When a place calls for a labyrinth every time you walk in it, you listen. When a place calls for a place for peace in gathering together, we listen. Shawala Point Peace Labyrinth began as a landscape artist's inspiration for creating an interactive place of celebration, appreciation, and declaration of peace, which was the original designation of Mother's Day. It then became an event to host World Labyrinth Day and World Laughter Day. Interestingly, both events also celebrate and inspire the expansion of peace, and they occur on the same first weekend in May. The design of the labyrinth is inspired by elements of the North American Indigenous labyrinth, Man in the Maze, and the Cretan labyrinth found in Europe. Intently merging two cultural symbols as an invitation to walk together in nature, with peace. Shawala Point was a summer camp for the Kalapuya Tribe, a log yard for an early 1900s mill, and is currently a natural area along the Willamette River within the Corvallis Park and Recreation program. The poster will show the installation of the landscape art, insights for creating temporary labyrinth installations as possible inspirations for permanent installations and the participation of community for World Labyrinth Day.
