by Russell Maier | Jan 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
Back when I was in university, I did my philosophy ethics thesis on “Usury”. Most haven’t heard of this word. It’s a term from a forgotten age– the good old medival days when lending money at a rate of interest was considered a sin.Yes....
by Russell Maier | Jan 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Who am I?Tis a fitting question for the end of a year and the beginning of a new one. Holy shit have I had a crazy intense year. From Canada to Paris, where I lived with my lover in an amazing and posh pad, to six months of being down and out in a remote Filipino...
by Russell Maier | Jan 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
The scene from my New Year, in Sagada: 12:00 AM – the locals do their ancient circle dance to the beat of their brass gongs. A hazy mist of cloud, bond-fire smoke, and the remnant of fire crackers has fallen over the village. All around he town erupts in...
by Russell Maier | Dec 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
Merry Christmas everyone! My friend Andrew asked me the other day what kind of roast Monkey I had had for my Filipino Christmas dinner. He was joking of course, but it got me reflecting on the Christmas cultural experience I’ve been experiencing this last...
by Russell Maier | Dec 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
These woman are the pillars of culture and wisdom in the village. They have lived. The evidence of the generations they have supported is written on their faces. Despite this, they can give the most dazzling smiles. Now that the portraits are officially delivered,...
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