The Sphinx
APRIL 22, 2007
Finally...
Here are some pictures of my lessons
with my friend and muse
[Marilyn Radzat](http://www.marilynradzat.com/).
The class is actually over,
but I am just moving through the first lesson!
As a child,
I was fascinated with anything Egyptian.
I told everyone and anyone who would listen...
that I was going to grow up and become an archaeologist...
In some ways...
that is what I have become,
but now, I am fascinated with the rich treasures
to be found in the human psyche and soul...
Many years ago, my aunt sent me this card for Christmas.
Here are some pictures of my lessons
with my friend and muse
[Marilyn Radzat](http://www.marilynradzat.com/).
The class is actually over,
but I am just moving through the first lesson!
As a child,
I was fascinated with anything Egyptian.
I told everyone and anyone who would listen...
that I was going to grow up and become an archaeologist...
In some ways...
that is what I have become,
but now, I am fascinated with the rich treasures
to be found in the human psyche and soul...
Many years ago, my aunt sent me this card for Christmas.
This portrait is part of a larger picture by
French artist Luc Oliver Merson,
entitled "Rest on the Flight Into Egypt"
This picture gives me inspiration
and I love having it by my side as I work...
Here is my gourd and the first cuts...
French artist Luc Oliver Merson,
entitled "Rest on the Flight Into Egypt"
This picture gives me inspiration
and I love having it by my side as I work...
Here is my gourd and the first cuts...
Dear Ulla took this picture of me...
Here I've added the back legs...
front legs and now the tissue paper...
and crackle...
One of my classmates said that I have an acrobatic Sphinx!
I love that description, as I believe it is true!
One of my classmates said that I have an acrobatic Sphinx!
I love that description, as I believe it is true!
Here is the mask that I made while I was in Hawaii
at the art retreat with Marilyn...
at the art retreat with Marilyn...
and with the ears and the foil
to begin the building of the head
in preparation for the next lesson...
to begin the building of the head
in preparation for the next lesson...
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Labyrinths provide us with a path to practice change. Some labyrinths have withstood the passage of time for thousands of years. Others are here for just an afternoon, drawn in the sand at the edge of the ocean. Many modern labyrinths were meant to last for years, but because of unforeseen circumstances their time is shorter than intended. And they once again help us to practice letting go and giving thanks for the time they are with us. The Labyrinth of Life at the Sebastopol, California Teen Center reached such place of letting go and is at the end of one chapter and the beginning of another chapter that is yet unknown.

Sometimes... a labyrinth can take years to become a physical reality. In 2018 I met with my friend Deb, to discuss her desire to have a labyrinth on the beautiful land she lives on. Despite our plans and several meetings, listening to the land and finding the right spot, the labyrinth did not come to fruition. Fast-forward five years and in the blink of an eye... it happened!










