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Newspaper, blogs, web sites and TV, all displayed PDF format. Cools Stuff. "Back to school", Aug, 2013 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cools Stuff. "Mappy Days", Upcycled Voodou festival banner bags", Jan, 2013 by Missy Wilkenson, Cue magazine. Read Full Article (PDF) Cools Stuff. "Mencessories", glass belt buckles and cufflinks", Dec, 2012 by Missy Wilkenson, Cue magazine. Top right, blue glass 'LA' belt buckle, bottom left fused glass belt buckle and bottom right fused glass cufflinks. Read Full Article (PDF) Cools Stuff. "Cool Christmas ornaments", Dec, 2012 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cools Stuff. "Cool desk organizer", Sept, 2012 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cools Stuff. "The Light Stuff", May, 2012 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cools Stuff. "Unusual clocks", Feb, 2012 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cools Stuff. "Gifts that do good", Dec, 2011 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Wish Magazine. "Festival Banner aprons", Nov 2011 by Stephanie Langenhennig, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cool Stuff. "Put your decor on the map" Toleware clocks, Cool Stuff Nov 2011 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cool Stuff. "New Light" Upclycled decanter lanters, Sept 2011 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cool Stuff. "Master of the bath" Cool Stuff August 2011 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cool Stuff. "New Light" Cool Stuff June 2011 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cool Stuff. "Take Heart" Heart night light, Cool Stuff Feb 2011 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cool Stuff. "Copper's back on top" Cool Stuff Jan 2011 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cool Stuff. "Raising the bar for new years eve party" Beer and soda bottles upcycled into drinking glasses. December 2010 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cool Stuff. "Treasure hunt" Cuff Links add a splash of originality to his holiday attire with these Upcycled Abita beer bottle cap cuff links. December 2010 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cool Stuff. "Mr. High Five", Shows his bling for the Saints. September 2010 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cool Stuff. "Recycled Bulb Cage Light" September 2010 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Cool Stuff. "Saints Super bowl Ring" Show your Bling, September 2010 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com Read Full Article (PDF) Home Accents Today.'New Green Light District in New Orleans: eco-elegance and recycled 'Mardi Lights' September 2010, by Susan Dickenson. Home Accents Today.com Read Full Article (PDF) Up at New Orleans Jazz Fest Folk Village, 2010

Cool Stuff. "WHO DAT DECOR" Saints fans, night game black and gold wall sconce.January 2010 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com
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Cool Stuff. "Pillow Throw Down" Vintage Tee-shirts pillow talk. November 2009 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com
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Cool Stuff. "Fright Night Delights", Light Up the night with this old-world Goth porch light. October 2009 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com
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Opening Acts, Unique Products celebrating 10 years. September 2009 by Alex Woodward Gambit.
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Heather on A Year at the Wheel

"Featured Artisans: Heather Macfarlane and Mark Kirk of UP/Unique Products" June 15 2009 by Angelica Schaaf, www.HandmadeNews.org
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"Recycled Art" New Orleans 'UP' exhibits at 360 Boutique, May 2009. by St. Augustine Record Newspaper
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"How to recycle the shirt off your back" useing solar power at the Bayou Boogaloo festival 2009 " May 25th 2009 by Susan Langenhennig, Times-Picayune/Nola.com
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Cool Stuff. Green Day, this reuseable water bottle which is BPA free is the way to go for the parade route. March 2009 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com
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Cool Stuff. Valentine's Day, a ring with a little bling. Feb 2009 by Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com
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Cool Stuff.Your best shot, this recycled patron bottle will add local flambe flavor to the patio and garden. December 2008. By Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com
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Cool Stuff.The Homme team, matching belt buckle, cuff-links & money clip. December 2008. By Stephanie Hepburn, Times-Picayune/Nola.com
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"Eco-friendly gifts are available right here in New Orleans" December 20th 2008. By Molly Reid, Times-Picayune/Nola.com
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"Recycled Mardi Gras Lights offer the green lampshade ever" June 11th 2008. By ecofriend.
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"The Craft" MAY 6, 2008. BY KEVIN ALLMAN, Best of New Orleans.com, Gambit.
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"Jazzfest isn't the only place for cool crafts" May 1st 2008. By Susan Langenhennig, Times-Picayune/Nola.com
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"The Goods. A unique approach to going green. Apr, 2008. BY Miss Malaprop, for Antigravity Magazine, New Orleans.
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"Mardi Gras the green way: Think recycle" by Jamie Rhein on Gadling.com, Jan 31st 2008.
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"Recycling Artists Take New Orleans Trash and Make Illuminating Mardi Gras Treasure" by Richard Whittaker, The Austin Chronicle
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"Eco-Friendly Gift Series: Help Green New Orleans with Unique Gifts" Read Full Article (PDF)

"Insideout, Cool Stuff. Every Dad has is day, fused glass cuff links.June 20 2007. Read Full Article (PDF)

"Throw me some light" By Everything And Nothing, April 20 2007. Read Full Article (PDF)

"Fused Glass Finds." By MissMalaprop.com, April 9, 2007. Read Full Article (PDF)

Inside,'Photo Finish.' Lighting made from film negatives. By Wish magazine,Jan 2007. Nola.com/wish Read Full Article (PDF)

"When you think of New Orleans, you think of Mardi Gras….and beads." by #1 in Trends, TrendHunter magazine.
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"Making a mark @ Maker fair, Austin 2006." by ZDNet Photo Gallery.
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"More Recycled Gift Ideas! by MissMalaprop on November 20, 2006.
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"Trash into Treasures" by Kathy Finn, New Orleans Homes & Lifestyles
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UP has two products listed in Curves top 100 gifts for christmas.
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"Great Green Goods" Everything featured is created from recycled materials.
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"Carnival recyclers party with a repurpose" feburary 24th 2007. By Renee Peck, Times-Picayune/Nola.com
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Mark On HGTV, making a mardi lamp shade.
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Heather on HGTV, making a cemetery clock.
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