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Recyclo
NuVu Design Sprint
upcycling
It means using old or thrown-away things to make something new and special
why upcycle?
It means using materials again instead of throwing them away, so we can help take care of our Earth.
SPRINT BRIEF
Everyday recycled materials can become part of something big, beautiful, and collaborative.
We are going to turn recycled things into art! Each of you will decorate one piece of cardboard, and together we will make one big, colorful mural.
WHAT WE ARE DOING
WHY WE ARE DOING IT
To turn recycled materials into art and create something together.
We each decorate a cardboard piece with recycled items to make one big canva.
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Final Project Expectations
Make your piece look great on its own and fit with the others to tell a bigger story
Your will design a piece of cardboard using old or recycled things to make something new and creative
All pieces come together to make one giant, colorful artwork that everyone helped create.
The design process will include these steps:
Think & Dream
A good example of signals are "the launch of chatGPT" or "the fall of the iconic tunnel tree redwood" and good examples of drivers would be "artificial intelligence" or "climate change"
Then, identify signals (glimpses of the future we already see today) and drivers (what made the signal possible)
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30 mins
Decide what your piece will be. Draw a quick sketch of your idea.
Use recycled materials and weaving to compose your artwork on the cardboard. Make choices about shape, texture, and space.
SPRINT STEPS
Explore Materials
Prototype
60 mins
Gallery of ReUse: Showcase
60 mins
5
30 mins
Before starting our projects we will learn weaving techniques using yarn, ribbons, or strips of paper.
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3
All pieces come together to form one wall. We see how the artworks connect and talk about what we see.
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Complete your Art
Last session to complete your artwork, you need to have nice layers on you cardboard pieces
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
ACTIVITY MATERIALS
Recyclabes:
- Yarn
- Fabric strips (cut from old t-shirts or cloth) Meshes
- Paper strips (colored paper or recycled paper)
- Plastic bag strips (clean, cut into soft loops)
- Crepe paper
- Thin cardboard strips
Connectors:
- Zip-ties
- Brads
- String
- Masking tape
- Glue
Tools:
- Metal ruler
- Scissors
- Safe cardboard cutter
Week 11
1st
Before we start making our projects, we need to learn some simple weaving methods:
Use yarn, paper, or fabric strips to make a small woven sample.
Explore Materials
Process Example
Play this Video
ACTIVITY MATERIALS
Week 11
2nd
Time to start out project!
Think about what you want to show on your cardboard piece (shapes, lines, nature, movement, patterns).
You can try many ideas, but at the end we want to have one simple drawing and focus on:
- Big shapes
- Simple lines
- One main idea
Think & Dream
2nd
Each one of you need to have this sentence completed :
"My piece will show ___ "”
Think & Dream
“My piece will show a strong sun "
ACTIVITY MATERIALS
Recyclabes:
- Yarn
- Fabric strips (cut from old t-shirts or cloth)
- Paper strips (colored paper or recycled paper)
- Plastic bag strips (clean, cut into soft loops)
- Crepe paper
- Thin cardboard strips
Connectors:
- Zip-ties
- Brads
- String
- Masking tape
- Glue
Tools:
- Metal ruler
- Scissors
- Safe cardboard cutter
Week 12- 13
3rd
Prototype
- Use your cardboard square (30 × 30 cm) as your art surface.
- Draw you design on the cardboard
- Make choices about your materials:
- Where materials go
- How they overlap
- How empty space is used
What to remember: This is art, not decoration There is no “right” answer. Your piece should feel intentional
3rd
Prototype
4rd
Complete your artwork
Before you finish, look at your piece and ask:
- Can something stand up, stick out, or hang?
- Can materials layer, cross, or overlap?
- Can your weaving move away from the cardboard?
What to try:
- Bend materials forward
- Let woven parts extend past the edges
- Stack or lift pieces using cardboard or folded paper
Art does not have to stay on the surface. Your artwork can use space, depth, and movement.
5th
Wall of Recyclos
- Place all cardboard pieces next to each other.
- Adjust spacing and orientation so the mural feels connected.
- Step back and look at the whole artwork.
We can take everyday recycled materials and turn them into a part of a bigger story. Each piece you make is your creation, but together, we form one giant, colorful wall.