These labyrinths are a bounty for the senses. This generosity of the mind-body connection heightens the experience of the spirit within.
Eyes drink in the vibrancy of texture, color, shape, and weight.
Sage envelops the entire room, top to bottom, corner to corner.
The orange, fluffy head of marigolds rest delicately in our hands as we take deliberate steps.
Partaking of tom yum soup, we were nourished as we shared stories of family, ancestors, heritage and the role and meaning of food within individual, family and a country’s cultural memories.
The oils of makrut lime hang heavy in the air.
So spicy, tears fall. So sour, lips pucker.
I remember.
Transported, I sip silently, on a rickety plastic stool amidst the perpetual charge forward of Bangkok.
During AAPI Heritage Month, we gathered for a calming, meditative walk, accompanied by sound and the freshness and lushness of eucalyptus and rose.
Endwell Conference, 2024: PAUSE BiPOC lunch
Themes of cultural bereavement, connection, and community
Constructed from locally grown marigolds, 4 different varieties of sage, eucalyptus, oak bark.
Thai Tom Yum Culinary Labyrinth, AAPI Heritage Month 2024
Themes of food as medicine, reclamation, culture
Constructed from tom yum ingredients: lemongrass, shallot, makrut lime, makrut lime leaves, galangal, Thai chili
AAPI Heritage Month 2024
Themes of identity, history, heritage, rest + sonic medicine
Constructed from orchids, roses, eucalyptus, and greens
Our breath slows to the sound of elemental chimes. Our bodies ease, finding rest.
In observance of Earth Day 2024, this labyrinth was created to engage around the effects of climate change, the agency of humans, and the primacy of nature.
In observance of Earth Day, 2024
Themes of climate change and restoration
Constructed from cuttings and fallen foliage of Western Hills Garden