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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
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Mirror
Pet Accessory
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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
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Design Preview Specs 2025
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Initial Assignments 2025
Upcycle Project: Futuristic Beer Bottle
Upcycling Project: Vintage Industrial Desk Organizer
Upcycling Project
Hyperbolic Distortion: Upcycled Paper Beehive
Upcycling Project – Book End Table Legs
Upcycling Project Aesthetic: Painting on Light and Art Deco
Fantasy Fashion
Upcycling Project Aesthetic
Post 2: Upcycling Project Aesthetic- Earthcore/Granola Girl
Upcycling Project: Industrial Aesthetic
Upcycling Aesthetic: Modern Googie
Post 2: Steampunk (Recycled Bike Parts) Upcycle Aesthetic
Upcycle Project: Realism Diecast Diorama
Welding a Wall-E Upcycle Project
Upcycle Aesthetic: Cottagecore
Upcycling Aesthetic: Oceanpunk
Upcycling Aesthetic – Irish Pub
Upcycle Aesthetic – Fairy Tale
Upcycle Aesthetic: Rustic
Upcycle Aesthetic: Retro Patriotism
Post 2 – 2024 Upcycling Aesthetic: Cyberpunk Tech
Upcycling Aesthetic – Miyazaki Steampunk
Upcycling Aesthetic: Minimalist
Upcycling Project: Brutalist Pencil Holder
Upcycling Project Aesthetic: Skatepark Graffiti
Post 2 : Upcycling project aesthetic-Steampunk Aesthetic
Upcycling Project Idea – The Shinto Belief and Origami Cranes
Upcycle Aesthetic – Industrialism
Upcycle Aesthetic: Patchwork
My Upcycle Aesthetic – Creole and Cajun
Upcycling Aesthetic – Patchwork
Upcycling Project: 1970s Record Side Table
Upcycling Aesthetic: 1800s Constellation Chart
Floating Brackets – An Industrial Design
Upcycling Project: Surrealism Painting
Japandi Ring & Hook Game
Upcycle Project: Dark Cyber
Upcycling Aesthetic: Afrofuturism
Upcycling Project Aesthetic: Floral Aesthetic
Upcycling Aesthetic: Aquatic
Upcycle Project: Contemporary Environmental
Upcycling Aesthetic: Organic Modern
Upcycling Project: Minimalistic/Organic Topographic Sculpture
Upcycling Aesthetic: Desert Aesthetic
Upcycling Aesthetic: Mushroom Shelf from Book Pages
Upcycle Project: Horse Purse
Industrial Modernism – Alex Reynolds
Post 2 – Upcycling aesthetic – maximalist woodcraft
Upcycle Project Aesthetic: Artificial Japanese Bonsai
Upcycling Aesthetic: Workwear
Upcycle Aesthetic: Organic Shapes and Knife Woodblocks
Upcycle Aesthetic – Mid Century Modern
Upcycle Aesthetic – Patchwork
My Upcycling Aesthetic: Shou Sugi Ban Chessboard
Sustainable Sophistication: Crafting a Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table from Upcycled Materials
Upcycling Project: Modern Library Lamp
Upcycle Aesthetic: Origami and Mid-Century Modern Lamp
Upcycle Aesthetic: Midcentury Modern
Upcycling Project: Pioneer Primitive Aesthetic
Upcycling Project: “Up in the Air”
Upcycle Project: Googie Signage
Scrap Metal Art Upcycling Project
Upcycling Project: Steampunk Aesthetic
Upcycle Aesthetic: Duane Flatmo’s Art
Upcycling Aesthetic: Natural Wood
Post 2: Upcycling Project Aesthetic – Cottagecore/Naturecore
Upcycling Project – 1970s/80s PC Inspired Interactive Art Piece
Upcycle Project Aesthetic: Scandinavian
Upcycling Aesthetic: Rustic
Upcycle Aesthetic: 1920s Speakeasy
Post 2 – 2024 – Upcycling – Outdoor Illusion Aesthetic
Upcycle Project – Minimalist Aesthetic
Upcycling Project: Environmental Aesthetic
Upcycle Aesthetic: Bibliophilia
Post 2: Upcycling Project, Miyadaiku
Upcycle Aesthetic: Clase Azul Cups
Upcycling Project Aesthetic – Denim Bucket Hat
Minimalist – Upcycling Project Aesthetic
Rustic | Upcycling Project Aesthetic
Upcycling Topic and Project Aesthetic
Skateshop Aesthetic Ipad Holder
Upcycling Project Aesthetic – 1950’s Signage
Upcycle Project Aesthetic: Steampunk
Upcycle aesthetic: Scandinavian Aesthetic
Upcycle Project Aesthetic: Topographic Case
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