For my upcyling design I wanted to create a light product/structure. To put it simply it would be considered a lamp or a light fixture of some sort, but I wanted to broaden my design so that the only criteria is that it deals with light in some fashion. I have included below my design thinking and things I considered while I was brainstorming about this design and all it would entail.
This is a PDF of my design thinking and sketches of my initial thoughts on my design. I want to further develop my concept and logistics of the project as well as my inspiration as I keep gathering information to help me move my design forward.
![This is a hanging planter I found at Resource that I thought might make a good base outline for a lighting structure.](https://i0.wp.com/www.aesdes.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/IMG_5884-e1453782730399-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1)
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My next steps in my progress will be to start experimenting with he twine and strings on the planter to see what different light effects it will create. I want to develop my concept and function of the design better, and what its overall meaning will be. I also need to solve the design problem of being able to turn the light on and off when it is fixed inside the planter.
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Elyse, this looks like quite the lamp! Do you have a particular kind of twine/stick that you plan on using to build up the nest looking light? We talked in class about using Egg shaped lights as well, which I think would really enhance the aesthetic of the fixture. I’m excited to see how it turns out!
Very cool! I came very close to doing an LED project for this. Have you thought about using EL wire? Really fun stuff to play around with. You can also buy a sound inverter which controls the light intensity based off of sound input. It can even be battery powered!
I really like the concept. I think creating things with LEDs is always fun and has its own futuristic aesthetic to it. I like the planet Idea that you had I think you can make some cool structures using that hanging planter. A solar system lamp mobile would look really nice.
This seems like it could be really cool to make a sort of light fixture/chandelier. I think it would be really cool if you somehow made it look like a hanging planter with a plant it in and the light could somehow come from the plant. Also the turning on and off could be as simple as unplugging it or turning off a power strip.