by Russell Maier | Sep 19, 2009 | - Mandalas
A year ago, I had a dream. A dream of a mandala or yellow post it notes! I was staying at the time with my lover Abby at her home in Holland. Abby would go off to work during the day, and I would have the house to myself to get 1Mandala stuff in order. However, this...
by Russell Maier | Aug 24, 2009 | - Mandalas
The other day I was treated to a magnificent meal with my new friends Rossela, Irina and Sofia here in Florence. After our supper of fresh muscles, pasta and a rich white wine and parsely sauce (magnifico!) the conversation turned to mandalas. I tried to explain what...
by Russell Maier | Aug 19, 2009 | - Mandalas, italy
Honestly, I find teenagers a little scary. They talk so fast, they are always laughing and they are so much cooler than I.The last two days I took a little break in Pianoro Italy. Catia and Filipo heared I was coming through and spontaneously offered to host me. We...
by Russell Maier | Apr 3, 2009 | - Mandalas, germany, movie
What is ‘Love’ in German? An Adventure in Mandala Making and German Learning. Apparently the Lugen Museum castle where I am staying has a bit of a violent history. Reinhart, the artist who has made this his museum and gallery, asked me to create an art...
by Russell Maier | Mar 29, 2009 | - Mandalas, art, movie
The words that we use come to define the rythm of our lives.Learning German, I’ve noticed a peculiar phenonmenon. The words that I know shape my experience. Apparently there are some political problems going on here at the castle. Lawyers and people come...
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