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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
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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
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Initial Assignments 2025
Upcycling Inspiration // Engraved Mandalas
08 Upcycle Specs, 1,2, and 3 Point Perspectives
Pods for Presentations
Upcycle Inspiration
Upcycle Inspiration – Mobius Cube Side Table
Upcycle Inspiration Metal Spoons and Lighting
Upcycle Inspiration – Folding Table
Upcycle Inspiration: Upcycled Fashion
Guest Lecture: Greg Whiting
Aesthetics Game 2020: Novelty Roadside Architecture and Coat Hangers
Aesthetics Game: Shabby Chic Set of Screwdrivers
Design Game: Harley Davidson + Snowblower
Upcycle Project 2020: Initial Progress
Upcycle Progress: Mycelium
Upcycle Progress: Steampunk Fastener Steam Engine
Guest Lecture – Greg Whiting
Aesthetic Game: Greg Whiting
Upcycle Progress: Bookshelf
Upcycle Progress: Two-Way Wallet
Guest Lecture – Greg Whiting
Upcycle Progress // Kensue Kiatoukaysy
Initial Progress on Upcycle: “Kawaii” – Kirby
Upcycle Progress – Northern Lights
Upcycle Progress 2020: Pocket-Sized Sketchpad
Initial Progress: Shotgun Shells Coat Hanger
Upcycle Progress: Upcycled Jacket
UpCycle Progress: Hemp Lamp
Upcycle Progress // Vintage Romantic Aesthetic Book
Upcycle Progress – Folding Table
Upcycle Progress: Plastic Spoon Light
Upscale Progress: Cardboard Cards
Upcycle Progress – Brake Rotor Clock
Upcycle Progress- Street Art
Upcycle Progress: Brass Guitar
Upcycle Progress – Wine Cork Map of New Zealand
Upcycle Progress: Garden Planter
Upcycle Progress: Egg Shell Egg
Upcycle Progress: A Tribute to Ovechkin
Upcycle Progress – Fast Food Wrapper Sculpture
Upcycle progress: Plastic caps art-piece
Initial Progress on Upcycle Wallet 2020
Upcycle Progress: Mosaics
Upcycle Progress
Upcycle Progress: Rollercoaster
Aesthetics Game 2020
Upcycle Progress: Spectre of Torment
Upcycle Progress: Vintage Cigar Holder
Shelves+Street Photography
Upcycle Progress: Bike Chain Bonsai (Jamie Frankel)
Upcycle Progress: Bottle Caps
Upcycle Progress: Wine Bottle Terrariums
Upcycling Project 2020: Steampunk Fastener Steam Engine
Upcycle Final Report: Kawaii
Upcycle Inspiration: The Everything Drawer
Upcycle Progress: The Everything Drawer
Upcycle Final Report: Memory Box
Upcycle Final Report 2020
Upcycle Final Report: Egg Shell Egg
Upcycle Final Report 2020: Pocket-Sized Sketchpad
Upcycle Final Report: A Modern Take on Vintage Cigar Holders
Upcycle Final Report: Vinyl Wallet
Upcycle Final Report: Papier-Mâché Plants
Upcycle Final Report 2020 : Garden Planter
Upcycle Final Report – Recreating the Canon
Upcycle Final Report 2020: Aery Plush
UpCycle Final Report 2020: Hemp Glow by Benjamin Robles
Aesthetics Game 2020
Upcycle Final Report: Bottle Caps
Upcycle Final Report: Fast Food Wrapper Sculpture
Upcycle Final Report 2020: Electronics Jewelry
Cardboard Art
Upcycling Final Report 2020: Street Art
Upcycling final project: Plastic bottle caps & Polka dots
Coat Hanger With Shotgun Shells
Upcycle Final Report – Robotic Foldable Table
Upcycle Final Report: Mosaic
Upcycle Final Report 2020: Camera Bag Planter
Upcycle Final Report // Kensue Kiatoukaysy
Upcycle Final Report: Woven Rope Rug
Bonsai to Big Guy
Upcycle Final Report 2020: Laser Cut Cards
Upcycle Final Report: Plastic Spoon Lotus
Upcycle Final Product – Mobius Cube (Table?)
Upcycle Project Final Report: Sawhorse Bookcase
Upcycle 2020 Final Report (TinFoil and Spoons)
Upcycle Final Report // Laser Cut Chess Pieces
Upcycle Final Report: A Tribute to Ovechkin
Upcycle Final Report 2020: Cardboard Roller-coaster
Upcycle Final Report: Brass Guitar
Upcycle Report – Wine Cork Map of New Zealand
Upcycle Final Report: Portable Northern Lights
Upcycle Final Report: Scrap Warrior
Upcycle Final Report: Brake Rotor Clock
Upcycled Two-Way Wallet
Upcycle Final Report: Water Bottle Lighting
Upcycle Project: Final Report
Aesthetics Game Round 1
Aesthetics Game: Hippie Flower Power Baby High Chair
09 Cubes and Contour Bias
Guest Lecture: ‘Inspired by Objects’ by Hope Saska
Upcycle Final Report // Vintage Aesthetic Book Compartment // Brooke Shade
Main Project Inspirations 2020: Water Clock
Upcycle Final Report: The Everything Drawer
Final Project Inspiration: Kinetic Sculpture
Main Project Inspiration 2020: Desk/Table Lamp
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