Puppets in the Making
This week in Art class, we're continuing on our puppetry module. We're all designing our own characters and so far its been an absolute success. Hopefully we'll be finished by this time next month in order to showcase our hardwork on TY Night....My idea for my puppet is an alien. Originally, I was going to create a french artist named Pierre. But, as I was creating my puppets face structure it was quite alien-like so plans have changed. Puppetry is a great way to show our creative side through making characters and we get to know even more about our classmates through their ideas. I'm looking forward to continuing on this project. - Shannon Owens
As the and of the year and TY night is coming ever closer, I'm trying to speed up the work so I can finish all the exciting projects we've been assigned in art! As it stands, I'm still finishing off my cassette tape portrait: I'm doing a picture of Jean Butler, a famous and inspirational Irish Dancer (the only problem is, the portrait has been enlarged to an A3 size page, which is taking so much longer than I expected!) Anyway, as soon as that's finished, I'll be starting on my puppet: I'm still undecided exactly about the character, but I've learnt alot so far about the construction of the puppet with the various materials like plastics, cardboars, cable and paper. I am really impressed with the ideas my classmates have come up with for theirs so far; we're a very creative bunch!
-Ciara Kavanagh
The past two weeks I have been working on my Puppet, Pierre! Its coming together nicely and I cant wait to see the finished product. I am currently paper machéing the head after building up the structure and features. Building the structure didnt take long but it was difficult getting the head to take shape. I really liked creating the features on the face, I was able to see the character come to life through the eyes, ears, nose and mouth!
Im looking forward to see what kind of puppets everyone creates. They will be so different and I think I will be able to get to know people's personalities through the puppets! Asa class we have done lots this year in art and we have created some brilliant pieces! I cant wait to showcase our puppets on TY Night. We have definetly shown our creative sides this year! :)
_ Orlaith Kavanagh
Our Second Reflection Blogs!
As we continue our work on our ‘Medusa dress’ the deadline draws
ever nearer! At present we have yet to make shoes, accessories and
finish the dress!! Better get a move on, only 3 weeks left!!
Right now we are undertaking the (time consuming!) task of sewing
on each individual CD piece to the stuffed sock which is to be the
snake to wrap around the bodice of the dress. Katie drilled 3 or 4
holes in each and we are stitching them on piece by piece now.
We are doing this using catgut wire and fishing line, which is quite
strong. Meanwhile Orlaith is attaching small wires to the bottom of
the dress in different designs.
The dress itself is beginning to come together, but there is still a
lot to be done! The snake is the main thing at the moment as it will
take a while to finish. Attaching it will be another obstacle.....we are
thinking we could sew it on.
This whole experience has taught me quite a lot about myself; I have
learnt that I can be quite creative and innovative when I want! Also I
have learnt that team work is often more challenging than it sounds-
particularly when teenage girls are involved! I discovered working
as part of a team is an excellent way to get work done, however
clashing opinions can often lead to tension.
This week we plan to finish the snake, attach it to the dress, finish
the designs and get cracking on the accessories. Also, we must
choose our music and make up a routine. All going well, we should
be ready in no time!
By Ciara Kavanagh
I have learned quite a lot from doing this junk kouture project. As well as learning practical skills I also think my problem solving and team-work skills have improved. I feel that the three of us Katie, Ciara and myself work well together although sometimes we disagree about certain aspects of the dress we resolve them and continue on working. I feel that I am able to resolve problems better now because of the problems we have faced together. I also think my problem solving skills have improved greatly, as we have come across quite a few in our design! I think that this is great for getting us to really think and become more creative as some of us wouldn't think we are. Ii learned quite a few practical skills along the way which will definitely be useful to me in other projects during TY! I am really enjoying this project and I feel I have really gained a lot from it.
By Orlaith Kavanagh
It's now 11 weeks into our junk kouture projects and we can almost see the finish line! Since my last post we have completely finished drilling all of the holes in the CDs and finished cutting up all of the wires. We also stuck on all of the centre pieces of the CDs onto the bottom of our bodice and sown on all of the wire onto the bottom of our dress. We sewed up 4 legs of tight together in order to create a long sort I snake. We than stuffed it old pieces of clothing. We are now sowing on all of the CDs onto the long snake using special extra strong thread. This week we will be working on our head piece which will be made out of the tapes from old videos. I personally can't wait until we see the dress finished.
