Art Centre Labyrinth turns 6

 

Celebrate Spring Equinox 2021 at the Labyrinth

 

Celebrate Spring Equinox at the Labyrinth   Come celebrate with us the Spring Equinox at the Labyrinth at 11:30 am on Friday 17 September - labyrinth walk, 20 minutes silent meditation / contemplation followed by sharing our thoughts on this special time of year, and our changing perceptions of the passing of time in our increasingly time-poor world, and our increasing awareness of the short time still available to us.     The labyrinth continues to evolve with the seasons, with new art work, and 2 small blackboards we use to share our thoughts and poetry, capture the mood of our gatherings, and to add another dimension for walkers of the Labyrinth to discover.  Recent examples of poems we have written as a group include: By the docile river Smile in peace. No regrets. A picture of movement Tree trunk with tight curls on its bark Music of the flute Fulfilment Three gum nuts, a rock and a staff Transcend the bubbles Like the wind.   Please join us on Friday (BYO lunch or buy a light lunch from the Cafe), or visit the labyrinth whenever you are looking for a peaceful place to enjoy. Joyce Newell  0439 329 334

Winter Solstice 2021at the Art Centre Labyrinth

 

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Celebrate Winter Solstice at our Labyrinth   Come celebrate with us!!!  It is both Winter Solstice, the time to celebrate the seasonal return of light to our world.  In addition it is also a time for a special celebration for the Labyrinth which has reached a new phase in its evolution with the placement of bollards along the road to better define our area, continued addition of rocks and art work, and lots of plants rejoicing after the recent rain.  The photos above can only give a taste of its growing peace and beauty.  (We will be celebrating its 5th birthday in November,,) We will meet (as for most Fridays) at 11:30 for a quiet walk through the labyrinth, followed by 20 minutes silent meditation/contemplation, time for sharing (which often includes poetry), and then lunch together - usually in the labyrinth (BYO or take-away from Cafe 191).   I have a separate email list that shares some of our poetry, and is a reminder of our weekly gatherings.  Please let me know if you would like to be added to this list. Hope you can join us Friday, Joyce  0439 329 334

Summer Solstice Meditation Dec 18 2020

 

Summer Solstice 2020 and Year's End at the Labyrinth   Come celebrate with us the Summer Solstice 2020 and the coming end of 2020 at the Art Centre Labyrinth on Friday 18 December at 11:30am.  This is an opportunity meet together to give thanks for a memorable year, and share our hopes for 2021. The format of the gathering will be simple: a peaceful walk through the labyrinth, a 15 to 20 minute time for silent meditation/contemplation together, a sharing of thoughts and poetry (your own or works others have written), and lunch together in the Art Centre Courtyard.  If it is hot, we move to the shade in the courtyard for our meditation and sharing.  We also have lunch in this area so everyone has the option of getting take-aways from Cafe 191, or BYO food and/or drinks.   The Labyrinth has continued to grow gently during the year and is an important peaceful haven for many who visit the Centre.  Our random piles of rocks have become interesting  and intriguing stacks, and part of the fallen tree has been moved to reveal a previously unused part of the labyrinth path.  The plants continue to grow, and hopefully the ones that were challenged by the dry weather will be saved by the current rain.  If you have any Australian native plants wanting a new home, please let me know as we may be able to find a place for them.   This will be the last Friday gathering this year, and we will resume on Friday 8 January.  CAFE 191 will close for Christmas break at 1pm on Sunday December 20 and reopen 9am January 5, 2021.  The Centre itself will close for the break on Dec 23rd at 4pm if you have any last-minute Christmas shopping.  If you are looking for an interesting place to visit during the holidays - especially if you are entertaining children - the Labyrinth will still be accessible during the holiday break.  Thank you for your continuing support of the labyrinth as it continues to remind us of both the amazing beauty of our environment and of life itself - and of the many twists and turns along our pathway. Joyce Newell  0439 329 334  Joyce.Newell@bigpond.com Further information on the Labyrinth can be found  here, and my collection of poems written for our Friday group can be found here. They give a good idea of the special sharing we are having in this group - everyone welcome to come and join us Fridays at 11:30 am. I am also looking for anyone interested in coming with me to the Summer Solstice celebrations at Northey Street Farm at 6:30 pm also on Friday 18 December.  Please let me know asap if you are interested

