That’s me painting my first Labyrinth of the Day, on Kensington Avenue in Kensington Market on Pedestrian Sunday . . .
It was HOT.
Then suddenly, as I finished painting this multi-colour Street Labyrinth, a few drops of rain began to cool down the heat.
With the ground now wet, I opted to walk north through the Market towards Augusta Avenue, where I intended to re-paint the three now faded Labyrinths I had painted one month ago, during the previous Pedestrian Sunday.
Labyrinth I painted on Augusta Avenue during the June 2019 Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market became a stage/venue for a collaboration between World Travelling Street Performers Duckman and Hero-san . . .
In a tiny way, through the presence of my Labyrinth, I collaborated too !
Yay!
“Clearly not enough time within the world of Pedestrian Sunday but you have a feeling that there is a future for streets without cars.
It’s the the best parts of the Open Streets TO concept and long standing street festivals like Taste Of The Danforth;
Would very much enjoy City of Toronto giving over more control of our streets to the people.
Where we can remove the need for cars, let’s do it.
Creating spaces to create & inspire, to buy & sell, to meet people, friends and strangers, let’s do it.”
And who can resist a Mom asking if her Little One can walk a still-being-painted Labyrinth ?
Not I.
He and his mom were the first walkers of my first of two Labyrinths painted on Kensington Avenue . . .
My month old Street Labyrinth painted on Augusta Avenue doubles as stage venue for Herosan The Japanese Street Performer . . .
That’s me painting the first of four Labyrinths on Augusta Avenue on the last Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market . . .
I’m already working out Labyrinth designs for the next Pedestrian Sunday on July 28 2019, placing it in a different area of Kensington Market to mix things up for the kids . . .
That’s me painting Mindfulness . . .
“Had a good chat with HiMY SYeD earlier – when he was chalking in this Street Labyrinth.
Went back later to see how well he was doing.
It just kept getting better.”
Jo was kind enough to say hello and ask me a little bit about the Labyrinths I painted on Augusta Avenue during Pedestrian Sunday . . .
Wonderful surprise to see her in depth instagram post…
Thank you Jo!
Happy Walking!
“In Kensington Market this past weekend and came across these Labyrinths made by HiMY SYeD.
As I learned from the artist, Labyrinths were essential to ancient civilizations, the earliest ones built out of stone along the sea to capture fish as sustenance.
To HiMY , his Labyrinths are a form of “urban acupuncture.”They encourage people to explore space, place, decision-making, choice, habit, and even perseverance.
As some complete the path, others may cheat and break the course.
It’s great that a simple urban intervention like this can create surprise, participation, and play🤸♂️
While a maze is meant to puzzle and confuse, the Labyrinth will always lead you to its centre ❤️” – Jo Minhinnett
Video + Images of me painting first of four Pedestrian Sunday Labyrinths on Augusta Avenue . . .
Here I am using up the last drops of Turquoise lifted from the lid of the paint can to finish painting the final inner arc of this Baltic Wheel design Labyrinth on Augusta Avenue . . .
