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 | Feb 3, 2010 | - Mandalas
My lover and I have moved in to our new apartment in Paris! Wow. What a pleasure to be able to type those words! It was such a great pleasure that Abby and I could not hold back celebrating. The very day we moved in, we threw our housewarming party! It was a...
by Russell Maier | Jan 26, 2010 | - Mandalas, movie
Here’s a little video on the making of the community mandala with my Church here in Ottawa. The Church choir did the soundtrack with the kids. If you’re reading this on Facebook here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSLfSZKk-s4This project with...
by Russell Maier | Jan 21, 2010 | - Mandalas
Yesterday, I joined the reverend of my Church here in Ottawa, to lead a mandala workshop at a woman’s shelter downtown. We both didn’t quite know what to expect. The shelter had recently burned down and the women were staying in a secondary building...
by Russell Maier | Dec 30, 2009 | - Mandalas, art
I have an exciting mandala commission with my old family Church here in Ottawa! Above is the begining of the project. It will blossom over the next week as I work on it. What a way to heal. I hope to write more on this.Here’s the text from the Church...
by Russell Maier | Sep 25, 2009 | - Mandalas, italy
Yikes. This took a lot longer than I thought to put together. Thank goodness I had so much help! 130 folks came together in Osoppo, Italy to make this grand mandalic dance. Out of the crowd came filmers, dancers, drummers, singers, shamans, directors… you name...
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