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Maze of the Week #148 is a La Catrina maze to help celebrate Dia de Muertos. I have made a maze of La Catrina before, but wanted to see how it would look in a new style.
Here was my preview image.
Here is the first version of the maze.
And the alternative version.
Downloads are available in the comic book style maze section. Come back tomorrow to see what the comic book cover looks like !
Next weeks Maze Preview:
Let’s talk about public labyrinths in Utah. I have selected 3 of the best (there are about 25 total) that are accessible to the public from around the state and are worth a visit. If you want a full list of labyrinths in the state check out the Worldwide Labyrinth Finder.
Why visit a Labyrinth ?
Labyrinths are ancient and mysterious symbols that have been used for centuries for meditation, contemplation, and spiritual renewal. They are also a lot of fun to explore! If you're looking for a unique and challenging experience, walk a labyrinth with intention - it often leads to self-discovery. Personally, I like to walk labyrinths between dawn and sunrise or at sunset until dusk, but any time of day works. You may not realize it, but there is probably a labyrinth near where you live. Today we explore…
1. Jordan River Peace Labyrinth
An 11 circuit labyrinth made from concrete and cobblestone that can be easily found with it’s entry on Google Maps. The labyrinth is surrounded by trees and benches decorated with mosaic art. I found a great blog post by Jacob Barlow detailing his visit to the labyrinth, full of wonderful pictures.
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Address:
1550 Riverside Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah 84104
2. SunRiver Active Adult Golf Community Labyrinth
This 11 circuit labyrinth is located at the end of Sunriver Parkway behind the pond, which is to say, use my pinned location below to find it ! It is 55 feet and diameter and made from rocks.
Location: St. George, Utah
Address:
Use this pin
the end of Sunriver Parkway behind the pond
St. George, Utah 84790
3. Iron Horse District Labyrinth
This 11 circuit Chartres replica labyrinth is located on the corner of Iron Horse Drive and Bonanza Drive. It is behind a short stone wall and is beside Poison Creek Furniture & Design.
Location: Park City, Utah
Address:
1255 Iron Horse Drive
Park City, Utah 84060
5 TIPS FOR VISITING A LABYRINTH
Set an intention for your walk so you can walk with purpose. It could be prayer, reflection, meditation, contemplation, or openness.
Be sure to wear comfortable shoes, as you will be doing a lot of walking.
Bring water with you, especially if you are visiting on a hot day.
Take your time and enjoy the experience. There is no need to rush through a labyrinth.
Be respectful of other visitors. This includes not making noise and being respectful if walking with other people.
5 BOOKS TO READ ABOUT LABYRINTH WALKING
I wrote a blog post reviewing the following 5 books, each that deals with walking labyrinths. You can check them out yourself at the Amazon links below or read this blog post: 5 Books about the Spiritual Aspect of Labyrinths to learn a little about what each book teaches.
Walking a Sacred Path: Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Tool by Dr. Lauren Artress 201 pages. AMZN
Labyrinth : Your Path to Self-Discovery by Tony Christie 312 pages. AMZN
Exploring the Labyrinth: A Guide For Healing and Spiritual Growth by Melissa Gayle West 209 pages AMZN
Walking the Labyrinth: A Place to Pray and Seek God by Travis Scholl 240 pages AMZN
Labyrinths from the Outside In: Walking to Spiritual Insight by Rev Dr Donna Schaper and Rev Dr Carole Ann Camp 187 pages AMZN
If you are interested in more spiritual labyrinth aspects I suggest the following websites:
Lauren Artress website - For coaching, workshops and classes.
Veriditas - The nonprofit labyrinth group founded by Lauren Artress
Worldwide Labyrinth Finder - Find a labyrinth to walk near you, or while on vacation
I am a maze artist but I have never made any mazes from Utah. If you have suggestions - drop me a note. Otherwise here are some mazes of famous buildings:
Welcome to Part 3 of 3 where I compare mazes I made a few years ago to mazes of the same subject today. The full introduction is written in Part 1.
Making Mazes - 5 years later - a comparison - Part 1
Making Mazes - 5 years later - a comparison - Part 2
Let’s compare 5 more mazes and see how much better the newest mazes are.
Part 3 Holiday Mazes then and now.
Reindeer Maze
The initial maze is from December 2018 and was one of the first mazes on the site. The new maze is from 2023 and is comic book style with free drawn pathways. The 2018 version was for kids, but looking back the maze portion seems a bit too involved for most kids.
Groundhog Maze
The initial maze was made in 2019 and has the same problem as my first example. The illustration is for kids, but the maze is hard enough for adults.
2024 is comic book style and a much better illustration !
Krampus Maze
2019 vs December 2023. I liked the original Krampus maze when I made it even though I remember rushing to make it. Now it looks terrible. It was a standard construction kids maze vs the new free drawn. While it is not for kids it is not a difficult maze to solve.
Pumpkin Maze
I don’t mind the 2019 pumpkin maze for all ages. It still has an audience every October for Halloween. The 2023 version has more character !
Santa Maze
2019 vs 2023. The first is easy for kids. The second is much harder and gives Santa a bit more personality !
So as I continue going through my maze archive…expect to see more of this type of content - comparing the old to the new. Hopefully, I can replace some old mazes that were poorly done with new and improved versions ! Happy Mazing !
If you want to see all case studies this post pulls them together:
A Collection of Maze Design Case Studies to improve your Mazes
Issue #43 in my comic book cover series is called HOOF. The background was made using starryai. I bet you didn’t expect a scene from space !
Check out every comic book cover maze !
Stop back in a week for issue #44 !
