Week 01 — Project Management¶

“Fermentation as a living process – transforming food, matter and meaning.”

Table of Contents¶

Research & Ideation
References & Inspiration
Tools
Documentation Workflow
Selected Highlights (Week 01)
Videos

Research & Ideation¶

This first week focused on understanding how to build clear, reproducible, open-source documentation for Fabricademy.

1. Research: Understanding documentation culture¶

I studied:

Fab Academy & Fabricademy alumni documentation
Open-source repositories on GitLab
Examples of proper Markdown structure
Folder and file hierarchy in large design projects
How makers document failures, iterations, and learning steps

From this research I learned that high-quality documentation requires:

Transparency
Step-by-step clarity
Screenshots + photos
Version control
Raw files for reproducibility
Clear folder structure

2. My background & narrative connection¶

I am İpek Kuşçu, born in Ankara, Business Administration graduate.
Since 2006 I have worked as:

Real Food researcher
Author of fermentation & probiotic food books
Instructor in Çocuk İstanbul and Slow Food programs
Founder of N2 Life brand

My work blends fermentation, biodesign, natural processes and food transformations.
This documentation is a continuation of that journey—now expanded into digital fabrication.

3. Inspirations from digital makers¶

I explored documentation by:

Anastasia Pistofidou
Nuria Robles
Cecilia Raspanti
Students from Fabricademy 2024–2025

I learned how they:

combine research + ideation + results
use screenshots effectively
organize content with clear headings
provide open-source files for reuse

References & Inspiration¶

N2 Life brand

Selected fermented products from the N2 Life brand.

Tools¶

Software¶

VS Code
GitLab
MkDocs
CapCut / DaVinci Resolve

Equipment¶

Xtool M1 Ultra
Blender
MakeHuman
Camera, tripod, microphone

Materials¶

SCOBY, vinegar, kombucha
Natural dyes
Fermented foods (kimchi, miso, tonics)

Documentation Workflow¶

Repository setup¶

Forked the Fabricademy template
Created this assignment file: docs/assignments/week01.md
Created image folders: docs/images/week01/, docs/images/week02/

Uploading images¶

Go to docs/images/week01/ in GitLab
Click Upload file and add images
Use relative paths inside Markdown, for example:
<img src="../images/week01/filename.jpg" width="300">