Spent 4 sessions with Aspire Learning Center students and staff introducing them to Upcycling, or creative reuse, the process of transforming waste or unwanted stuff into new products of higher quality, utility, or environmental value. In these workshops, we made earrings out of old bicycle parts (inner tubes and chain links). Just another Cycle Killer thing. @aspireafterschool
One more Cycle Killer Tree of Life, in basic black. Just in time for the Spark! Arts fest in Green Valley tomorrow, Sunday, May 3, 10a-2p. Next to Jennie Dean Park. Come by and see my latest works.
Sharing space today with Phoenix Bikes at the Earth Day Everyday on Langston Blvd. Here from 11a-5p. Talking youth education, bikes, and upcycling all day! @phoenix_bikes@langstonblvdalliance
My latest Cycle Killer Tree of Life. Experimenting by mixing coaxial cable with electrical wire and bicycle cable housing and brake tubes. This and others will be for sale at the Cycle Killer booth at Langston Blvd’s Earth Day Everyday on Sunday, 4/26, 11a-5p. Hope to see you there.
Meet Topaz and Henry!
♻️ Topaz M. Terry is an Upcycling Specialist and Sewing Educator focused on reclaimed and salvaged materials. She operates the @AmendAdaptDC Sewing Studio on the Brookland Arts Walk in Northeast DC and manufactures the @BicycleTrashDC brand of products.
♻️ Henry Dunbar is an Arlington-based maker who has been upcycling art and wearable pieces from used bike parts for more than 10 years. He works part-time with Topaz and launched his own business, @CycleKillerVA .
Find Topaz and Henry in the Heurich House Conservatory as they lead the first maker-led workshop of 2026 this Friday, March 20th, from 6-8pm!
During the workshop you’ll transform retired event banners into durable, water-resistant tote bags perfect for the beach, pool, farmers market, or everyday adventures.
Details:
☀️$45 per ticket ($40 for members), $50 for ticket + drink
☀️All supplies included
☀️Take home a durable, water-resistant tote bag
☀️15% discount at the biergarten (Alcoholic and NA drinks available)
Link in bio to learn more + grab tickets!
Want your own Inner Tube Bow Tie? Stop by my booth today and make one for FREE, at the Arlington Central Library Maker Fair and Open House, 12-4p. /event/14711544
Join local makers Henry Dunbar from @cyclekillerva and Topaz M. Terry from @amendadaptdc for "Banners to Beaches: Craft a Beach-Ready Tote from Reclaimed Event Banners" on Friday, March 20th from 6-8pm in the Heurich House Museum’s conservatory! Turn reclaimed event banners into a beach-ready tote you’ll carry all summer long.
Details:
☀️$45 per workshop ticket ($40 for members), $50 for ticket + drink
☀️All supplies included
☀️Take home a durable, water-resistant tote bag
☀️15% discount at the biergarten (Alcoholic and NA drinks available)
Link in bio to learn more + grab tickets!
About Maker-Led Workshops:
Maker-Led Workshops are an initiative of the Heurich Urban Manufacturing Incubator. The workshops provide makers with a free in-person platform in the museum’s conservatory to test and develop a new revenue stream to support the growth and stability of their businesses.
