As I often say,
“Children never walk a Labyrinth, Children always Run!”
…even if it’s a painted Labyrinth in a Wading Pool filled with water!
My Labyrinth Designs often include Canvas Spaces at the turn-arounds.
You can see two such rectangular spaces in the “Scarboro Labyrinth” in the wading pool in Prairie Drive Park.
One with my name, and another without any artwork in it.
Perhaps Vertical Art like this Plastic Oasis piece can be placed in those squares and rectangles, leaving the Labyrinth path walkable without obstruction . . .
"Plastic oasis" at #artsinthepark at Prairie Drive Park in Scarborough. https://t.co/qdAldX4Zbr pic.twitter.com/YZtm4JBgHG
— Sean Howard (@passitalong) July 9, 2016
Labyrinth I painted, with help from Steve(!),
In the Wading Pool in Eglinton Park, Midtown Toronto . . .
“Evan, Tylor, Evelyn and I were at a new Labyrinth when we were approached by a mysterious man who turned out to be the Labyrinth’s designer.
He told us a couple fun facts including the fact that Toronto has the most labyrinths of any city in the world!
So I guess we’ll be doing them all summer.
Labyrinths are great for mindfulness and meditation. 😊”
Young one walking the Labyrinth I painted during October 2015 in the Wading Pool in Fairmount Park in East End Toronto . . .
“In different parts of Toronto,
A local Artist/Labyrinth Enthusiast has been given permission to paint Labyrinths onto local splash pads across the city.
What a joy!
I have a splash pad directly across the street from my house and look what they went and did last month.”
Ummm….
“…has been given permission…”
Sure, Yeah, Let’s go with that !
hahahhaha !!!
Well, technically, The local City Councillor, Mary Margaret McMahon, was literally steps away from the Wading Pool as I finished painting the Fairmount Park Wading Pool Labyrinth.
She was in the park for a small public meeting she had pre-advertised online.
I timed my final Labyrinth painting session so it would match the exact timing of the Councillor’s walk around the park.
When her meeting was done, Councillor McMahon came over, addressed me by name and asked what I was doing ?
I told her I had just finished painting the latest of my Labyrinths in my Toronto City of Labyrinths Project; placemaking Labyrinths within walking distance of every Torontonian.
I also clearly stated I just paint the Labyrinths, asking no one for permission, as there is no one to ask.
She said, “Wow”.
And we left it at that.
If one completes a Labyrinth on a Hoverboard, does it still count as a Labyrinth Walk …?
My most recent Labyrinth is now completed and ready for play, exploration, meditation, and fun!
This time, it’s a new multi-colour Labyrinth painted on the surface of the wading pool in Fairmount Park in Toronto’s East End.
This location fills a gap in my Project‘s aspiration to placemake one Labyrinth in each of Toronto’s 221+ self-identifying neighbourhoods.
Enjoy your NEW Labyrinth Toronto !
Children in Toronto's East End can now enjoy city's Newest Labyrinth inside Fairmount Park! | #parkTO #Labyrinths.ca pic.twitter.com/m9hevPfE2Q
— HïMY SYeD 🍥 City of Labyrinths Project (@LabyrinthsDOTca) October 15, 2015