By Katie Hurley
Junk Kouture is coming along very well. Our top is just about finished all we have to
do sew the sticks on they are glued on but to make sure they don’t fall of we have to
sew them. Our skirt is a waterfall design and on the bit you can see from the outside
there is ice lolly sticks stuck on. We thought of a different idea for the rest of the
skirt which is sticking old swimwear on it bikinis, swimming togs and swimming hats.
We have designed our bracelet but not made it yet and we just have to design our
necklace, and think of an idea for the shoes which I am looking forward to.
By Ciara Molloy
Looking back over the past few weeks doing Junk Kouture, I think I learned a lot. There were so many skills I didn't think I was capable of doing and I did, and certain aspects of taking the lead and working in a group that I enjoyed. Overall the experience was amazing, it took a lot of hard work, but we put in a great effort, and enjoyed ourselves along the way. When making our top, we decided to sew beads on to the collar to give it a bit of colour. I hadn't done Home Ec. since first year, so I thought I wouldn't be capable of doing it. However I learned how to sew from a teacher, and began. I did a really good job, and sewed on all the beads and they look great! I thought I wouldn't do a good job but I did and now I feel I can do this at home too. I also learned how to paper maché so that was useful. I'm quite an independent person and didn't know if I could work in a group, but I learned the skill of teamwork and think that I handled the group work quite well. Overall it was a great experience, and the skills I learned were really helpful.
By: Megan Strickland
Throughout my Junk Kouture experience so far I have learnt a lot to say the least. When designing an outfit I had to
solve a lot of problems and this has improved my overall problem solving skills. I've learned how to stitch, and that
old materials can really shape into something brand new if you put your mind to it.
It took Ruth and I several weeks to find a reliable method of attaching crisp packets to the skirt and top.
We tried PVA glue, material glue, stitches and staples. Our results have shown that staples have worked more successfully.
Junk Kouture is very time consuming, but the outcome will be worth it. We spend six classes a week doing the project, and that's not
enough time believe it or not! I've also approved my organization skills, because through this project I've learned that you need to be
as organized as possible in order to make the most out of the time you have. You need to allocate jobs to everyone in the group, and work
together as a team to achieve your goal in completing the Junk Kouture project.
I have learned and improved many skills through this project and I will continue doing so until the end of the project.
By: Shannon Owens
Over the past few weeks alot has been done in my junk kouture project, although we have spent alot of time making our swirls. About two weeks ago we reached a over 300 swirls that will be taked onto the dress and put on our headpiece, shoes, bag, and jewlery. But since then we decided to have a base colour for the dress, so we got blue old bed clothes. we cut the top to fit me and it got hemed. For the skirt to cover the tu-tu we had to cut the blue in a circle, so it would not flaten the tu-tu underneath. We then folded the circle in four and cut out a circle in the middle. We have sown the blue top and skirt together. We are in the process of doing the hems at the back of the dress, and putting the swirls on the shoes. We have also pinned some swirls onto the dress and a few have been tacked on.
Over the next week or two we hope to have the base of the dress complete, including the boidce, and a good few swirls tacked on, we also hope to have the shoes complete, and the headpiece started.
By: Lauren Burke
While doing our Junk Kouture project, I feel like I have learnt a lot
while working in team. From the beginning of this project, I was
nervous about getting started on the project because we all had
different ideas for the design but that soon ended when we came to
a decision. While doing this team project, I found it so much easier
to work in a team even in the different class projects that we were
doing. Working in a team, helped me gain more confidence and it
has encouraged me to give my opinion even if it might be wrong. I
have really enjoyed doing this project as I have got to see how you
can turn recycled old material into a new design. It was good to see
what the other teams in my class came up with for their design. I am
really looking forward to seeing our dress when it is fully finished.
while working in team. From the beginning of this project, I was
nervous about getting started on the project because we all had
different ideas for the design but that soon ended when we came to
a decision. While doing this team project, I found it so much easier
to work in a team even in the different class projects that we were
doing. Working in a team, helped me gain more confidence and it
has encouraged me to give my opinion even if it might be wrong. I
have really enjoyed doing this project as I have got to see how you
can turn recycled old material into a new design. It was good to see
what the other teams in my class came up with for their design. I am
really looking forward to seeing our dress when it is fully finished.
