One of my older Labyrinths.
In the middle of the Traffic Island immediately opposite Christie Station and Christie Pits Park.
But it’s faded and in need of repainting.
One quarter of it is now cement, and not concrete, which means the paint on it disappears quite rapidly, and that’s why it looks 25 percent incomplete, even in faded format.
I had no idea my Labyrinth appeared in the Graphic Novel, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.
So I went and finally watched the movie for the first time tonight.
My Labyrinth wasn’t in the Movie.
If I am not mistaken then,
My Christie Street Traffic Island Labyrinth appears in the opening pages of VOLUME ONE TWO of the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Graphic Novel . . .
This opening spread is from the second volume and no it was not part of the film.
This volume was released back in 2005, when there use to be a water drink fountain in the centre of the area where you labyrinth is now.
— Michael D Harris (@harrmd) July 22, 2020
The Scott Pilgrim-age. The Christie Station Labyrinth from the opening spread of vs. The World. Located on the street island right outside the Christie Subway Station. #scottpilgrim #scottpilgrimage #toronto #christiestation #labyrinth #vstheworld pic.twitter.com/e0hgALA48R
— Michael D Harris (@harrmd) July 17, 2020
“The Scott Pilgrim-age.
The Christie Station Labyrinth from the opening spread of vs. The World.
Located on the street island right outside the Christie Subway Station”
Was waiting for temperatures to warm up before refreshing my Labyrinth opposite Christie Subway Station.
Now waiting until it’s prudent to stop social isolating to head out with paint and brush.
Still, happy to see someone walking the Labyrinth in midst of the pandemic . . .
I don't understand Toronto's obsession with labrynths, but maybe I will after this Jane's Walk… pic.twitter.com/jtd5ufidxD
— Jess Brodeur (@jessicaannebro) May 5, 2019
@HiMYSYeD focused on his contribution as a painter of labrynths. I'll have to dig further to find out more about the story of labrynths in Toronto!
— Jess Brodeur (@jessicaannebro) May 7, 2019
A man is painting a labyrinth outside Christie station. Labyrinths are cool. pic.twitter.com/YnkEiYEIfx
— Prof. Tricia Wood (@pkbwood) April 13, 2019
Look closely upon the Traffic Island in front of Christie Subway Station, and you can make out the Green Labyrinth I painted on it
Every day, thousands of people see it, hundreds and hundreds walk over it, and perhaps dozens and dozens of people walk my weirdly located Labyrinth . . .
“In Toronto, Ontario, Canada we have several beautiful Labyrinths.
I was in a foot cast for four months (achilles) and would sometimes go to one and sit there with my foot stretched out in the walkways or walk slowly.
I then looked up Labyrinths in Toronto on google and discovered there was one near where I work lo and behold and I could not believe I had not noticed it.
So I went there.
It is the saddest most poorly painted one ever on very uneven ground and almost impossible to walk.
The lines are wavy and confusing.
I sat there on the little wall nearby staring at it for half an hour.
Seriously, what if someone did this search too and only came to this Labyrinth, from afar!!!!!
What if they made a trek.
However, it was also a compelling site.
Over several days,
I would sit for a bit and commune with the little Labyrinth.
It is right outside a subway station on a blvd and people just walk all over it going to other places.
There is a drain in the middle of it!!!
I came to love that little Labyrinth.
It is a Charlie Brown Labyrinth, the littlest unloved and small Labyrinth lol.
It is much smaller than it appears in the photo and the lanes are much smaller as well, almost too small for feet.
Around it are many people walking and cars and buses circling around it.
It is right outside a subway station and donut shop.
One day I got up and walked it and the peeps from the nearby donut shop sitting all around me on the wall stopped talking to each other and watched me in confusion.
“Will you look at her, she looks like she is going backwards” someone said.
The short story is that this is a powerful and sweet Labyrinth.
But no,
I would not suggest you come on by on a plane or train or even the subway to visit this little one but do please send it a large Hello.
xo ❤”
The First Saturday in May is World Labyrinth Day.
First Weekend in May is Jane’s Walk Festival.
Put them together, mix in Toronto City of Labyrinths Project, and ta da!
Toronto City of Labyrinths World Labyrinth Day Jane’s Walk 2015!
Kate Watanabe, Jane’s Walk City Organizer for Toronto, joined the walk.
Kate instagrammed this video from our meeting point, the Christie Street Traffic Island Labyrinth.
We had heard rumors.
Walking outside of Christie station on the TTC, we look down… suddenly we see it… artfully laid out on the ground… The labyrinth.
No, this has absolutely nothing to do with David Bowie.