I have 2 more mandalas on-the-go......" Downsview " and " Yonge and Lawrence ", which I will add to, on a daily basis.
I have done all my research and have all my plans worked out.
Wow, Toronto really has some brave pioneers who struggled so hard to lay a foundation for us !
It' s wonderful to read about them and try to imagine how they survived under such conditions.
Welcome to Toronto Neighbourhood Mandalas, a collection of unique mandalas featuring many of Toronto's neighbourhoods.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Olde Town New
" Olde Town New " will be the name of my latest mandala which is now in progress.
It will include places dating back to 1793 and right up to the present.
Ways of living are also being noted in various forms throughout the life of this area.
The mandala will have a treasure hunt for the very observant viewer.
I' ve been working on it every day and it is gradually appearing ready to show.
Keep track as I follow through with this one !
My target completion date is October 31, 2010.
It will include places dating back to 1793 and right up to the present.
Ways of living are also being noted in various forms throughout the life of this area.
The mandala will have a treasure hunt for the very observant viewer.
I' ve been working on it every day and it is gradually appearing ready to show.
Keep track as I follow through with this one !
My target completion date is October 31, 2010.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Olde Town Toronto/The Distillery/Corktown
Well, it's time to head south east to the area of Toronto which was originally called The Town of York.
When one looks at the old map of 1793, it seems to be one of Lilliput or one that may have been found by a pirate in a treasure chest. Where is the treasure ?
Where is the treasure buried in Toronto ?
When one looks at the old map of 1793, it seems to be one of Lilliput or one that may have been found by a pirate in a treasure chest. Where is the treasure ?
Where is the treasure buried in Toronto ?
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Mandala Roll Call......to # 31 !!!!
So here is my Toronto Neighbourhood Mandalas' roll call , in order of creation since October 2007 :
Kensington Market
Queen West................................................Dufferin Street to University Avenue
Church/Wellesley Village
College Street.............................................Lansdowne to Yonge Street
The Beach ( es ).........................................Woodbine to TTC loop
Parkdale/Sunnyside....................................Dufferin to Roncesvalles, south on the Lakeshore
St. Clair/Wychwood...................................Keele to Bathurst/Wychwood/Vaughan Roads
The Annex..................................................Bathurst to Spadina
St. Lawrence Market/TheMarket Block......King to Front/Church to Jarvis
Yorkville.....................................................Yorkville/Cumberland/Bloor @Bay
Roncy/High Park/Bloor West Village
Cabbagetown..............................................Wellesley to College
The Junction.................................................Keele and Dundas to Runnymede
Weston........................................................The Town of Weston...Lawrence area
Leslieville......................................................Queen Street East...Carlaw toWoodbine Avenue
Riverdale......................................................Danforth/The Don Valley/Queen Street East/Pape
Bloordale/Bloorcourt....................................Lansdowne to Christie
Dundas Street West..................................... Roncesvalles to Yonge Street
Etobicoke.....................................................Mimico/New Toronto/Lakeshore West/Bloor
Forest Hill.....................................................Eglinton/Cedarville Park/St. Clair/Avenue Road
The Toronto Islands/Harbourfront.................Ward. Centre, Hanlan' s Point
Leaside.........................................................Eglinton/Bayview
Summerhill/Rosedale.....................................Yonge and east to Bayview
St. Clair/Deer Park/Moore Park/Davisville/Yonge and Eg
Downsview, aka " The Downsview Flying Club "...................Keele/
Olde, Olde, Toronto New....palimpsest.........Lake Ontario to Queen East/Yonge to The Don
Ossington Village..........................................Queen West up Ossington to Dundas
King Street......................................................Parliament to Roncevalles/Queen Trintersection
Scarborough...................................................." Sunrise on the Bluffs ", includes 4 boundaries of S.
The Canadian National Exhibition...................Memories of the " Ex ", Past and Present
Each mandala includes bits of architecture, familiar places - now and of bygone days, historical notes and many that may ring a bell to anyone who has lived or lives in that particular neighbourhood.
I have thoroughly enjoyed creating every single one of them, due to my love of Toronto, Canada, my birthplace.
In my blog I will continue to briefly outline my inspiration and evolution in
as I travel through these "Mandala Journeys ".
Kensington Market
Queen West................................................Dufferin Street to University Avenue
Church/Wellesley Village
College Street.............................................Lansdowne to Yonge Street
The Beach ( es ).........................................Woodbine to TTC loop
Parkdale/Sunnyside....................................Dufferin to Roncesvalles, south on the Lakeshore
St. Clair/Wychwood...................................Keele to Bathurst/Wychwood/Vaughan Roads
The Annex..................................................Bathurst to Spadina
St. Lawrence Market/TheMarket Block......King to Front/Church to Jarvis
Yorkville.....................................................Yorkville/Cumberland/Bloor @Bay
Roncy/High Park/Bloor West Village
Cabbagetown..............................................Wellesley to College
The Junction.................................................Keele and Dundas to Runnymede
Weston........................................................The Town of Weston...Lawrence area
Leslieville......................................................Queen Street East...Carlaw toWoodbine Avenue
Riverdale......................................................Danforth/The Don Valley/Queen Street East/Pape
Bloordale/Bloorcourt....................................Lansdowne to Christie
Dundas Street West..................................... Roncesvalles to Yonge Street
Etobicoke.....................................................Mimico/New Toronto/Lakeshore West/Bloor
Forest Hill.....................................................Eglinton/Cedarville Park/St. Clair/Avenue Road
The Toronto Islands/Harbourfront.................Ward. Centre, Hanlan' s Point
Leaside.........................................................Eglinton/Bayview
Summerhill/Rosedale.....................................Yonge and east to Bayview
St. Clair/Deer Park/Moore Park/Davisville/Yonge and Eg
Downsview, aka " The Downsview Flying Club "...................Keele/
Olde, Olde, Toronto New....palimpsest.........Lake Ontario to Queen East/Yonge to The Don
Ossington Village..........................................Queen West up Ossington to Dundas
King Street......................................................Parliament to Roncevalles/Queen Trintersection
Scarborough...................................................." Sunrise on the Bluffs ", includes 4 boundaries of S.
The Canadian National Exhibition...................Memories of the " Ex ", Past and Present
Each mandala includes bits of architecture, familiar places - now and of bygone days, historical notes and many that may ring a bell to anyone who has lived or lives in that particular neighbourhood.
I have thoroughly enjoyed creating every single one of them, due to my love of Toronto, Canada, my birthplace.
In my blog I will continue to briefly outline my inspiration and evolution in
as I travel through these "Mandala Journeys ".
" Toronto Neighbourhood Mandalas " featured in the Globe and Mail on October 1, 2010
Read an article about my mandalas in the Globe and Mail :
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/real-estate/article1734637.ece
It was written on October 1, 2010......
****** However, it seems that the file was removed.
I checked today, June 6, 2012, and the link no longer works.
written by Dave LeBlanc, The Architourist, in the Real Estate Section
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/real-estate/article1734637.ece
It was written on October 1, 2010......
****** However, it seems that the file was removed.
I checked today, June 6, 2012, and the link no longer works.
written by Dave LeBlanc, The Architourist, in the Real Estate Section
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