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Debi and Marty Kermeen, of Labyrinths in Stone www.labyrinthsinstone.com make some of the most stunning labyrinths in the world from stone pavers. Their 31’ diameter Golden Labyrinth, built in 2007, is located at the Illinois Math and Science Academy for gifted High School students in Aurora IL.
It features a golden mean rectangle in the center, complete with a golden spiral hand cut on site.
Both the Fibonacci sequence and the prime number sequence are built into the design, creating an interactive math puzzle woven into the labyrinth.
Heart in the Park Labyrinth. Photo: Ken Crowder
Labyrinths in Stone designed the Tonkawa, OK, Heart in the Park labyrinth in collaboration with labyrinth historian and author, Jeff Saward, of the UK. The heart-shaped labyrinth is surrounded by an historical timeline of the city.
Building the Heart in the Park Labyrinth. Photo: Ken Crowder
Photographer Ken Crowder says, “Marty and his assistant Jorge Puga, arrived in Tonkawa, and 18 days later, the labyrinth was completed. Marty and Jorge are truly amazing to watch. They don't know the meaning of a day off once they start the construction of a project. Seeing them produce this beautiful labyrinth with such care and meticulous perfection, everyone who comes to see the project, have come away with respect and admiration for what Marty and Jorge have done.”
The author walking the labyrinth at the Homestead B&B, Plano, IL.
The Kermeens and Saward also collaborated on the labyrinth at The Homestead B & B in Plano, IL. Originally called The Lewis Steward House, it was built in 1854 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 
Photo: Debra Kermeen
Debi Kermeen of Labyrinth in Stone invites the public to walk a joyful, colorful, Pinwheel Labyrinth Art project at Town Square Park in Yorkville, IL at 1 pm on May 2, designed to create a whirling energy of labyrinth walking as the earth turns. This and other labyrinth activities benefit “Pennies from Heaven,” a county-wide campaign to raise money for the local food bank. For more info call 630-553-4350.
Classical/Cretan Labyrinths
The Classical or Cretan style labyrinth is a design found all over the world, as walkable labyrinths, carvings, and on ancient coins from Crete.
Man-in-the-Maze basket. Photo credit: www.labyrinthos.net
A very similar design called "Man in the Maze" is found in traditional Native American culture. This design is believed to be over 4,000 years old.
October Wedding, Skinner Barn, Waitsfield, VT.
