City of Labyrinths
Toronto & Vancouver City of Labyrinths is a Project to create public labyrinths within walking distance of every Torontonian & Vancouverite.
Labyrinths are placed in parks, public spaces, during neighbourhood street parties or major urban festivals like Pedestrian Sunday Kensington Market in Toronto or Car Free YVR in Vancouver.
HiMY SYeD – Labyrinth Maker & Project Co-ordinator
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- Looking South – Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto
- “🚙🌳🌿” – Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto
- “Exploring Downtown Toronto” – Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market
- “Heart of the day, stumbled across at Robson Square. ❤️” – Robson Square Labyrinth – Downtown Vancouver
- “House hunting in Toronto. Which one should I pick? 🤔👀👀” – Labyrinth – Kensington Avenue – Kensington Market
- “Labour Day Vibes” – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue at Denison Square – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto
- “Some pics from day 2 in Toronto visiting Kensington Market…” – Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue
- “Milestones of Labour Monument” – Labyrinth – Labour Day Monday 2019 – Brampton – Peel Region
- “散播歡樂散播愛” – Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue – Pedestrian Sunday – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto
- “Walking the Labyrinth.” – Labyrinth Pier – False Creek Seawall – Vancouver
- “Is Love the beginning of the maze or the end??? I love Toronto, Kensington Market edition. ☀️❤️” – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue at Denison Square
- “Call signal for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…” – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto
- “🥐” – Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto
- “Love Button” – Labyrinth – Kensington Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto
- “Pedestrian Sundays at Kensington Market are the best Sundays!” – Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue – Downtown Toronto
- “Travel the globe in Kensington Market” – Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue – Downtown Toronto
- “The wading pool was way too enticing to stay away.” – Labyrinth – Earlscourt Park – Toronto
- “Key to my Heart…” – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto
- “It’s amazing how much the rain can clean the streets of Kensington Market; the difference 24hrs & a rainfall can make.”– Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue – Downtown Toronto
- Power Line Shadows – Labyrinths – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto
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“Catching Those Rays ☀️” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Earlscourt Park – Toronto
Posted in Serendipity Tagged dog, Dog Walking, Earlscourt Park, Painted, Toronto, Wading Pool Comments closed
“Park Hangs!” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Christie Pits Park – Toronto
Posted in Labyrinth Walks Tagged Christie Pits, Christie Pits Labyrinth, Christie Pits Park, kids, Park, Play, Toronto, Wading Pool, Water Comments closed
Wading Pool Labyrinth – Geary Avenue Parkette – Toronto
Another one of my Wading Pool Labyrinths popping up online . . .
This time it’s the one I painted in the tiny wading pool in Geary Avenue Parkette, at the west end of the park at the foot of Deleware Street North, in Toronto.
Many times, I didn’t paint my name into the Labyrinth, but this is one of those times I did.
The darker green circle aglets are holding their colour, yet the lighter green concentric circles of the Labyrinth could use a new brightening coat of re-painting.
…Added to my ever-expanding to-repaint list for my next trip to Toronto!
Posted in City of Labyrinths Tagged Geary Avenue Parkette, Painted, Toronto, Wading Pool, Water Comments closed
“Day 176: maze” – Clara Tong – False Creek – Vancouver Public Labyrinth
This is a wonderful composite photograph comprised of at least five different captures.
I’ve tried now and then to create similar composite images of the same Labyrinth Walker at different spots along the path, yet nothing as nice and seamless as this one.
Well done Clara!
Posted in Labyrinth Walks Tagged 2018 Photo Challenge, Clara Tong, False Creek, Vancouver, Vancouver Public Labyrinth Comments closed
“Walking the Labyrinth in False Creek.” – Charlene Wolff – Vancouver Public Labyrinth
Happy Walking !!
Posted in Labyrinth Walks Tagged False Creek, Feet, Vancouver, Vancouver Public Labyrinth, Video Comments closed
Underbrella – Chalk Labyrinth – Bill Curtis Square – Yaletown-Roundhouse Station – Downtown Vancouver
Posted in City of Labyrinths Tagged Chalk Labyrinth, Downtown Vancouver, Umbrella, Underbrella, Vancouver, Yaletown, Yaletown-Roundhouse Station Comments closed
“Looking forward to a gorgeous Vancouver summer, no umbrellas needed :)” – Chalk Labyrinth – Bill Curtis Square – Yaletown-Roundhouse Station – Downtown Vancouver
Posted in City of Labyrinths Tagged Chalk Labyrinth, dog, Dog Walking, Downtown Vancouver, Summer, Umbrella, Underbrella, Vancouver, Yaletown, Yaletown-Roundhouse Station Comments closed
“Got stuck in the Labyrinth…🌦” – Yuko – Science World – Vancouver
Posted in Labyrinth Walks Tagged Chalk Labyrinth, Science World, Vancouver, Vancouver City of Labyrinths, Video, Yuko Comments closed
“Learning to walk . . . ” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Christie Pits Park – Toronto
Some years back in Toronto when I was RE-Painting my Labyrinth in the Wading Pool in the middle of Christie Pits Park, a father of two young boys was surprised to finally meet me.