By: Caitlin Windrum
We are coming close to the end of creating our piece for the Junk Kouture competition and I can safely say it has been a fantastic experience and learning process.
Looking back so far at what myself and my partner have achieved in the short space of time is definately something to be proud of. Although we are not finished our piece
we are in a good position to have a good quality piece completed by our deadline in 4 weeks. There is only two in my group making the work load larger. We are moving a lot quicker
now than at the beginning as we have had big changes to our design after much trail and error. We began with an intal way or stapling the crisp packets onto the skirt but after weeks of doing this to both the top and skirt we soon realised this is not a sterdy solution and we had to begin again sewing them on indivdually. As for the top, we felt the design was too much and began again. Our new design requires a lot of work but with the skirt complete we can focus all our attention on the top. I have learnt problem solving throughout this procces. We had to try different methods of getting
the crisp packets to stay on the skirt and overcome obstacles as to how we are going to create what we have in our head. I have also learnt about team work as we work together both with different jobs to complete and communicating throughout the week working on getting the garment finished. It has been a very interesting process and I am looking forward to the competitive side at christmas and to see all the other girls finished garments. Even if my piece does not do very well in the competition it is an experience I wont forget.
Looking back so far at what myself and my partner have achieved in the short space of time is definately something to be proud of. Although we are not finished our piece
we are in a good position to have a good quality piece completed by our deadline in 4 weeks. There is only two in my group making the work load larger. We are moving a lot quicker
now than at the beginning as we have had big changes to our design after much trail and error. We began with an intal way or stapling the crisp packets onto the skirt but after weeks of doing this to both the top and skirt we soon realised this is not a sterdy solution and we had to begin again sewing them on indivdually. As for the top, we felt the design was too much and began again. Our new design requires a lot of work but with the skirt complete we can focus all our attention on the top. I have learnt problem solving throughout this procces. We had to try different methods of getting
the crisp packets to stay on the skirt and overcome obstacles as to how we are going to create what we have in our head. I have also learnt about team work as we work together both with different jobs to complete and communicating throughout the week working on getting the garment finished. It has been a very interesting process and I am looking forward to the competitive side at christmas and to see all the other girls finished garments. Even if my piece does not do very well in the competition it is an experience I wont forget.
By: Ruth Kelliher
I think our Junkouture project is going to plan and there are no complications
as of yet. I find it very tiring and time consuming sewing on the sticks but to be
certain that they will stay on this is a must. I am good at sewing as I did Home-
Economics for Junior Cert so I didn’t have to learn how to sew which would
have taking up more time. I enjoy group work and I think our group get along
very well. We are on track to be finished in time with the deadline and I think
we have a good chance of doing good in the competition.
as of yet. I find it very tiring and time consuming sewing on the sticks but to be
certain that they will stay on this is a must. I am good at sewing as I did Home-
Economics for Junior Cert so I didn’t have to learn how to sew which would
have taking up more time. I enjoy group work and I think our group get along
very well. We are on track to be finished in time with the deadline and I think
we have a good chance of doing good in the competition.
By: Ciara Walsh
Sarah and I are nearly finished our dress. We still have to sew on a lot of the flowers, but we'll get there eventually! I've found working in a group quite fun. You have to learn to rely and trust other people, even if its just a small job involved. I've learned how to do lots of different skills, for example today I learened how to sew. I know that sounds terrible but I only did Home Ec in first year, so I've forgotten lots of the skills i learnt back then. I also now know how to make flowers out of paper. For the past 2-3 years I haven't done any dress or costume making skills at all. I've learnt that Its a really fun activity to do. Group work can be a little bit difficult and annoying at times, when your partner forgets something they had to bring in, or a role they forgot to do. But were all only human and we all forget stuff, so we have to move past it and try and get as much work done as we can without the forgotten item. I'm having a great time doing Junk kouture.
By Bennery Quinn
While doing my Junk Kouture project, I have learned quite a few new things.
Most importantly I have learned that working in a team requires you to have a
lot of patience. It isn’t as easy as it looks, you have different people with very
different ideas and views, you really have to learn to listen and compromise. I
have also learned that a good idea in theory, isn’t always such a good idea in
practice. Something may seem amazing, but when you try to execute it, you
run into technical problems, I have learned to trial and error ideas.
