Yale Bulletin and Calendar

December 13, 1999-January 17, 2000

Volume 28, Number 16

Community invited to help build labyrinth

Local artists are celebrating the start of the new millennium by creating a New Haven Labyrinth, and they're asking members of the Greater New Haven and Yale communities to help build and dedicate the project.

Labyrinths have been used worldwide in many cultures to bring together art, math, science, history and culture.

The New Haven Labyrinth, to be constructed on the open lot near the corner of Orange and Chapel streets, will be a classical unicursal (or one-path) maze made of river stones on which individuals, organizations and schools across the city will write, draw or paint their hopes and wishes. The path will measure 1.5 miles long.

Those interested in helping to build the labyrinth can stop by the lot on Dec. 11, 12, 18 and 19, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Blank stones awaiting decoration by participants will be available, and paints and brushes will also be supplied. The building of the labyrinth will be guided by community artist and teacher Sharon Kurland.

As of early December 2,500 people have indicated they will participate. School of Nursing students and the Yale Cancer Center healing arts program have arranged for families and patients of the medical oncology clinic to contribute painted stones.

The labyrinth will be unveiled on Friday, Dec. 31, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. All are invited to walk the labyrinth on that day. Admission is free. The event is organized by artists in two Artspace programs -- untitled (space) and City-Wide Open Studios (www.cwos.org). Artspace receives program support from the Connecticut Commission on the Arts, the Carolyn Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven.

The City of New Haven Office of Cultural Affairs is sponsoring the creation of the labyrinth, and the Yale Recycling Office has donated materials. For more information, contact Helen Kauder, cofounder, City Wide Open Studios, (203) 432-7751.

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