The ART LINE PROJECT Across the HEART of America
Already there are profound examples of Earth Art on the Art Line including many labyrinths.
The Art Line is a 28 mile wide band centered on the 39.1 north latitude between 38.9 and 39.3 degrees.
HOW DO WE ENVISION THE ART LINE BEING USED?
THE 39th LATITUDE
WHY ARE LABYRINTHS MAKING A COME BACK NOW?
Remember the saying from the Hopi elders:
Alex and Joan Champion and Marilyn Larson met at the home of Toby Evans
HOW YOU CAN HELP
EXISTING SITES ON THE ART LINE.
Gschwend Road, Philo
-------Alex Champion
CALIFORNIA, PHILO
CALIFORNIA, GARDEN VALLEY
CALIFORNIA, SOUTH OF GRASS VALLEY
CALIFORNIA, FOREST RANCH
Modified Cretan labyrinth with three turns at 3000 ft. elevation in the Black Oak/Yellow Pine belt, where the Cascade and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges meet. The concrete path is around 1400 feet long to walk, in and out. It is about 100 feet across.
NEVADA,
CARSON CITY
KANSAS
SIBLEY, MISSOURI
"Chante Esti"- 9 Vesica-Petaled-Flower design, earthwork
------------ Toby Evans: toby@homeisp.com
FOSTERBURG, ILLINOIS
7-Circuit Labyrinth: (66 ft) .................................. May 15, 2000,
INDIANA,
MORGANTOWN, INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS, IN.
Great Serpent Mound, a thousand year old Native American earthwork
(Greater Cincinnati, OH)
5361 S. Milford Rd.
Milford, OH 45150
Open to the public.
Contact: 513-248-3500 ext. 10
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
MARRIOTSVILLE, MARYLAND
VIRGINIA,
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
RECTORTOWN , VIRGINIA
January 2002 
The Art Line is envisioned as a line of walkable, interactive, outdoor artworks stretching across the heart of America on the 39th Latitude.
Known as Earth Art, these geometric reflections
of Nature's patterns will be created by artists, labyrinth enthusiasts or local community members in the 15 states that stretch from California to New Jersey and the District of Columbia.
With art as a conduit, the Art Line will foster a sense of unity and awareness by promoting a series of connections - between the individual and Nature; within the community, and between the communities on the Art Line.
The line starts in California and runs through Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the southern tip of New Jersey on the East Coast.
Many significant events over the last decades have catalyzed individuals all over the world to gather, meditate
or pray at coordinated times. The power of "two or more gathered together" is well documented.
Imagine a concentrated line of walkable art stretching across the heart of America that encourages people
to come together, to reconnect to the Earth, each other and themselves. Imagine people in every state moving through walking designs simultaneously with the intent to bring harmony and balance to our inner and outer world.
The 39th parallel closely denotes the north/south centerline of the country -
truly the heartline of America.
Creating a physical line of walkable Art can be viewed
as activating the heart meridian,
reminding us to return to this powerful connection point within ourselves.
Moving our bodies through labyrinths built on the line can amplify and distribute the flow
of positive heart energy across the country. Is it a coincidence that Washington DC is on the line?
People have wondered about the modern day labyrinth revival.
Why this world-wide interest in labyrinths at this time? Throughout history, labyrinths, as profound tools of transformation, seem to reemerge at times of chaos and change when we most need to reconnect to one another, our communities, the Earth and ourselves.
It is not really clear why they have such an impact.
Perhaps we are rewiring the circuits of the Earth's body (as well as our own) by activating new energy leys.
Perhaps we are plugging in countless vortices of spinning light (labyrinths) to help the Earth Mother release the old energy
as we walk to release what no longer serves us.
Perhaps we are using these patterns of initiation to move to higher levels of awareness as we remember how to reconnect to Source by returning to our center.
Together, we are making the new grid visible, creating the answers that we are looking for.
"All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
We are the ones we've been waiting for."
ORIGINATION
The idea of a straight line across the country developed when
Alex Champion saw an aerial photo of three earthworks he created on his land in Mendocino County, California. The three sites straddled a small flat hill and the end designs were invisible to each other from the ground.
He discovered that they lay in a straight line.
In the spring of 2,000, Alex began construction of the flower wand design
as an earthwork.
The idea then came to make a line of earthworks across the country
with the flower wand at each end.
(an hour east of Kansas City, MO) in Nov. 2000 to install one of Alex's earthworks.
