Client: North School Elementary

Overview

Envisioned as a place of calm for active elementary school students, the Mindfulness Garden Labyrinth was designed by Jason Watts using the North School elementary kids artwork. The resulting labyrinth uses the kids drawings of butterflies, birds, koi fish and flowers to create a dynamic design that the students can walk through. Labyrinth designs have been shown to have a calming effect as the mind follows the path through the courtyard of the school.

Goals

Design a labyrinth for the courtyard of North School Elementary using the art class students artwork.

Process

Working with the art teacher, principal and local YMCA board, the process involved several rounds of design and presentations to achieve the final solution. Using an opaque concrete stain with a finish coat, the painting is both durable and colorful.