He had a seven year old and a four year old.
His then four year old had learned to walk by using the lanes of my Labyrinth.
His older brother, who was all of three years old at the time, would spend an hour by himself walking and re-walking and re-walking the Labyrinth.
That hour of parent-free direct attention allowed the dad to focus on his youngest, helping his toddler to learn to walk.
The father told me that they as a family had been walking the Labyrinth almost everyday that they could for the past four years.
I was speechless. I became unusually self-conscious as the Father wanted to snap a photograph of me standing with paintbrush in the Labyrinth.
It was one of the most profound moments during my journey in my City of Labyrinths Project.
Posted in Labyrinth Walks Tagged children, Christie Pits Labyrinth, Outdoor Learning PlaySpace, Toronto, Wading Pool, Walk, walking Comments closed
“Labyrinth Project for the City of Vancouver. Check out my instastory for the man who spent hours with his chalk creating this! ❤️👏” – Sonia Deol – Jack Poole Plaza
— Sonia Deol (@soniadeol1) 4 July 2018
Many Thanks to GlobalBC Weekend News Anchor Sonia Deol (@soniadeol1) who on her day off ( July 3 2018 ) took a few minutes worth of her family time to interview me about the Labyrinth I chalked in Jack Poole Plaza in Downtown #Vancouver . . .
| #Labyrinths🍥#Jackpooleplaza #yvr pic.twitter.com/9odvcwj2GW
— HïMY SYeD 🍥 City of Labyrinths Project (@LabyrinthsDOTca) July 5, 2018
Posted in City of Labyrinths, Serendipity Tagged Chalk Labyrinth, Downtown Vancouver, Jack Poole Plaza, Sonia Deol, Vancouver, Video Comments closed
“David Bowie would be proud.” – Chalk Labyrinth – Science World – Vancouver
Aw Shucks.
And Thank you!
Posted in City of Labyrinths Tagged Chalk Labyrinth, David Bowie, Science World, Seawall, Vancouver, Vancouver City of Labyrinths Comments closed
“The Neighborhood Labyrinth” – Vancouver Public Labyrinth
My Stone Labyrinth is both a Neighbourhood Labyrinth and a City Labyrinth.
Neighbouhood being Olympic Village and South False Creek.
The City being Vancouver.
Posted in City of Labyrinths Tagged False Creek, False Creek Seawall, Grass, Green, Olympic Village, Rocks, Stone, Vancouver, Vancouver Public Labyrinth Comments closed
“Late night skates” – Wading Pool Labyrinth – Christie Pits Park – Toronto
A skateboard who makes use of the Christie Pits Wading Pool as a “velodrome” once shared with me how he appreciated the painted lines of my Labyrinth.
It improved Situational Awareness as he boarded round and round in circles having fun . . .
Posted in Serendipity Tagged Christie Pits, Christie Pits Labyrinth, Night, Nightskate, Skateboard, Toronto, Wading Pool Comments closed
“Engaging public art from City of Labyrinths Project is a highlight for kids & adults in Vancouver False Creek Canada Day 2018 Celebration. Thank you, HiMY SYeD!” – Khristine Carino
Thank you, Again, Khristine!
Always nice to see you!
Engaging public art from @LabyrinthsDOTca is a highlight for kids & adults in #Vancouver False Creek #CanadaDay2018 celeb. Thank you, @HiMYSYeD! pic.twitter.com/JBDhGaXSu4
— Khristine Carino (@KhristineCarino) 2 July 2018
Posted in Giant Outstallation Art Tagged Canada Day, Chalk Labyrinth, False Creek, False Creek Seawall, Khristine Carino, Seawall, Vancouver Comments closed
Leah Rasmussen – Robson Square Labyrinth – Downtown Vancouver
The Heart in The Centre of the Labyrinth I painted in Robson Square, Downtown Vancouver…
Posted in Giant Outstallation Art Tagged Art, centre, Downtown Vancouver, Heart, Public Art, Robson Square, Robson Square Labyrinth Comments closed