Maia Scott

Artworks

Installation shot of "Open I" from "In-Site | Insight | Incite"

Installation image of Open I, 2021, from In-Site | Insight | Incite, 2021. Mixed media installation. Courtesy of the artist.

 

In-Site | Insight | Incite, 2021. Mixed media installation in three locations. Courtesy of the artist.

Individual works in the In-Site | Insight | Incite installation

Open I, 2021. Mixed media.
Eye Hand Coordination, 2021. Mixed media and repurposed materials. 
For Greater Inner Peace, Make Less Snap Decisions, 2021. Mixed media and repurposed materials. 
Human Nature, 2021. Mixed media and repurposed materials. 
Lockdown Labyrinth, 2021. Mixed media and repurposed materials. 
When in Doubt, Use Eye Statements, 2021. Mixed media and repurposed materials. 
Seeds of Change, 2021. Mixed media and repurposed objects.

Audio description of all the artworks

 

About Labyrinths

Labyrinths appear throughout time in many cultures ranging from Ancient Greek coins, Indian temples, Hopi basketry, Egyptian petroglyphs, and French cathedrals to modern-day walking labyrinths providing meditative practice in hospitals, parks, schools, retreat centers, prisons, and even in private backyards. Many labyrinths symbolize aspects of life’s journey. Maia Scott created these labyrinths from various seed patterns as a motivation to see ourselves and the way ahead openly and gently.  By allowing expectations to blur, your "Vision" can ignite with new and shameless clarity.

Walking the Labyrinth

While there is no wrong way to walk a labyrinth, there are some suggestions that may help enhance the experience:  

  • Stop at the entrance and allow yourself a moment of stillness. 
  • The path is narrow to center your focus and it is okay if you go over the lines.  
  • Move at your own pace and feel free to pass others along the way.  
  • Stay at the center as long as you like.

About the Artist

“When I first walked a labyrinth, I felt awe at the invitation to step on a piece of amazing art. As an interdisciplinary artist today, I aim to use the labyrinth as a creative constraint for my current body of work and invite others to experience the same awe, of walking on, touching, and even playing with this 'Art' … I am eager to share this skill with others as a tool for self-empowerment, community building, and creative play as we all rediscover 'normal' and cope with grief and trauma.

"During this time of lockdown, many people experienced isolation, fearful reactions from others, and the challenge of figuring out new ways of doing ordinary things; in essence, what people with disabilities call 'just another day'.

"Walking a labyrinth offers an opportunity to empty the mind of clutter and discord to make room for compassion and new possibilities. My non-traditional labyrinths also weave in a healthy dose of playfulness, humor, and a means to feel safe in community; all much-needed balms for the spirit. When I walk the labyrinth in community, I don’t feel 'Other', and not because I don’t feel disabled. My work will act as a bridge, inviting people of all abilities to see themselves in one another.”—Maia Scott

Maia Scott is a blind interdisciplinary artist, labyrinth facilitator, and arts educator living in San Francisco with her guide dog Gleam. She is a certified bodyworker and labyrinth facilitator, and has an MFA from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Scott teaches accessible movement, theater, and art at City College of San Francisco.

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