Lucky's 4th Birthday

 

The Labyrinth (and Lucky) Celebrate their 4th Birthday   The Labyrinth and Lucky turn four on Thursday 5 November, and will celebrate the occasion during our Friday Celebrations at the Labyrinth the following day (Friday 6 Nov!) starting at 11:30.  Everyone is invited to join us on this special day.  It is also a time of celebration for the Art Centre as a whole, as the whole place continues to grow and become an important hub of creativity on the Island partly due to the magic of Corey and his coffee and cakes at Cafe 191. As part of the celebration, and the ongoing evolution of the labyrinth, we have just opened up a winding section of the pathway which has been closed since a banksia tree fell over the pathway shortly after the path was built.  As well as bypassing the potentially risky step over the tree, this opening of new pathways seems very suitable in these times of needing to find new and creative approaches to our challenges.      Our regular activities at the Labyrinth have changed and evolved over the years, and have now become a very special way to celebrate our lives and the joy of coming together.  We  now meet each Friday at 11:30 am  for a walk of the labyrinth, and a quiet time together for contemplation and meditation (sometimes accompanied by gentle singing), followed by a time for sharing prose, poetry or just reflections on our lives - or just listening.  We finish with coffee/lunch at the Art Centre's Cafe 191, and often enjoying the current exhibition in the Matthew Flinders Gallery. Everyone is welcome to come and go as their time permits.   Although the labyrinth itself is generally cool and shaded during the summer, we have just moved our meditation and poetry sharing into the cooler shaded area in the Courtyard.  I do have a separate email list for updates to these Friday Celebrations, so please let me know if you are interested in receiving it.  In addition, I have put my contributions to our weekly sharing in a separate blog just to give people a taste of our celebrations (https://joycesbirdpoems.blogspot.com/).  I did consider trying to collect all our shared pieces each day, but quickly realised that this would be difficult for some, and in any case, would not capture the magic of what happens on each day. Please remember our labyrinth when you are looking for a quiet and magical place to visit - and we would love to see you at our Friday Celebration! Joyce  0439 329 334   Joyce.Newell@bigpond.com

Labyrinth Update Oct 2020

 

Celebrating Fridays at the Labyrinth  Join us Fridays from 11:30 am for our weekly Celebration in our very special place.  Our gatherings are evolving as we explore ways of sharing our joy at the beauty of the labyrinth, and at the magic of having time together to explore who we are.  We  usually include a contemplative walk through the labyrinth, a time for a silent (or sung) meditation, and for sharing of poetry - our own or ones suitable for the day.  We finish with lunch or coffee at Cafe 191 accompanied by thoughtful conversation sharing our current concerns, and often viewing the current art exhibition.     As shown in the above photos, the labyrinth is a constantly evolving work of art.  Our latest projects have included adding structure and life to our rock piles.  Please come an hour or so early on Fridays to join us in this and other creative playing. Everyone is welcome to join in our Friday Celebrations.  If possible, please let us know by 9 am Friday if you are able to join us so we can make a suitable booking at the Cafe.  See you Friday!!! Joyce Newell  0439 329 334  Joyce.Newell@bigpond.com

 

Poetry at the Labyrinth We have decided that sharing loved pieces of poetry (our own or someone elses) following our Friday noon meditations would be a good way to share our thoughts and feelings because of the way poetry encapsulates what we are trying to say in a way impossible with words alone. Please join us for a peaceful hour (more or less) of a labyrinth walk, time for silent meditation/contemplation, and sharing of poetry (if you wish).  This will be followed by BYO lunch - and perhaps enjoying coffee from Corey at Cafe 191 (he is serving cake and toasted sandwiches too).  As the Art Centre is still closed until 10 July, follow the road around the back to the Labyrinth.   And the photo above is the new centerpiece of the labyrinth where all the loops of the winding track meet - a bit of a reminder of the magic of the place, and how life goes in cycles to and away from the central mysteries. Hope to see you Friday at noon, Joyce   0439 329 334