Meath students show off latest trash-ion
Eight innovative designs by Meath students have made it through to the regional final of the Bank of Ireland Junk Kouture competition which takes place in the Helix, Dublin, tomorrow.
Five local schools will be represented at the eastern final of the competition which challenges students to use waste and recycled material to create high end fashion. Dunshaughlin Community College leads the way with four entries.
The 80 eastern finalists will be cross examined by the judging panel which includes Dr Tracy Fahey (LSAD), Jane Leavey (Griffith College) and Rhys Ellis (Fashion Designer) who will determine entrant’s creativity and craftsmanship. The main judging panel will also be joined by previous winner José Varandas, who wowed audiences in 2012.
Colaiste na Mí students Aidan Smith, Lea Pesic and Artjoms Zagrebins have worked together over the past few months to create a work of art from old aluminium cans and newspapers. The dress design was based around the concept of Mainstream Media and how consumers can be made aware of bias and selectivity in journalism, propaganda in advertising and negativity spin in newsworthy articles. The aluminium cans were hand cut out into the shape of scales to represent armour that protects the user from negative news in an age or burgeoning positivity, particularly amongst a younger generation of media users.
Royal Tea designed by Colette Brophy, Fiona Cahalin, Aine Lawless and Katie Jerromes of Dunshaughlin Community College.
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St Joseph's Secondary School Navan is represented by Lisa Connolly, Rebecca O'Rourke, Sarah Clarke and Jane O'Brien. Their creation is 'Raven Warrior' is made entirely of farm waste with the design consisting of knitted, coiled and plaited baler twine, hay netting and silage wrap as well as dyed turkey feathers.
'January Blues' was created by Ashbourne Community School students Iseult Aiken and Aoibheann Galvin. St Peter's College Dunboyne students Nichola Farrell, Meg Goodwin, Aoibhinn Boyd and Sarah McInerney have also made it to regional final with their 'Boann' creation.
See the full gallery of Junk Kouture entries from Meath here
Four entries from Dunshaughlin Community College were selected for the regional final. Colette Brophy, Maria Bradley, Rachel Coghlan and Evelyn Watte will be showcasing their entry 'Caveat Emptor'. 'Royal' Tea was designed by Colette Brophy, Fiona Cahalin, Aine Lawless and Katie Jerromes, while 'Walking on Eggshells' is by Colette Brophy, Dolores Segura, Maya Yussuf, and Maryam Yussuf. The fourth entry from Dunshaughlin Community College also involves Colette Brophy together with Chloe McQuaid and Rachel Duffy and their creation is 'Wing It'.