| Day 4 June 22 |
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Today was another day of very hard work. In the morning we continued to paint, this process was finished around
11 am. After the painting is completed, the next step is to "detail" which means clean up and add the finishing
touches to the labyrinth. Before we could begin this next step we had to allow the freshly painted concrete time to
dry, so we went to lunch and back to the hotel for a nap, sleeping through the heat of the day. We worked from 4
to 7:30 PM detailing the labyrinth. It is always a sense of accomplishment when the detailing has been completed.
The last step before applying the sealant is to blow dust and dirt off one more time with a gas powered leaf
blower. Robert did this as Jesse and I loaded the trailer and cleaned up the job site.
Saturday morning we will return at 6AM to add the 1st coat of sealant, we will do the 2nd coat at 6PM.
11 am. After the painting is completed, the next step is to "detail" which means clean up and add the finishing
touches to the labyrinth. Before we could begin this next step we had to allow the freshly painted concrete time to
dry, so we went to lunch and back to the hotel for a nap, sleeping through the heat of the day. We worked from 4
to 7:30 PM detailing the labyrinth. It is always a sense of accomplishment when the detailing has been completed.
The last step before applying the sealant is to blow dust and dirt off one more time with a gas powered leaf
blower. Robert did this as Jesse and I loaded the trailer and cleaned up the job site.
Saturday morning we will return at 6AM to add the 1st coat of sealant, we will do the 2nd coat at 6PM.
| Labyrinth in the morning |
| Labyrinth at the end of the day |
| Here is a shot of what we needed to finish painting when we arrived |
| This is how the entrance and center area now looks completed. She is truly beautiful! |
| Robert and Jesse detailing, this is a critical part of the job, manicuring and making sure the labyrinth looks its best before it is sealed, once the sealer is applied what ever is on the labyrinth remains there for all time. I find this to be physically the most difficult part of the process. |
Jesse and I continue to detail as
Robert begins to blow the concrete
dust off the concrete pad, we are
running out daylight.
Robert begins to blow the concrete
dust off the concrete pad, we are
running out daylight.
The detailing is complete, Jesse and I
packed the trailer, and cleaned up the
site as Robert finishes blowing the
pad. She is now ready for the sealer
tomorrow.
packed the trailer, and cleaned up the
site as Robert finishes blowing the
pad. She is now ready for the sealer
tomorrow.
Today was a day that we had visitors...When working on the labyrinth people drop by from time to time to see how
our progress is coming along, others stop by because they see activity and are curious to know what is going on,
others come because they know we will be here and they want to observe and have the opportunity to meet and
speak with the legendary Robert Ferre while he is in town. Today we had a visit from a professor and students
from Monmouth University, they purchased a penciled Chartres canvas from Labyrinth-Enterprises and will be
painting the path lines themselves, Robert took a break to give them painting tips and answer questions about the
labyrinth. We had another visitor from another college nearby in the photo on the right.
Having visitors is always a welcomed part of the creation process, it is nice to connect with those who will be using
the labyrinth once its complete and it is a nice opportunity to educate others about the labyrinth; to share the
creation process, stories and information.
our progress is coming along, others stop by because they see activity and are curious to know what is going on,
others come because they know we will be here and they want to observe and have the opportunity to meet and
speak with the legendary Robert Ferre while he is in town. Today we had a visit from a professor and students
from Monmouth University, they purchased a penciled Chartres canvas from Labyrinth-Enterprises and will be
painting the path lines themselves, Robert took a break to give them painting tips and answer questions about the
labyrinth. We had another visitor from another college nearby in the photo on the right.
Having visitors is always a welcomed part of the creation process, it is nice to connect with those who will be using
the labyrinth once its complete and it is a nice opportunity to educate others about the labyrinth; to share the
creation process, stories and information.
| Robert and his Happy Hat Last weekend Robert was the guest speaker at the Midwest Labyrinth Gathering at Waycross, Indiana. At the gathering there was an area called the creation station, Robert found a hat that was ready to paint (as one always needs a hat to keep the sun off your head when creating labyrinths). He started out with an imprint of the Chartres labyrinth on the hat using a pewter labyrinth as the stamp, spirit took over when applying the stamp to the hat and added color outside the traditional lines, this sparked a creative moment in Robert causing him to add lots of random color to the hat.....signs of a true creative artist who is not afraid to stay within the lines. This can be a difficult task at times when one needs to be precise and within the lines on a regular basis with the magnificent labyrinths that Robert produces. |
| More tomorrow! |