Clare Gaylard Glass 

When we chose 'Labyrinth' as the title for our exhibition I found out the difference between a labyrinth and a maze, I had not realised that a labyrinth was one, single path.

I found a description of a labyrinth as a meditation with three stages: the journey in: the centre: the journey out. A  journey to slow down, encounter the divine and move on. We were able to go to the Down Syndrome Association and sit in on an art class last week, it happend as the third meeting in a busy day and felt closein spirit to the journey described.

Slowing down to look closely, communicate properly with the staff and meet the students brought all our plans and hopes for the upcoming exhibition and related events into focus. The students on the art enrichment programme were working on donated canvas to produce art that will be exhibited at the exhibition and students will be attending and participating.

I was particularly taken by Benjamin's work as I have been creating my own 'Hero', he is working on elaborate storyboards of his favourite TV crime programmes. Every detail of the policeman's uniform, badges and weapons rendered with passionate care. At another end of the class a boy who seemed to only have one image, a rough but fluid self-portrait that he drew at speed again and again. We found that he learned to make eye contact through the art enrichment class.