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I recently had the opportunity to work with the DuPage YMCA on a Mindfulness Garden Labyrinth design in the courtyard of North Elementary School in Villa Park IL. While the pandemic has been frustrating for all of us, this overall experience proved to be a rewarding one for me. Working with the art teacher at North School during the spring, the students (k-5) sent in drawings and paintings under a “garden” design. I then incorporated these drawings into the overall composition and provided the patterning and labyrinth mural painting. When the students return to school, this courtyard will be a place to walk through serving as a break from the pressures of school. Labyrinth designs are both interactive and thought to provide a calming (Mindfulness) aspect for the students. I hope when it is safe to return to school, these students are proud of their artwork as I interpreted it and are able to enjoy this piece for years to come.