by russs.net | Jan 27, 2013 | - Bottle Building, - Milstein Modules
I am excited! Our technique for building with trash bottle bricks has taken a giant serendipituous leap forward. This past weekend I met Zelli and his wife Joany who are seasoned cob builders living in the Philippines. Against the odds, they have been pioneering...
by russs.net | Dec 13, 2012 | - Mandalas, 1Actions
Here are three of the amazing letters that the grade 6’s of Guina’ang Elementary crafted for the children in the orphanage in Siem Peap Cambodia. Thanks to David for leading the creativity session in letter writing and envelope making. The students were...
by Russell Maier | Dec 12, 2012 | - Mandalas, 1Mandala
Guina’ang is a small and humble mountain village in the Northern Philippines. It takes 12 hours to get there from Manila and another two by rough road from Bontoc. I’ve been working with Guina’ang for the last two years after getting lost hiking...
by russs.net | Oct 23, 2012 | - Bottle Building, - Milstein Modules, -Ecobricks
A while ago, this great article came out on our work here in Sabangan with the local San Alfonso High School students. Christa had the great idea that we should get the students to write about the process and interview folks during the day. This newspaper article,...
by russs.net | Oct 19, 2012 | - Bottle Building, - Milstein Modules
The other day, I teamed up with Kelsie, a U.S. Peace Core worker who is stationed in a neighbouring village. Together we taught the highschool staff and 170 students of Bila National High School how to make bottle bricks. Nothing went as expected– yet, it was...
Russell is a regenerative artist, inventor and philosopher based in Bali, Indonesia. He is one of the principals of global the Ecobrick. His regenerative theories are inspired by his time amongst the Igorot people, his journey with plastic and his work mandalas. Russell is currently working on a new theory of Earthen Ethics and Plastic Sequestration. You can follow him on Facebook