Texas
Austin
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St. David's Labyrinth (Photographer
unknown)
This
is a 36-foot Chartres style labyrinth. All the dimensions, including
line and path width, size of center etc. are decreased proportionately
to retain the sacred geometry of Chartres. The labyrinth is located
between St. David's Cathedral and the nine story parking stucture
in an area that was formerly an alleyway. With vision, hard work and
dedication they were able to turn the not-so-attractive alleyway into
a beautiful prayer garden. As you can see by the photo they were so excited
to
use their new labyrinth that they could not wait for garden construction
and plantings to be completed, before starting to enjoy their new labyrinth.
Austin
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Unity Center Labyrinth
"Every
now and then, we get to see the unmistakable evidence of God’s
gift in a person. That is what’s happening here,” stated
Rev. Jill C. Carey as she watched Marty install the Unity Center
Labyrinth.
Sculpted in brown and moss green paving stones, this magnificent labyrinth
is a precision replica of the Chartres pattern. The labyrinth is 39
feet in diameter, and the path is 12.5 inches wide, extending a total
of 750 feet in length. A 3-inch crown ensures proper drainage; the
perfectly smooth surface is fully handicapped accessible.
The exacting
detail of the rosette center was achieved by using a rubbing of the
labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral made by labyrinth scholar Robert Ferré,
founder of the St. Louis Labyrinth Project, now Labyrinth Enterprises,
LLC.
Take a closer look to see why Labyrinths in Stone is unrivalled in
labyrinth design and installation. The Unity Center Labyrinth project
was made possible
by a generous gift from a member of Unity Center and by the efforts
of the church’s liturgical staff. We are proud
to have created this landmark for the Austin community.
Galveston
Rotary Labyrinth and Meditation Garden
William Temple Episcopal Center, University of Texas Medical Branch
This
labyrinth work of art was commissioned by the William Temple Episcopal
Center and funded by Rotary International of Galveston, Texas.
It is located on the campus of the University of Texas Medical
Branch. The faculty and staff have come to know it as an interactive sculpture
inspiring reflection and relaxation.
This magnificent labyrinth is a precision replica of the original
Chartres design in France. It is 39 feet in diameter, and the path
is 12 1/2 inches wide, extending a total of 750 feet in length.
The labyrinth is a powerful process tool, which has the capacity
to open people in a supportive way to the deeper dimensions of
human experience. Because its appeal is universal, it embraces
people from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life. It is truly
a marriage of the medical field and human spiritual needs.
The UTMB was established in 1891 and the John Sealy Nurse’s
Training School in 1890, making it the oldest nurse training school
west of the Mississippi. The faculty consists of 3,000 with an
additional 10,000 staff members. The campus spans 85 acres, 70
buildings, six hospitals, four schools, numerous research centers
and the largest medical library in the southwest United States.
Student’s labyrinth design project
Before the construction process began, Dr. Jody Naderi, professor
of Landscape Architecture at Texas A&M University in College
Station, brought her class to Galveston. For two days, the students
gathered information in order to design the “Rotary Labyrinth
and Meditation Garden” as a class project.
The students walked a canvas labyrinth at William Temple Episcopal
Center, visited with a physician and architect as well as other
members of the Labyrinth Guild. They spent time at the actual site
of the labyrinth garden to help them in creating their designs.
When the designs were finished, the students made models that were
put on display at the William Temple Center. The medical staff,
church members and the Kermeen’s were invited to view them
as potential designs for the meditation garden. The Kermeen’s
were proud to be a part of this design process with the architectural students… planting
labyrinthine seeds into
so many young, bright minds… taking this knowledge with them
as they go out into the world expressing themselves through their
art.
The William Temple Center is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese
of Texas to The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.
The Labyrinth joins the center’s Chaplaincy Programs and
Spirituality in Healthcare Dialogues in its
mission of working with UTMB to provide for the spiritual needs
of healthcare practitioners, students and patients and to help
them discover the place of spirituality in the practice and education
of all healthcare professionals.
Houston
Sisters of Dominican Labyrinth, Design collaboration with
Robert Ferré
When
we began researching information on creating a Chartres labyrinth – our
journey led us directly to “The Chartres Labyrinth Trilogy” by
Robert Ferré.
After months of study, Marty was able to translate his teachings
on how to paint a Chartres labyrinth into creating
a work of art using paving stones. As our personal friendship grew,
it became apparent to us that Robert is the world’s foremost
expert on the sacred geometry contained within the Chartres labyrinth.
Upon the completion of our first Chartres labyrinth in Naperville,
Illinois, we sent Master labyrinth maker Robert Ferré a
few photographs of the project to show him what he had unknowingly
helped us create.
Shortly after receiving them, Robert invited Debi and Marty
to join him in St Louis with 37 other
labyrinth enthusiasts from around the world. The purpose of this
gathering in 1998 was the formation of The Labyrinth Society, currently
numbering over 500 members.
We are proud to announce that in 2002 we combined our extensive
backgrounds and collaborated on two projects. This collaboration
was born of our 20+ years of brick paving artistry and Robert’s
experience of artfully painting over 650 labyrinths. Through a
technique we’ve developed, we are able to produce beautiful,
hand-scored and stained Chartres pattern with full detail at a
cost effective price. One of these projects is this beautiful 47
foot Chartres created for the Dominican Sisters, Congregation of
the Sacred Heart in Houston.