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Post 01 2025: Aesthetic Explorations
Post 2- 2025 : What is your Upcycling project? What is the aesthetic and why?
Post 3 – 2025 : Upcycle Progress
Post 4- 2025 : Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic
Post 5 – 2025: Upcycle Design Report
Post 6 – 2025 : Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Post 7 – 2025 : Main Project Aesthetics: Plans and Alternatives.
Post 8 – 2025 : Design Preview Report
Post 9 – 2025 : Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints
Post 10 – 2025 : Progress
Post 11 – 2025 : Final Report Part 1
Post 12 – 2025 : Main Project Final Report Part 2
Post 13 – 2025 : Portfolio
Older Student Work
Light fixture
A/V music tech
Furniture
Mirror
Pet Accessory
Product Design
Sculpture
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2024
Post 1: Aesthetics Exploration
Post 2: What is your upcycling aesthetic and why?
Post 3: Upcycle progress
Post 4: Opposite Upcycle Aesthetic
Post 5: Upcycle Design Report
Post 6: Main project plans and inspiration
Post 7 2024: Main Project Aesthetics – Plans and Alternatives
Post 8 2024: Design Preview Report
Post 9 2024: : Top 5 specifications, top 5 constraints
Post 10 2024: Progress Since Design Preview
Post 11 2024 Final Report Part 1: What and Why
Post 12 2024: How and What Next?
Post 13 2024: Portfolio
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Current Course (2025)
Schedule 2025
Final Specs 2025
Design Preview Specs 2025
Blog and Blog Comment/Critique Policies
Presentation Critiques
Pod and Critique Facilitator Responsibilities
Sources for materials
Student Resources
Zotero Library Access
Designers and fun links
Syllabus
Initial Assignments 2025
Final Project Inspo Cup Holder
Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Main Project Plans and Inspiration
Main Project Plans – Rustic Aesthetic
My Personal Aesthetics and Project Inspirations
Post 6 – Main Project Inspiration
Main Project Plans and Inspirations: Space-Age Spotify Jukebox
Post 6: Main Project Plans and Inspiration
Post 6 – 2024 Main Project plans and inspirations
Main Project Plans and Inspiration: Industrial Nine Photo Frame
Clean Energy Machines
Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Main Project Plans and Inspiration
Graphic Design and Music | Main Project Plan
Gothic-Gothic Revival Endtable
Kite Project Inspiration
Main Project Plan: Snuffle Mat
Main Project Plans and Inspirations: Truss Cargo Kite
Main Project Plans and Inspirations: Space Exploration
Main Project Inspirations – Brutalist Table Lamp
Main Project Plans – Stop Motion Puppet
Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Main Project Inspo + Plan : Guinea Pig McDonalds Playhouse
Post 6 – Main Project Idea and Personal Aesthetic
Personal Aesthetic and Main Project Plans
Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Main Project Plan: Minimalist Furniture
Main Project Plans
Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Ideating: Photography Projects in Different Aesthetics
Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Main Project Plans and Inspiration
Post 6: Main Project Plans and Inspiration
Main Project Plans: Modern Art Inspired Kinetic Sculpture
Main Project Plan: Naturecore House Art
Main project plans and inspiration
Personal Aesthetic
Mid-Century Modern Newton’s Cradle
Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Post 6 – Interactive Wall Art
Post 6: Main Project Plans and Inspiration
Post 6: Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Mcbling Guillotine
Drawing Inspiration from Kyle’s Kinetics: Crafting My Own Kinetic Sculpture
Main Project: Minimalist Wooden Light Fixture
Post 6 – Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Main Project Plans – Organic Modern Furniture Piece (Full scale!)
Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Main Project Plans and Inspirations
Main Project – Industrial Edison Bulb Lamp
Main Project Plans: Street Racing Steering Wheel
Main Project Inspirations — Arcade/Solitaire
Post 6: Main Project Plans and Inspiration
Utilitarian
My Main Project: The Bouch? The Coud? The Perfect Bed/Couch for a Van build
Post 6: Main Project Plans and Inspirations – Ari Matrajt
Post 3: Upcycle Progress
Bottle Chainmail Cotour
Abstract Tech
The Drop-out Table: an homage to academic years and mid century simplicity.
Post 4: Opposite of Mid Century Modern: Ornate, Maximalism
Post 6: Main Project Plans and Inspirations – Sophie Berry
Welded Wall E
Main Project Plans and Inspiration: Retro Skiing
Industrial Planter
Workwear Inspired Bouldering Bucket
Chain Clock
Post 5: Industrial Bedside table
Horse Purse
Cyberpunk Communicator
Post 5: Cactus Pot
Industrial Style Bar Cart
Aquarium Scuba Tank
Crafting Elegance: Upcycling Clase Azul Tequila Bottles into Vases
1970s/1980s Model Computer
1970s Record Side Table
Miyazaki-Inspired Airship
Blue Dragon Storm Vase
Upcycle Design Report: Surreal Symphony
American Bottlecap Astronaut
LED Googie Sign
Puck Pot: Recycled Hockey Stick Planter
Upcycle Report – Patchwork Totebag
Cottagecore Patchwork Jeans
Origami Animal Lights Decor
90s Hip Hop Inspired Denim Bucket Hat
Flowering Mushroom Book Decoration
Floating Bookshelf
Japandi Hook & Ring Game
Minimalist Knife Block with Re-used Wood
Upcycle Project – Cigar Box Mandolin
Picture Frame
Graffitied Skateboard Shoe Rack
“Floating” Wine Bottle Holder- Post 5
The Industrial Modernist Shelf
Rustic Picture Frame and Colorado Buffaloes Logo
Patchwork Shirt
Rustic Shou Sugi Ban Chess Board – Made with Mountain Barn Wood
MX-5 Diorama
Mid-Century Modern Origami Lamp
Trumpet Lamp
Upcycle Design Report: Rustic Mid-Century Wall Clock
Yassifying a Cantaloupe
Alternating Waves
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