Most importantly I have learned that working in a team requires you to have a
lot of patience. It isn’t as easy as it looks, you have different people with very
different ideas and views, you really have to learn to listen and compromise. I
have also learned that a good idea in theory, isn’t always such a good idea in
practice. Something may seem amazing, but when you try to execute it, you
run into technical problems, I have learned to trial and error ideas.
Looking back I have also learned that every team needs a good leader,
someone to take charge when things are in a bit of a muddle. I have learned
that double sided tape is an absolute life saver in many situations when PVA
just wont make the grade. I learned that sticking certain materials together,
eg: plastic and fabric, can be really tricky without the correct glue or adhesive.
someone to take charge when things are in a bit of a muddle. I have learned
that double sided tape is an absolute life saver in many situations when PVA
just wont make the grade. I learned that sticking certain materials together,
eg: plastic and fabric, can be really tricky without the correct glue or adhesive.
Overall, I have learned many things, but most important of all I think, is too
have fun with the project. Yes it is a project and a competition, and by all
means lots of effort should be put in, but you have to have fun with it too, not
let competition get in the way of some good old fun.
have fun with the project. Yes it is a project and a competition, and by all
means lots of effort should be put in, but you have to have fun with it too, not
let competition get in the way of some good old fun.
By Lauren Roche
While doing this project I have learned a lot. The big thing
is problem-solving. The project involves a lot of problem-
solving. While making the dress there are a lot of things to
take into consideration. Things like what you want it to look
like and how you are going to make is. You have to look at
these things and compromise to fit your abilities. What I
have learned is that you need to be willing to compromise if
you want to move forward with your design. While making
the dress you have to learn the skill of problem-solving and
compromising is involved in this skill. Problems that came
up were things like how we were going to make the base of
the dress and how to get our CDs to stick onto the dress so
that they are secure. We have to overcome these problems
through trial and error. I have learned that just because
something doesn’t work the first time it doesn’t mean you
can’t do it a different way and still make it work. You need
to keep trying until you find something that will work.
is problem-solving. The project involves a lot of problem-
solving. While making the dress there are a lot of things to
take into consideration. Things like what you want it to look
like and how you are going to make is. You have to look at
these things and compromise to fit your abilities. What I
have learned is that you need to be willing to compromise if
you want to move forward with your design. While making
the dress you have to learn the skill of problem-solving and
compromising is involved in this skill. Problems that came
up were things like how we were going to make the base of
the dress and how to get our CDs to stick onto the dress so
that they are secure. We have to overcome these problems
through trial and error. I have learned that just because
something doesn’t work the first time it doesn’t mean you
can’t do it a different way and still make it work. You need
to keep trying until you find something that will work.
By: Eilise Monroe
What inspired me?
Unlike other people I’ve spoken to, coming up with our group design was
actually a very fast process. I suppose it was because we were all bursting
with ideas that luckily enough mixed very well together. We were inspired by
current trends, bodices, skirt types, colours, and that definitely played a huge
part in our dress design as we wanted it to be fashionable too. Also, we may
have been inspired by the tradition of gift giving. As there were many recent
birthdays around that time and the Christmas countdown had begun we
decided to use extra, leftover gift bags and wrapping paper and it was a great
way of using up these extra materials we had lying around.
actually a very fast process. I suppose it was because we were all bursting
with ideas that luckily enough mixed very well together. We were inspired by
current trends, bodices, skirt types, colours, and that definitely played a huge
part in our dress design as we wanted it to be fashionable too. Also, we may
have been inspired by the tradition of gift giving. As there were many recent
birthdays around that time and the Christmas countdown had begun we
decided to use extra, leftover gift bags and wrapping paper and it was a great
way of using up these extra materials we had lying around.
Experiences..
In terms of experiences, we’ve had a few. These mainly involved problems
that needed solving and aspects of our design that needed tweeking. At this
stage, we’ve managed to completely change our skirt design from what we
had originally planned. We have had to re- measure pieces, re-assemble
pieces, re-invent parts of our design, but I think that our group has coped well
with these obstacles and have managed to stay on track.
that needed solving and aspects of our design that needed tweeking. At this
stage, we’ve managed to completely change our skirt design from what we
had originally planned. We have had to re- measure pieces, re-assemble
pieces, re-invent parts of our design, but I think that our group has coped well
with these obstacles and have managed to stay on track.
