by Russell Maier | May 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Chewog.That’s my new name. It is a custom here in the Igorot culture to have a Christian name and an Igorot or indigenous name. My new name was ordained upon a misty mountaintop. Through my mandala making project here, I am meeting folks from every level of this...
by Russell Maier | May 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s the fourth or fifth day of the Natonin village festival. I’ve been staying here almost a week now. I am the only white person in the village even for this event. Walking down the main street I am assailed with smiles. When i meet the folks curious...
by Russell Maier | May 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
This morning, I step out into the sunshine to discover a foot wide, gigantic and vibrant moth sitting on my doorstep.I am in a magical and beautiful place.Hi there Team,I write you from the really isolated mountain village of Natonin! I’ve not had internet for...
by Russell Maier | Apr 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
by Russell Maier | Apr 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
One of my watercolor sketches for the muralAll my life I’ve wanted to live in a traditional indigenous village. I pictured it being somewhere in the amazon. Little did I expect it would happen this past year in the mountains of the Philippines. But it did. What...
by Russell Maier | Apr 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
150 youth leaders from all over Mountain Province were involved in the co-creation of the Colorful Condoms for Consciousness Mandala. It was a fantastic consciousness raising success during the Youth Summit for Health, Population and the Environment.The creative...
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