by Russell Maier | Feb 18, 2010 | - Mandalas, 1Mandala, co-creation
As I begin anew with the 1Mandala, a new word is slipping in to my vocabulary. Where before the project was all about “collaboration”, now it is about “co-creation”. I have been struggling for over a year to discern the difference. I am just...
by Russell Maier | Sep 4, 2009 | 1Mandala, italy
This past weekend I found myself in Ossopo Italy on top of a mountain.There, my friends Steve and Stafano had planned and organized Italy’s first festival of oneness– il FestOne. They had been trying to convince me for a month that I should make my way...
by Russell Maier | Sep 1, 2009 | 1Mandala
[1] Andras sends us a blast of Oneness from Budapest, Hungary: “A Beautiful Day to You!”Ok folks, I am experimenting with a new way to send the peace portrait out to the world. As I cycle each day I upload a peace portrait to the web by sending out an...
by Russell Maier | Jul 15, 2009 | 1Mandala
A Tree and a Human Hug. A snow melting peace portrait from Bavaria.So the 1Mandala Project is getting so many great peace portraits these days. They flow into my inbox and each morning, and am faced with a great smile from somewhere in the world. How cool is that?...
by Russell Maier | Jun 12, 2009 | 1Mandala
The newest version of the 1Mandala is now online! I’ve been working on this particular version for about a month now. All together its been over a year now! This one incorporates several hundred peace portraits and reflects the growing momentum of the project....
by Russell Maier | Apr 14, 2009 | 1Mandala
Arad,Romania: “Una cu Viata,Natura bucuriei!”Today, I opened up my laptop on a sunny Spring morning near Berlin. There in my Inbox was a message from a stranger in Romania. It was her peace portrait submission for the 1Mandala. What a dazzling photo! I...
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