By Ciara O'Reilly
From the beginning of my JunKouture project, I have learned a lot of new things. I learned that it is very difficult to make a tutu skirt out of crepe paper, and that you don't necessarily have to make a corset bodice out of paper mache. I feel that I've bonded really well with the other girls in my group, and I've enjoyed every aspect of the project, even the very precise elements such as wrapping tiny boxes in gift wrap, and weaving strips of gift bags. I hope that we are successful in our ventures with the outfit, because myself and my teammates have put a massive amount of effort in.
By Zoe Palmer
In the past few weeks I have learned to overcome many obstacles. Like when trying to attach cardboard to material, I had the skirt made for our outfit and I then realised that I needed to attach it to the material ith the elastic in it. So myself and Ciara decided to drill extra holes in the card board, and make holes in the material and then weave the two together, as we had tried sewing them together and that definitly did not work!
I've also learned a lot about working in a team, understanding other peoples requests and working to reach a conclusion that everyone is satisfied with. This is a great skill to gain and I find it much easier to work in a team and I actually am enjoying it a good bit. Its very different from third year where we have to work on our own.
So far JunKouture has been a great experience and I'm looking forward to continuing it.
I've also learned a lot about working in a team, understanding other peoples requests and working to reach a conclusion that everyone is satisfied with. This is a great skill to gain and I find it much easier to work in a team and I actually am enjoying it a good bit. Its very different from third year where we have to work on our own.
So far JunKouture has been a great experience and I'm looking forward to continuing it.
By: Eimear Mccormack
So far I think our project is going very well as we are working hard and fast. It is coming together well and I have enjoyed the experience as it an interesting activity to do. Our theme is Summer and is an easy theme. We can use a selection of items for our outfit as part of our theme. Our ideas for our shoes and headpiece are also working out well and are drawn up. I have learned that ice-pop sticks do not stick to material well with PVA Glue and need to be sewn on. I have learned to hand-sew. I have also learned that measurements mean a lot at the start of designing the outfit.
By Amanda Flynn
This year I have learnt a lot by taking part in Junk Koture .I have learnt a lot about team work and problem solving.
This year since I am working in a group I have learnt how to communicate and listen in a group. At the start of the year I had to learn to listen the other girls ideas in my group. I also learnt that if you say you are going to do something you should do it because the group might not be able to move on without the work you were supposed to do. I also learnt that if you say you are going to get something; get it, because the rest of the group can get annoyed if you don’t because they might need it to continue with their piece of the project.
This year I have also learnt a lot about problem solving because we have had a lot of problems trying to stick CDs together. First we used masking tape but then we realized that it wouldn’t work so we had to find another way to stick them together. Then we tried PVA glue but that didn’t work so we had to get double sided tape.
By Aideen Galligan
Since the beginning of my Junk Kouture experience, I have learned and used many new craft techniques. I have made and wrapped tiny present boxes, designed a gift- themed fascinator and woven gift bags to create a colourful bodice pattern. I have measured panels for a skirt to an exact size and shape, and also crafted tiny present box earrings.
By Zoe Palmer
I began by collecting lots of lollipop sticks, bottle caps, and old beads. Then I collected toilet paper inserts. I painted the toilet paper inserts all different colours for our skirt. I provided an old top base. I painted the lollipop sticks different colours. I then ripped up lots of magazines and shredded lots of paper. I then made a hat with a CD and my other materials. I then decorated the tops neckline with bottle caps designed with little coloured cotton balls.
By Lauren Roche
The first thing that we had to do was to start collecting materials for the project. As the materials must be recycled, I collected things from home and also from family and friends. The materials that I have collected are Cds, tapes, newspaper, cardboard, chargers, earphones and old sheet music.
After my group members and I had collected the different materials, we got to work straight away. The first thing that we had to do was mould the chicken wire into the shape of the dress. I also did some of the paper Mache the bodice of the dress. We then used some cardboard to start with the shape of the skirt. I also paper machéd the music sheets onto the bodice after cutting it into strips I also did some of the paper Mache on the head piece.
