We’re working hard with our teams of village weavers we’re steadily developing large fine art canvases out of the recycled wrappers and sachets. These ones were recently exhibited at the Baguio City Museum
Poverty as a Creative Opportunity
A living on the street in Manila receives a heart shaped banana pancake in a decorated banana leave sleeve.I’ve been reflecting alot on my art practice in the last year. I have been doing art (which is usually for rich people) in one of the most materially poor...Completed! The Women of Gilbraltor neighborhood, Baguio, Phillippines pose with 113 coasters made entirely from recycled and woven trash (sachets from chips and other corporate food). These Trashure coasters are next their way to a Fair Trade store in Germany. Orders like this inspire massively here in the cities, jump-starting community recycling and, most of all, getting folks to think differently about garbage.
Completed! The Women of Gilbraltor neighborhood, Baguio, Phillippines pose with 113 coasters made entirely from recycled and woven trash (sachets from chips and other corporate food). These Trashure coasters are next their way to a Fair Trade store in Germany. Orders like this inspire massively here in the cities, jump-starting community recycling and, most of all, getting folks to think differently about garbage.
Stainglass Mandalas from Plastic Bags — here they are hanging from my balcony after the strips have been ironed together — still in experimental stage!
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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