Brian Gardner is a lifelong learner and seeker, looking for the connectedness between all people. He moved to Draper from Charlotte to help run the Draper Mercantile. He manages the village market and plans programming for the Draper Village’s healing arts. Brian is a trained Labyrinth facilitator, and directed the construction of the 46-foot medieval Labyrinth at Merc Farms. He is on the board of Directors for the Draper Community Park and was the project coordinator for its LOVEworks installation. Brian holds a degree in theology, and is the Spiritual Director of The Village Chapel in Draper. He enjoys spending time with his biological and recovery families, his red healer dog, goats, and three roosters. His interests include journaling, meditation, drumming, silent retreats, twelve-step spirituality and traveling.