This set of raised beds is made of the same raw material as the Brewery Waste Mat. It was cut and then folded almost origami-style. The maze itself is an ode to this land’s heritage crops*. It is also a play off the popular fall-time farm tradition. In a more intentional sense, it is based off of the meditation labyrinth, where one follows a single path as a mental exercise. The beds give the maze form, but as the crops develop the maze takes on its full contemplative force.
* Three sisters are corn, bean, and squash, coming from Native American agrarian tradition. This symbiotic companion planting reinforces benefits as the squash shade the ground to hold water, and the corn provides support for the beans that nourish the soil.
