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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
Product Design
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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
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Designers and fun links
Syllabus
Initial Assignments 2025
Main Project Inspirations 2020: Dynamic Wire Frame Sculpture
Coffee Capsules Dispenser
Main Project Inspiration – D&D Table
Final Project Inspirations – Something useful
Main Project Inspiration: A Guitar
Main Project Inspirations: Wood Propeller
Main Project Inspiration – Steampunk Headphone Stand
Main Project Inspirations: Sterling Engine
Main Project Aspirations : Dynamic Sculpture or LED snowboard
Main Project Aspirations: Sweatshirt Designing
Main Project Inspiration
Main Project: Inspiration – Kawaii “Mood Rings”
Final Project Idea – Cardboard Grabber Hands
Main Project Inspirations – Neon Sign
Main Project Aspirations – Wood Art
Upcycle Project Update Progress – Recreating the canon
Upcycle Presentation – Recreating the canon inspiration
Main Project Inspiration: Folding Coffee Table
Main Project Inspiration: Japanese Gardens and Bonsai
Main Project Inspiration // Kensue Kiatoukaysy
Main Project Inspiration- Bramble and Hare Bar (Jamie Frankel)
Aesthetic Exploration, ‘Conjunction’
Main Project Inspiration 2020: Desk/Table Lamp
Final Project Inspiration: Kinetic Sculpture
Upcycle Final Report: The Everything Drawer
Main Project Inspirations 2020: Water Clock
Upcycle Final Report // Vintage Aesthetic Book Compartment // Brooke Shade
Guest Lecture: ‘Inspired by Objects’ by Hope Saska
09 Cubes and Contour Bias
Aesthetics Game: Hippie Flower Power Baby High Chair
Aesthetics Game Round 1
Upcycle Project: Final Report
Upcycle Final Report: Water Bottle Lighting
Upcycled Two-Way Wallet
Upcycle Final Report: Brake Rotor Clock
Upcycle Final Report: Scrap Warrior
Upcycle Final Report: Portable Northern Lights
Upcycle Report – Wine Cork Map of New Zealand
Upcycle Final Report: Brass Guitar
Upcycle Final Report 2020: Cardboard Roller-coaster
Upcycle Final Report: A Tribute to Ovechkin
Upcycle Final Report // Laser Cut Chess Pieces
Upcycle 2020 Final Report (TinFoil and Spoons)
Upcycle Project Final Report: Sawhorse Bookcase
Upcycle Final Product – Mobius Cube (Table?)
Upcycle Final Report: Plastic Spoon Lotus
Upcycle Final Report 2020: Laser Cut Cards
Bonsai to Big Guy
Upcycle Final Report: Woven Rope Rug
Upcycle Final Report // Kensue Kiatoukaysy
Upcycle Final Report 2020: Camera Bag Planter
Upcycle Final Report: Mosaic
Upcycle Final Report – Robotic Foldable Table
Coat Hanger With Shotgun Shells
Upcycling final project: Plastic bottle caps & Polka dots
Upcycling Final Report 2020: Street Art
Cardboard Art
Upcycle Final Report 2020: Electronics Jewelry
Upcycle Final Report: Fast Food Wrapper Sculpture
Upcycle Final Report: Bottle Caps
Aesthetics Game 2020
UpCycle Final Report 2020: Hemp Glow by Benjamin Robles
Upcycle Final Report 2020: Aery Plush
Upcycle Final Report – Recreating the Canon
Upcycle Final Report 2020 : Garden Planter
Upcycle Final Report: Papier-Mâché Plants
Upcycle Final Report: Vinyl Wallet
Upcycle Final Report: A Modern Take on Vintage Cigar Holders
Upcycle Final Report 2020: Pocket-Sized Sketchpad
Upcycle Final Report: Egg Shell Egg
Upcycle Final Report 2020
Upcycle Final Report: Memory Box
Upcycle Progress: The Everything Drawer
Upcycle Inspiration: The Everything Drawer
Upcycle Final Report: Kawaii
Upcycling Project 2020: Steampunk Fastener Steam Engine
Upcycle Progress: Wine Bottle Terrariums
Upcycle Progress: Bottle Caps
Upcycle Progress: Bike Chain Bonsai (Jamie Frankel)
Shelves+Street Photography
Upcycle Progress: Vintage Cigar Holder
Upcycle Progress: Spectre of Torment
Aesthetics Game 2020
Upcycle Progress: Rollercoaster
Upcycle Progress
Upcycle Progress: Mosaics
Initial Progress on Upcycle Wallet 2020
Upcycle progress: Plastic caps art-piece
Upcycle Progress – Fast Food Wrapper Sculpture
Upcycle Progress: A Tribute to Ovechkin
Upcycle Progress: Egg Shell Egg
Upcycle Progress: Garden Planter
Upcycle Progress – Wine Cork Map of New Zealand
Upcycle Progress: Brass Guitar
Upcycle Progress- Street Art
Upcycle Progress – Brake Rotor Clock
Upscale Progress: Cardboard Cards
Upcycle Progress: Plastic Spoon Light
Upcycle Progress – Folding Table
Upcycle Progress // Vintage Romantic Aesthetic Book
UpCycle Progress: Hemp Lamp
Upcycle Progress: Upcycled Jacket
Initial Progress: Shotgun Shells Coat Hanger
Upcycle Progress 2020: Pocket-Sized Sketchpad
Upcycle Progress – Northern Lights
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