by Russell Maier | Mar 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
This weekend, I made the trip down to Manila to do some exciting art with 80 Muslim and Christian Youth leaders! Two different communities for the first time at an Eco park in the city to get to know each and continue us their peacemaker training. United Religions...
by Russell Maier | Feb 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
I am learning generosity here in the Philippines. But not just any generosity. Creative generosity.I’ve never had so little money in my life. Yet I’ve never been able to be so generous. I am learning that true generosity, truly sharing a blessing, has...
by Russell Maier | Feb 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
I just got back to Sagada from my week and a half stay in Manila. My decision to go to Manila was made on the fly while visiting another village. I jumped on the bus with only one change of cloths and a small bag. I had three shirts, but alas only one pair of pants!Oh...
by Russell Maier | Feb 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, Sarah and I made the long trip out to Caloocan, the barrio outside the city where Eric and his group of Muslim – Christian youth leaders live. These are the amazing kids that helped us lead the workshop with NHC high-school to make the clay candle...
by Russell Maier | Feb 19, 2011 | 1Actions
I’ve been working hard lately. Not just at making local art, but on global systems to facilitate global participation. It’s got me thinking about the relationship between the two that will enable the synchronous spread and manifestation of both a local...
by Russell Maier | Feb 18, 2011 | - Mandalas, 1Mandala, co-creation
I am really proud to post this one. My partner Sarah and I have been hard at work over the last week. And before that we were hard at work with lots of kids to make this happen. It was so cool how it all came together magically. This time last year, I was writing...
by Russell Maier | Feb 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
With the 1Books that have arrived in Guina’ang, so too has arrived a box of pastels. 1 Box to precise. Thanks Dan! While there I figured I’d do a little mandala workshop. Boy did the pastels come in handy. It was like a scene from the Bible. The one box of...
by Russell Maier | Feb 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
…400 kids! I am in Manila this week on a spontaneous co-creation with my lover Sarah. This weekend, long awaited international peace talks resume over the war torn province of Mindinao in the Southern Philippines. To help launch the talks we orchestrated with...
by Russell Maier | Feb 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
I made the long trip into Guina’Ang the other day. I absolutely delighted to see the first pile of 1Books that have arrived. Wow!How amazing to see the parcels from all over the world there in that little village high in the mountains! Even more amazing was to...
by Russell Maier | Feb 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Completely on the spur of the moment, I took off on the 12 hour bus ride to Manila yesterday. I am here co-creating with my lover Sarah, an extraordinary art project that celebrates the return to peace talks in the Southern Philipinnes this month.I was honored to...
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