“Lars Howlett is one of the country’s foremost labyrinth makers.”

- Bloomberg News

Design & Build

Lars Howlett is a leading expert in the creation of custom labyrinths from exact replicas of classical and medieval designs to one-of-a-kind art installations for healing, insight, and transformation.

Workshops & Archive

Recognized as a passionate speaker and inspiring teacher, Lars manages a vast image archive of diverse designs from past projects and journeys to sacred sites around the world. He leads webinars, workshops, and pilgrimages exploring sacred geometry, creative compassion, and evolutionary spirituality including themes such as ‘The River of Life’, ‘Labyrinth Cosmology’, and ‘A Journey through Sacred Space & Time’.

Bio

Lars Howlett builds, walks, and photographs labyrinths as a practice in mindfulness. He is a Veriditas Faculty Member and Certified Advanced Labyrinth Facilitator having trained with the leader of the labyrinth movement, Lauren Artress, at at Grace and Chartres Cathedrals. For three years he was the apprentice to Master Builder Robert Ferre, learning the art of sacred geometry and his methods of creating proportional and precise Classical and Medieval patterns.

In 2015 he launched Discover Labyrinths LLC based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Lars inherited his mentor’s custom tools, labyrinth library, and workshop curriculum. In 2017 Lars was named a Master Builder by contemporaries in his field.

Now leading a new generation in designing and building labyrinths, Lars works hand-in-hand with individuals and institutions. In workshops, writing, and pilgrimages, he shares his experiments and experiences. He has been an invited speaker at schools, retreat centers, art museums, and at Grace Cathedral, as well as the 2011-16 conferences of the Labyrinth Society (TLS). He is a member of the Wisdom Circle of TLS, serving as a board member from 2014-17 and was the coordinator for World Labyrinth Day from 2014-18, a global event with more than 5,000 participants in 30+ countries on the first Saturday in May. In 2021 he became a part-time staff member of Veriditas as the webinar coordinator, social media manager and resource developer.

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Partial Client List

  • Napa State Hospital, Rapides Regional Medical Center, Adventist Health Sonora Health Pavillion

  • Kripalu Yoga Institute (weekend retreat & temporary labyrinths)

  • Parliament of World Religions, Chicago (panel presentation & temporary labyrinths)

  • Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA)

  • Cities of San Jose, Vallejo, and Rohnert Park (California)

  • Earle Baum Center of the Blind

  • Wellesley, Middlebury, and Reed Colleges, UC Merced and Santa Cruz, Punahou School

  • Palo Alto Art Museum (community workshop and temporary labyrinth)

  • Bonny Doon Vineyard (dedication ceremony and labyrinth)

  • SF International Poetry Festival (temporary labyrinth)

  • plus churches, retreat centers, conferences, retirement communities & private residences

    To view his latest projects and inspirations visit him at Facebook.com/DiscoverLabyrinths