by Russell Maier | Sep 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
A massive typhoon has just passed over the Northern Philippines. It hit here really hard. The winds and rain have knocked out the power, the cell service, trees and more. But, the folks here are used to such things! Already things are returning to normal. Alas,...
by Russell Maier | Sep 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Woven Straw Mat. This is a new art medium my Dutch friend and I are exploring: Co-Creating with villagers canvases and products out of used drinking straws.My new Dutch friend Maartin has been visiting Bianca and I here in Sagada. It’s perfect timing because...
by Russell Maier | Sep 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
My exhibition at the Baguio Museum ends this week. The two small paintings have sold but not the big one (4ft x 2.5ft) Price 1100$. It is made by the trash weaving women in Natonin. The frame is custom constructed to be easy to assemble and dissemble. Orders welcome!...
by Russell Maier | Sep 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
Phew! I have returned from three weeks of Jedi traveling between villages. I have Wifi and can now at last post some pictures of the luminal deliveries, cocreations and connections that occurred as I passed through this particularly impoverished and disconnected...
by Russell Maier | Sep 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Here’s a little video of my work with the crazy remote school I mentioned in my past post. The movie features a series of trash and plant mandalas made by students from the Ga’dan tribe. BNTAS Annonat Extensionis a remote school in the Paracelis region of...
by Russell Maier | Aug 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ve been sharing my recent work with a crazy remote and challenged school in the mountains of Paracelis, Philipinnes. The school serves the isolated Ga’dan tribe. The teachers make a 2 hour commute over rough road, then stay the week in the two room...