This 55' diameter
9 petal vesica flower design was laid out in sand with base quartz crystal
near the existing Prairie Labyrinth. Toby calls this new installation....
The four developed Alex's initial idea into the Art Line Project after discovering the unlikely coincidence
that the earthworks at Toby's and the Champions were at the same 39 degree latitude,
one fifth of a mile from being exact.
In addition to their multiple earthworks, the Great Serpent Mound in south-central Ohio was also found to be on the line.
A 1987 visit to this site created by the Hopewell culture was the inspiration
for the mounded patterns developed by Alex Champion.
Our goal is to see installations in each of the 15 states. This is a grass roots effort and anyone can help. If you live on the Art Line and have an interest in labyrinths, consider building one on your property or initiate a community project by finding a suitable site and assisting in the actual construction and fundraising.
There are many Labyrinth Society members who build labyrinths professionally and can be contacted to assist.
If you know of labyrinths or interesting landmarks that are already on the Art Line, or if you build one in the future, please contact us so it can be added to the Art Line website. There cannot be too many labyrinths on the line! In addition, it is most desirable for each site to have a caretaker, who encourages people to actively use it.
CALIFORNIA,
Right hand Cretan, earthwork, (62 ft.)..........................................................................1987
Double spiral, earthwork, (28 x 34 ft.)..........................................................................1989
left hand Cretan, rock/earthwork, (78 ft.)...................................................................1995
Viking Horse Trappings, earthwork, (72 ft.)...................................................................1991
Infinity symbol, earthwork, (10 X 30 ft.).......................................................................1997
2-Ring Cretan, earthwork , (22 x 28 ft.).......................................................................1997
Vesica Triangle, earthwork , (32 ft.).............................................................................1997
Spinning Meander, earthwork, (38 ft.)..........................................................................1998
Flower Wand Design, earthwork, (25-50 x 142 ft.)........................................................2000
Vesica Figure 8, earthwork (38 x 44 ft)........................................................................1998
4-Ring Cretan Earthwork (48 x 57 ft)............................................................................1999
-------Alex Champion
Santa Rosa Labyrinth (64')........................................................................................... 2001
Progress House for Women Labyrinth: made with local metamorphic rock.
Private
------------Patricia Casey, healinghands77@hotmail.com
Chartres-style labyrinth, stone (40 ft).......................................................................1998.
-------Lynn Goodman.
Open to the public by appointment only.
__________Anelle and Ted Kloski
Left-hand Cretan Labyrinth, stone (30 ft)............................................................1990s.
--------- John Wayne Blassingame, then Alex Champion and others
NEVADA, DESERT ROUTE 839 off of route 50
Stone 3-ring Cretan (18ft)............................................................................................2001
-------Alex and Joan Champion, Anne Walton.
MANHATTAN, KANSAS
A spiral path divided into 12 principles (48 ft).................October 2001
The Divine Human Labyrinth: made using limestone, wood chips
and native vegetation
with color-coded flowers and stones.
(Design given in meditation)
Private. By appointment only.
------------Sharon Powers
Contact: Sharon@homeisp.com
MISSOURI
Classic 7-Circuit(166 ft)......................................................................................March 23,1995
The Prairie Labyrinth: Mowed paths in native prairie grass.
Open by appointment only
Built by Toby Evans & Mary K Barge. 
Base quartz crystal outlined in sand with flowers and herbs
55 feet diameter.............................................................................................................Nov. 2000
Designed by Alex Champion. Installed by Alex and Joan Champion,Toby Evans
and Marilyn Larson atToby Evans Residence
CENTRALIA , MO
Classic 7-Circuit(130 ft).................................................................................................May 23, 2003
Wildflower Labyrinth: Mowed paths in 1 acre plot of wildflowers.
Private. By appointment only
--------Barb and Charlie Kribbs: kribbs@midamerica.net
COLUMBIA, MO
Chartres style all concrete labyrinth (42 ft.)........................................................................2005
Within walking distance of Boone Hospital. Open to the public.
Created by Labyrinth Enterprizes.
Contact robert@labyrinthenterprizes.com
ILLINOIS.
Private
------------------ Virginia M. Long
Chartres style grass labyrinth (88ft.) ................................................................................1997
Waycross Episcopal Church and Conference Center :
Open to visitors and conference guests
7363 BearCreek Rd; Morgantown, IN 46160, (812)597-4241
Built by John Ridder and Dr. Tom Ferrara.
