by Angie Treinen | Jul 13, 2013 | 2013 Corn Maze
The maze has been cut into the field and all the paths have been tilled. Now, we’ll check the photos against the design for accuracy, and adjust either the corn field or the map as necessary. And the corn needs to grow about another five feet or...
by Angie Treinen | Jul 8, 2013 | 2013 Corn Maze, Math in the maze
We have the occasional “discussion” here at the farm (ranging from will we have enough pumpkins to who isn’t doing their fair share of laundry), but our most recent conflict came over the Golden Spiral. Which is interesting on several levels:...
by Angie Treinen | Jul 7, 2013 | 2013 Corn Maze, Maze Design, Uncategorized
So, contrary to popular belief, the corn maze does not simply appear in our cornfield one day…it would be awesome to wake up one morning and find a giant squid visible from the tower, but alas, we need to rely on forced labor (OK, not really forced…) in...
by Angie Treinen | May 24, 2013 | 2013 Corn Maze, Maze Design
Maze Design 2013: The clock is ticking, so it’s time to engage in some useful procrastination as I sit down to do the maze design… Part of the brainstorming process for maze design is in free-associating with ideas and images until some kind of coherent,...
by Angie Treinen | May 23, 2013 | 2013 Corn Maze, Maze Design
I think that the thing that Alan and I love most about our corn maze is the process of creation–all of it, from brainstorming and sketching, to actual design, and then to the task of carving it into the corn field. This year, we’ve partnered with the...