We then started to break up the Cds into pieces for a strip around the top of the bodice. I stapled a strip of cardboard around the top of the dress and painted it black. We then stuck the pieces of Cds onto the strip using double-sided tape. After that was finished we started to stick some Cds together and stuck them on for the skirt and also reinforced the skirt with more cardboard.
By Eilise Monroe
This is my account for the Junk Kouture blog! As I was absent last week when we were given the brief I still am not sure exactly of the criteria, so essentially it’s going to be a summary of what our group (myself, and the lovely Katie Hurley and Orlaith Kavanagh) have done to date as regards our junk kouture creation....which will be AMAZING ( we hope!)
We’ve decided to create a dress, shoes, headpiece and accessories centred around the theme of ‘Medusa’- ‘Medusa’ being a figure in greek mythology, who had snakes growing from her head and the power to turn others to stone (scary). As she was a symbol of power, we’ve decided to use old electrical waste items primarily to make the outfit, such as wires, components of old C.D. players, computers and toasters, plastic and metal pieces and old C.D.s. We intend to make a fitted black dress with wire details flowing from the bodice to the end of the long skirt. We believe the focus of the dress will be the large snake that wraps around the torso and neck of the dress, which will look very striking as it will be covered in mirror-like C.D.s. The headpiece will have video tape coming out of it, and will be dramatic.
To achieve all this, we’ve been working constantly. I drew up a basic design which we are basing the dress on, I sourced a computer, a toaster, a cd player, a printer, webcams, wires, speakers etc. from neighbours, friends and electrical shops in the area. So far I have disassembled most of these items with the help of the girls and the use of the Tech equipment. Together we made the paper maché/chickenwire bodice and base with wire, newspaper paint etc. Katie has cut up the c.ds and currently she and Orlaith are drilling holes in these pieces to sew on to the snake. I have made the body of the snake out of old tights and have made stuffing for it out of old fabric.
It may take a while but we are getting closer to our target of the finished outfit for the Junk Kouture Competition in January!
By Ciara Kavanagh
Firstly we all decided on the theme and items we were using. We decided on the shape of the top and skirt. I started to collect ice-pop sticks and paint them pink & green. I glued sticks onto the top with my group and finished the front. I designed some jewellery also. We measured every item to fit me and cut the skirt properly. I also started to glue on sticks to the skirt.
By Amanda Flynn
It's now five weeks into the Junk Koture project and we are make great progress so far, parts of the outfit are beginning to come together however it is a very slow process. We decided to go with a medusa themed dress. We plan to make a large snake made out of CDs that will be raped around the modal, we also plan to make great head piece out of tapes from old video to give the outfit that mysteries look. At the very beginning of the year I shaped the chicken wire around the modal and cut it to the correct size and shape. Myself and the rest of my team wove the newspaper in between the holes in the chicken wire in order to create a base for the paper mâché. We then pasted the stripes of newspaper onto the chicken wire to create the first layer of the paper mâché using PVA glue. We repeated this method until the dress was solid enough. We collected over a 100 CDs from our friends and family. I then cut them all up and stored them in a box. At present we are drilling the holes in the CDs so that we are able to sow them onto the material which will be wrapped around the dress. We are also dismantling old electrical equipment, we will us some of the electrical components to add some detail to the dress.
By Katie Hurley
It’s been six weeks since we started Junk Kouture and we have gotten so much work done. In the first week we came up with our design and I was measured in order to model the piece. We measured the chicken wire around my body so that it would fit. We then started to paper maché the chicken wire. This took a quite a few classes and a lot of newspaper! After we finished that we all started collecting electronic items as we are going to use the wires to cover our bodice. We have also been cutting up CD’s and drilling holes in them in order for us to sew them on to part of our dress. In the past few classes we have begun to strip the outer layer of the wire to get to the colourful part which we will be using, for the bodice.
By Orlaith Kavanagh
The very first week of our project we were told to come up with a theme. My ideas were a bridal theme, an outfit made from starburst wrappers and a fairytale theme using fairytale books and making the model a character of some kind.
The second week the group had to begin thinking on what materials we could use for our dress and accessories. This was for everyone who had an overall theme already. We came to the decision of our theme that week which was multicoloured mayhem.
Then another week I began to start on the bottom part of the dress. I painted toilet rolls different colours in order to make the dress stand out. I also tried to attach the rolls onto the skirt. It didn’t work as the needle and thread needed to be much thicker.
