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Chalk Labyrinths – Central Playground – Chinguacousy Park – Brampton

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July 30th, 2022 Permalink

Saturday Afternoon spent chalking three Labyrinths in and around the Central Playground of Brampton’s Chinguacousy Park. I was so focused on making the Labyrinths, I only took a few photographs. And altogether forgot to take any photographs of my third Labyrinth, a pass-through baltic design closer to the spray pad area. It was that time […]

Saturday Afternoon spent chalking three Labyrinths in and around the Central Playground of Brampton’s Chinguacousy Park.

I was so focused on making the Labyrinths,

I only took a few photographs.

And altogether forgot to take any photographs of my third Labyrinth, a pass-through baltic design closer to the spray pad area.

It was that time of day,

Before the photographer’s Golden Hour when natural lighting is at its best for image captures,

When long shadows make it challenging to properly photograph the Labyrinths I draw in chalk on the ground.

So I only took two more less than satisfactory photographs to simply remember and remind myself of the day.

People walking the Labyrinths came in waves, when one would walk, many then followed.

Perhaps as many teens and grown-ups walked them as the total number of children who kept returning to re-walk them.

I lost track of time and was mostly in the moment.

Making Labyrinths has become my Mindfulness practice as much as walking Labyrinths.

Around the largest of the afternoon’s three Labyrinths,

I chalked the word for Labyrinths in a number of Brampton’s most spoken Languages.

Somehow the late afternoon rays of sunlight peeking through the trees and landing upon my multi-colour chalk Labyrinth,

Looks very much like the colours of sunlight passing through the stained glass windows of Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, as it illuminated the Labyrinth inside the Church.

Image I took of the Labyrinth inside Grace Cathedral in SF back in 2013.

“Finally met the inestimable HïMY SYeD after randomly deciding to host a family gathering from far-flung areas of the GTA at Chinguacousy Park this afternoon. Love and appreciate his work.” – Robert Wakulat

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June 5th, 2022 Permalink

“Finally met the inestimable HïMY SYeD after randomly deciding to host a family gathering from far-flung areas of the GTA at Chinguacousy Park this afternoon. Love and appreciate his work.” – Robert Wakulat Finally met the inestimable @LabyrinthsDOTca after randomly deciding to host a family gathering from far-flung areas of the GTA at Chinguacousy Park […]

“Finally met the inestimable HïMY SYeD after randomly deciding to host a family gathering from far-flung areas of the GTA at Chinguacousy Park this afternoon.

Love and appreciate his work.”

Robert Wakulat

“Our new permanent painted Labyrinth is under construction in our south-east parking lot! A custom design just for us!” – Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School – Brampton, Ontario

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November 29th, 2021 Permalink

Our new permanent painted labyrinth is under construction in our south-east parking lot! Please be careful if you are driving in that area. @LabyrinthsDOTca is creating a custom design just for us! #labyrinth #WalkingWith #meditation #journeyoffaith #Advent pic.twitter.com/0dwHflpEso — HolyNameofMaryCSS (@HNMCSS) November 29, 2021 Currently in progress, I am painting a Labyrinth commissioned by the […]

Currently in progress,

I am painting a Labyrinth commissioned by the Chaplaincy at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario.

Parking Lot was agreed as the best candidate location for a Painted Labyrinth.

Available space for painting a Labyrinth was trapezoid/rectangular.

My final design was a Nine Lane Labyrinth plus two wings with spans of four additional lanes on either side.

Keeping the Concentric Circle arc design rather than using true 90 degree hard right angles will make for a funner and more flowing Labyrinth walking experience.

Plan for the day was to at least outline in paint my chalked design.

Retracing in paint a thin outline meant I need not worry about any rain which would wash away my chalk design outlining work.

Rain has been intermittent yet frequent enough this month to delay completion.

InshAllah, will finish painting it before the first snow.

“Gr 9’s walking the Labyrinth during their retreat.” – Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School – Brampton, Ontario

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November 10th, 2021 Permalink

Fifteen Grade 9 Students at Brampton’s Only All-Girls Catholic Secondary School walking my second Proof-of-Concept Chalk Labyrinth. The width of the Labyrinth outlines were chalked/re-chalked in 3 inch widths, the same width as my go-to size when painting permanent Labyrinths using paint rollers. This second Labyrinth Candidate Location works. View this post on Instagram A […]

Fifteen Grade 9 Students at Brampton’s Only All-Girls Catholic Secondary School walking my second Proof-of-Concept Chalk Labyrinth.

The width of the Labyrinth outlines were chalked/re-chalked in 3 inch widths, the same width as my go-to size when painting permanent Labyrinths using paint rollers.

This second Labyrinth Candidate Location works.


Because there is ample space on either side of my Nine Lane circular chalk design seen here,

Final design can include additional wing-like lanes afforded by the rectangular asphalt canvas space.

“Our meditation Labyrinth encourages present moment mindfulness, peace, and joy outdoors just in time for the gorgeous weather! Go walk the chalk before it rains!” – Holy Name of Mary CSS – Brampton, Ontario

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October 19th, 2021 Permalink

I’ve been approached by the Chaplaincy at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario to help them with locating and making a Labyrinth on their high school campus. https://t.co/2kf9Cew7sH pic.twitter.com/T1tf6FhiEW — HïMY SYeD 🍥 City of Labyrinths Project (@LabyrinthsDOTca) October 19, 2021 This seven lane Chalk Labyrinth was my quickly chalked Proof-of-Concept […]

I’ve been approached by the Chaplaincy at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario to help them with locating and making a Labyrinth on their high school campus.

This seven lane Chalk Labyrinth was my quickly chalked Proof-of-Concept in one of our candidate spaces,

An asphalt service lane beside their athletic field . . .

Parking Lot seen in the background below is the better candidate location for a Labyrinth painted on asphalt.

Ergo,

A second Proof-of-Concept Chalk Labyrinth is needed to see if the Parking Lot works best.

“Milestones of Labour Monument” – Labyrinth – Labour Day Monday 2019 – 8870 McLaughlin Road – Brampton – Peel Region

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September 2nd, 2019 Permalink

To observe this Labour Day Monday 2019, I visited and walked the Milestones of Labour Monument Labyrinth in Brampton, Ontario . . .   Injured Workers monument can been seen from McLaughlin Road S. Thanks to everyone who made this happen #Brampton. pic.twitter.com/upNBXsWlSX — Susan Fennell (@mayorfennell) April 28, 2013 Special Guests at the dedication […]

To observe this Labour Day Monday 2019,

I visited and walked the Milestones of Labour Monument Labyrinth in Brampton, Ontario . . .


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