by russs.net | Aug 15, 2012 | - Mandalas, 1Mandala
Mandalas are an ancient spiritual art-form that are found around the world in a myriad of cultures and mediums. Mandalas harness the magic of circular geometry. Their creative process enables one or more folks to come together and organically unfold mesmerizingly...
by Russell Maier | Aug 8, 2012 | Relationships
It has been a year now, to the day, since I met my love Bianca. It all began on a moonlit night on a stroll around the village Church. A year later with this great gal and, boy, have we taken out the trash. It’s a funny thing to say, but it is true. My Dad...
by Russell Maier | Jul 23, 2012 | - Bottle Building, - Milstein Modules, co-creation, Paintings, Trashure
This is the unfolding of a trash wall built by the village youth and I this month. It is built from bottle bricks stuffed with trash that we salvaged from the river. The humble (yet beautiful!) wall is a community showcase of the potential of this...
by Russell Maier | Jul 21, 2012 | - Mandalas, art, Trashure
I’ve wanted to make a permanent mandala with cement and grout for a long time. Last week while hiking I came across a decidedly ugly pile of broken tiles along side the beautiful river. I put as many as I could carry into my backpack and headed home. The...
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