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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
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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
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Pod and Critique Facilitator Responsibilities
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Initial Assignments 2025
Upcycling Progress
Upcyling Progress: Cement light fixtures
Upcycle Progress: Corian
TA Contact & Post Guidelines
Upcycle Progress: Corian Update
Aesthetics Exploration: Skis
08 Team Upcycle Discussion
09 Aesthetics Game
Upcycle Progress: Hanging Planters
Design Loop Reality: Projection Stage
Design Loop Reality: The Rose Garden
Design Loop Reality: Guitar Prototypes
Design Loop Reality: Candles
Design Loop Reality: Beer Can Hammer Man
Design Loop Reality: Casting Brass
Upcycle Project Update- Design Process
Design Loop
Design Process
Design Loop: Trail Map Upcycling
Design Loop: Nail and Thread Art
Design loop: Oyster box
Design Loop: Acrylic Sculpture
Design Loop: Guitar Stand
Design Loop: Upcycle Night Lamp
Design Loop: Steampunk Jellyfish
Design Loop: Cardboard Clothing
Design Loop: Old Shoes
Design Loop: Hockey Stick Furniture
Design Loop: Plastic Bag Sandals
Design Loop: Mount of the Holy Cross
Design Process for Upcycle Project
Design Loop: Woodwind Instrument
Design Loop: Corian Box
Design Loop: Kinetic Walking Sculpture
Design Loop: Cardboard laptop case
Design Loop: Beer Bottles to Usable Glasses
Design Loop: Wood-Metal Structures
Design Loop: Paper Mache Stool
Design Loop: Upcycled Bottle Tree
Design Loop: Bringing Steel to Life
Design Loop: Fidget Spinner Design Iteration
Design Loop: Whiskey Bottle Chandelier and Matching Tumblers
Design Loop: Recycled Guitar
Design Loop: Cardboard Night Lamp
Design Loop: Ukulele to Puzzle
Design Loop: Laundry Hamper Progress
Design Loop Reality: Jar Terrariums
Design Loop Reality: Paperclip Bike
Design Loop Reality: Cement light fixtures
Upcycle Final Report: Scale Model EDM Stage
11 More sketching plus…
Upcycle Presentation and Report Requirements
Upcycle Final Report: Trail Maps
Design Loop Reality: Q-Tip Sculpture
Design Loop Reality: A Phone Stand
Upcycle Final Report: Laundry Hamper
Design loop: Key hanger
Upcycling Final Report: Candles
Upcycle Final Report: Casting Brass
Upcycle Final Report: Mechanical Bonsai
Upcycle Final Report: Art Deco Tissue Box
Upcycle Final Report: Cardboard Laptop Case
Upcycle Final Report: Cardboard Cowboy Hat
Upcycle Final Report: Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden
Upcycle Final Report: Shoe Trophy
Upcycle Final Report: Beer Bottles
Upcycle Final Report: Oyster Box
Upcycle Final Report: Cement light fixture
Upcycle Final Report: Bringing Steel to Life
Upcycle Final Report: Reclaimed Treasure Chest
Upcycle Final Report: Salvaged Hockey Stick Table
Design Loop Reality: Hat Rack
Upcycle Final Report: Steampunk Jellyfish
Design Loop Reality: Hanging Planters
Upcycle Final Report: Theo Jansen Inspired Kinetic Sculpture
Upcycle Final Report: Silicone Products
Design Loop Reality: Cork Disco Ball
Upcycle Final Report: Decorative Cork Ball
Upcycle Final Report: Hanging Planters
Upcycle Final Report: How Baby Terrariums Are Made
Upcycle Final Report | Cardboard Lamp
Upcycle Final Report – Bottle Tree Lamp
Upcycle Final Report: Paper Mache Stool
Upcycle Final Report: Plarn
Upcycle Final Report: Nail and Thread Art
Upcycle Final Report: Fidget Spinner
Upcycle Final Report: Scrap Thermometer
Upcycle Final Report: Key Hanger
Upcycle Final Report: Gaudi Mosaic Puzzle
Upcycle Final Report: Cardboard Night Lamp
Upcycle Project: Corian Box (Spaceholder)
Upcycle Final Report : Beer Can Hammer Man
Upcycle Final Report: Q-Tip Sculpture
Upcycle Final Report: ‘I love lamp’ [L1]
Upcycle Final Report: Bottle it up!
Upcycle Final Report: Katie Yarnell
Upcycle Final Report: Guitar Stand
Upcycle Final Report: Tennis Racket Guitar
Upcycle Final Report: Paperclip Bicycle
Upcycle Final Report: Whiskey Bottle Chandelier and Glasses
Upcycle Final Report: Guitar
Upcycle Final Report: Casting Colors
Upcycle Final Report: Hat Rack
Upcycle Final Report: Ski Pole Wind Chime
Upcycle Final Report: Cardboard of Hazzard
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