Dedicated by Bishop Ed Jones on June 21, 1997
---------------- Gene Neidnagel: gene@waycrosscamp.org
Classic 7-Circuit Grass Turf Labyrinth. (50ft )............................................................................................JULY, 2001
With swing's and seating area in 8ft center. On an acre lot .
Private.
------------------Danelle S. Bryant: aromaoils4u@webv.net
NORTH VERNON, INDIANA
Chartres style 8-Ciruit Grass and mulch Labyrinth. (84 ft.)....................2003
St. Vincent-Jennings County Hospital: Open 24/7.
Built by John Ridder
------------------------------------------------------------------http://www.paxworks.com
OHIO,
(1/4 mile long, 15 to 20 ft. wide and 4 to 5 ft. high)
Open to Public
LOVELAND, OHIO
Grailville Conference Center:
-----------------------------www.grailville.com
MILFORD, OHIO
Milford Spiritual Center Labyrinth
Latitude: 39.15617
Chartres style stone Labyrinth on the beautiful 37-acre campus of the
Jesuit Spiritual Center at Milford
on the banks of the historic Little Miami River. Handicapped accessible.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2004
Submitted by Julie Lusk (Julusk@aol.com 513-576-6662)
http://wholesomeresources.com/w-Labyrinth.htm
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------http://milfordspiritualcenter.org
MARYLAND,
7-Circuit Labyrinth in pavers: (52 ft)..........................
John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center: Public. Open 24 hours and lit at night.
Wheel Chair accessible. 4940 Eastern Ave., Baltimore. 410-550-0128.
Builder- David Tolzmann
-----------------------------www.jhbmc.jhu.edu/labyrinth/index.html
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
The Ellen Morriss Memorial Santa Rosa Labyrinth : (65 ft.)..................1999
Govans Presbyterian Church: The largest Santa Rosa-style labyrinth on the East Coast.
Crushed asphalt pathways and a grassy center.
Public - Open daily from dawn to dusk.
Illuminated at night. 5828 York Rd. 410-435-9188
Design by Lea Goode-Harris, Ph.D.
Built by Govan's Presbyterian Church community.
------------------------------ Rev. Jack Sharp: www.govanspres.org
An outdoor Chartres labyrinth:.............Feb.1999
Bon Secours Spiritual Center: Inlaid with bricks, set in a one-acre "sacred space"
in a wooded area on the grounds. Public. Open 24 hours.1525 Marriottsville Rd. 410-442-1320
-------------------------- www.bonsecours.org/bssc.
CROWNSVILLE, MARYLAND
"The Green Rose Labyrinth Garden"
Two Labyrinths:
5 Circuit Baltic Wheel (15 ft)....................................................................................2002
Brick-in-Ditch in Garden setting.
5 Circuit "Heart-of-Chartres" (65 ft).................1999
900 ft.+ long nature trail in woodland setting with central fire hearth.
Public-Open daily dawn to dusk.
Group use of fire hearth by appointment.
1397 Generals Hwy, (410) 923-2104
Builders: Shane & Leah Odom
-------------------------------------- pathmaker@wildmail.com
3-Circuit Classical Labyrinth: (13' 6'')..................................2000
Bricks and turf. Private.
---------------------------Robert & Jane Buckman
7-Circuit paving stone circular labyrinth
Whitman Walker Clinic: built by The Labyrinth Company and funded by the TKF foundation. Public
------------------------- Karen Rowe
Left handed Cretan, (36 feet)
The Sananda Labyrinth: Assorted stones and mulch. Private garden, avaliable by appointment only
-------------------------Sananjaleen June Hughes, sananda@erols.com www.1spirit.com/sananda 
8 Gaden Shartse Tibetan Monks created a
Yamantaka sand mandala in Grass Valley, CA.
Grass Valley is located on the 39th latitude.
They asked to have the mandala be considered
as part of the Art Line.
Geshe Yeshe Phuntsok and Geshe Lobsang Donyoe conducted a Twenty-one Tara blessing for the Art Line Project at the request of
Joan Champion and Marilyn Larson.
Following the dissolution of the Yamantaka, packets of sand
were presented for inclusion at other Art Line sites.
The
location of any site within the USA can be determined by going to
If you know of other labyrinths or other interesting landmarks already
existing on the line,
please send a description to Toby Evans