Lisa Gidlow Moriarty
Creative Artist/Designer
Spiritual Director
Master labyrinth maker
Certified Advanced Labyrinth Facilitator
Mediator and Peacekeeping Circle Keeper

• Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Design

• Training with Rev. Lauren Artress of Veriditas, Worldwide Labyrinth Project, Grace Cathedral in San Francisco www.veriditas.net and Master Labyrinth Maker Robert Ferré of Labyrinth Enterprises in St. Louis, MO www.labyrinth-enterprises.com

• President of The Labyrinth Society, an international organization, and an active member of the Minnesota Labyrinth Network

• Spiritual Director certified through Spirations Institute for Interfaith Formation www.spirations.com

• Council member of Veriditas www.veriditas.net, Regional Representative Network Coordinator and Advanced Veriditas Certified Labyrinth Facilitator

• Mediation training through The Mediation Center, St. Paul, MN

• Peacekeeping Circle training through Whitehorse Carcross First Nations, Yukon Territory, Canada

• Creating sacred space for individuals, churches, groups and organizations

• Workshops, retreats and presentations on the history and use of labyrinths, Drum and rattle making, using the labyrinth for conflict resolution and problem solving, using labyrinths in prayer and creativity, co-creating labyrinths, providing opportunities for personal transformation.

Lisa creates both historic and unique contemporary labyrinth designs, including Circle of Peace™, a 7-circuit concentric circle design that blends elements of the ancient classical and medieval or Chartres-like patterns with sacred geometric principles. In collaboration with a school Social Worker, Lisa developed the CrossRoads Problem Solving Labyrinth™, a dual path design that utilized mediation techniques to teach peaceful conflict resolution in schools. Another widely embraced design is the Dancing Woman™, a design inspired by the ancient Baltic Wheel pattern and developed to represent triumph, celebration, compassion, joy and comfort.