd
At play in Christie Pits

Last night the swings were flipped around
You try to reach them from the ground
Your sister climbs to set them back
While father mimes a heart attack
Brought on at Christie Pits

You snack on fruit and carrot sticks
On cans of pop and peanut mix
You heed the words from all the mums
To feed the birds but not the bums
Who sleep in Christie Pits

The swing is swung, the slide is slid
The climbers climbed, the rides all rid
It’s time to go, you beg to stay
A second NO! You turn and say
Goodbye to Christie Pits

by Heather Emme

“Nestled in a thriving neighbourhood, Margaret Fairley Park has a popular wading pool feature with a small Labyrinth mural.”

This little park kept its “A” rating in 2016’s Annual Parks Survey conducted by The Annex Gleaner.

“The Full Story:

Park People along with The Friends of Earlscourt Park proudly present:

A “Serious” Moonlight Movie Night!

Get lost in night of magic twists and turns as we screen: Jim Henson’s Labyrinth

FREE ADMISSION!

Earlscourt Park, Saturday June 25th

Pre Show Begins at 7:30 p.m.

Movie Starts at 9pm (aprx) Saturday June 25th – In Earlscourt Park near Playground

As well as an evening of fun and film we are also celebrating the launch of our beautiful new wading pool Labyrinth, designed by local artist HiMY SYeD!

Before the show starts we are inviting families and friends to come out and help us adorn and extend our Labyrinth out across the pathways that surround it with sidewalk chalk.

Draw a hopscotch, doodle funny goblins, or trace your footprints across the park!

Our goal is to embellish our Labyrinth and create a unique community masterpiece of art and play!

Pre Show Festivities start around 7:30 p..m and will also include Bowie Themed Face Paint and coloring pages, Ultimate Frisbee and much more!

Movie starts around 9 p.m.!

So grab a blanket and snacks and get snuggled up under the serious moonlight for our screening of the timeless film Labyrinth!

We can’t wait to “Chilly Down” with you!

*PLEASE BRING LAWN CHAIRS AND COZY BLANKETS

Sponsored by Spacing Magazine, Ontario Trillium Foundation, The Little Paper … AND Toronto City of Labyrinths Project.

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One of my older Labyrinths, I painted this one on the Traffic Island opposite Christie Street Subway Station, north of Bloor Street West in Toronto . . .

There used to be a water fountain in the middle, and thus the weird oval shape making up the enlarged centre of the Labyrinth.

The intention was you would walk the Labyrinth and then be able to get a drink of water using the fountain.

The fountain broke.

I painted the Labyrinth to draw attention to the broken water fountain.

Urban Acupuncture !

Rather than fix the fountain, the City of Toronto removed it.

I’ve been re-painting this Labyrinth ever since . . .

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Urban labyrinth.

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Here in Halifax to begin my second leg of 30 Masjids CANADA. This is a separate project from Toronto City of Labyrinths and is a different area of my life… yet here they are overlapping.

Again.

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Labyrinth Maker Steve Purificati is working on finishing this four colour Labyrinth in Wells Hills Park, on St. Clair Ave West in Midtown Toronto.

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