“Children never Walk a Labyrinth, Children always Run!”
They’ll even run my painted Labyrinth in a Wading Pool full of water!
Alexandra Park in Downtown Toronto . . .
“Children never Walk a Labyrinth, Children always Run!”
They’ll even run my painted Labyrinth in a Wading Pool full of water!
Alexandra Park in Downtown Toronto . . .
‘…The idea that murals add a colourful element that enhances parks was echoed by artist HiMY SYeD:
“Wading pools are only used for their intentional purpose a few hours out of the year.”‘
‘The Labyrinths that HiMY has painted on wading pools scattered throughout Toronto add an element of play for children whether there is water or not, increasing the hours they’re used. …’
– Tatum Dooley, Spacing Magazine Summer 2017, Page 17
Many of my Labyrinths include canvas spaces at the turn-arounds for additional artwork.
Often I create or paint smaller Labyrinths within the canvas spaces within the larger Labyrinth.
Akin to the driving plot point in the movie Inception,
Labyrinths within Labyrinths.
“Approaching the maze,
Do not forget the one goal:
Which is of course fun.”
Wading Pools in Toronto’s Public Parks are much more than simply small scale swimming pools for little ones.
They can double as Labyrinths after I paint them.
When a little older, kids on skateboards may go round and round and round my wading pool Labyrinths.
One boarder told me how my Labyrinth lines help in his situational awareness when enjoying his ride.
Wading Pools are often used by parents to teach their children how to ride a bicycle.
Ergo, A Velodrome for Tricycles and Push Bikes!
In the distance through the branches, you can see Earl Grey Senior Public School, where I spent Grades 7 and 8.
In the foreground, you can see the Labyrinth I painted in the Wading Pool in Kempton Howard Park, Toronto . . .
This is the Wading Pool Labyrinth I painted, choosing blue for the circuits.
You can enjoy walking in Riverdale Park West, just steps away from the animals in front of the Riverdale Farm / Zoo.
Playing on the splash pool! #maze #Toronto #family #sunshine #happiness https://t.co/HO6avzQPui
— sohail bastani (@SohailBe) March 20, 2017
“Traversing the Eglinton Park labyrinth makes me Theseus for a day, right?”
— Bob Georgiou (@ScenesFromACity)