The following week I began to make accessories for the dress such as a bracelet. I used beads from an old necklace and scoobies to make the bracelet. It looked cool and colourful when it was finished.
Last week I started to design the boots that Megan gave us to use for the shoes. I attached illuminious paper to the wedge part of the shoes but it didn’t look right so I took it off. I also painted the wedge part white then I painted it again using a plum/purple colour. I was worried with it at first but it looked good when tie shoes were both painted.
By Aishling Grimes
When we were in the planning stage of the project, I helped by suggesting some of the ideas we could possibly do. One of these which was considered was a Half In Half idea. One side of the dress would be dark and gothic with purples and blues, and the other side would be white a pure with greys and pinks. I encountered a problem with this idea, as the production seemed too difficult to carry out. Once we decided on our Colourful Mayhem idea, I started out with painting toilet paper rolls different colours which would be a part of the skirt. I painted them red, blue, and yellow. After this I aqquired some lollipop sticks which I painted different colours, and with double-sided tape I stuck this on to an unpainted toilet paper roll, which could be a part of a hat. I cut up an old, yellow-beaded necklace, and sewed these beads on to the neck of the top that will act as a base to our project. Once these were sewn on, I sewed smaller blue beads to the arms of the top. I also helped to make the hat which was the toilet paper tube covered in coloured lollipop sticks. Soon I will be getting more beads to put on to the top, and help to create a fringing affect for the top using shredded paper. This is my contribution to Junk Couture.
By Megan Strickland
My name is Caitlin. For my junk couture project, my group are doing the theme of Music. For this theme we are collected old Cds, music sheets and old earphones that were being recycled and used them for our dress. In the past five weeks, we have made the structure of our dress with paper maché for the top and cardboard for the bottom. We broke up some of the CDs and used them as a design for a line at the top of the dress. We have now started to cover the bottom with full CDs and we will be using the string for old tapes to give it a design. For the head piece, we got cardboard and made the shape of a hat than paper maché of it with newspapers and then with music sheets. We attached the hat to an old headset and used old earphones to wrap around it. We have used old wires from chargers to make bracelets.
By Caitlin Windrum
For my Junk Kourture my group is doing a summer themed top and skirt. The top is made out of ice pop sticks which we painted green and the skirt is going to be waterfall skirt and we are going to stick ice pop sticks on them which will be pink. For the necklace we are going to use scoobys and we have drilled holes into the top of the ice pop sticks and they will drop from the scoobys, we are also doing the same for the bracelet the colours are going to be gold and silver.
By Ciara Molloy
So far, I have brought in cereal boxes, gift bags, wrapping paper, crepe paper, a cotton skirt, stapler, other utensils and toilet rolls.
· What have I done so far?
I have made small presents out of cereal boxes and wrapping paper for accessories and the making of our headpiece. I have practiced sample weaving for our corset. I have put together, along with Zoe, our headpiece for the outfit. I helped put together our previously designed skirt. I have done weaving out of gift bags for the completion of our corset. I have researched different ways of making our outfit and the best materials for doing so.
· What do I aim to do?
I aim to complete weaving gift bags for our corset. I also aim to make our newly designed skirt out of cardboard along with my team members Eimiear and Zoe, which will be cut, put together, wrapped and decorated nicely. I also aim to complete accessories for our outfit ie. bracelets, necklaces. I also aim to complete our design for shoes and to begin making them.
By Ciara O'Reilly
In our first Junk Kouture class, our teacher informed us about the project. We were all really intrigued as most girls our age have an interest in fashion and this project was an excellent opportunity to get involved in and take action!
We visited the Junk Kouture website and had a look at last year’s successful contestants. This inspired us and certainly sparked ideas for our project. So far, we have…
1. Divided into groups – chose model and team captain
2. Came up with an idea for outfit
3. Went around school at break time and collected crisp packets
4. Choose what material to make structure out of.
5. Tested out different methods to stick crisp packets shavings onto structure
6. Designed skirt out of old materials
7. Made peplum out of plastic wire and cardboard from juice cartons.
So far, our Junk Kouture project has been an absolute success, and really fun to do. Looking forward to do the fashion show!
By Shannon Owens
We have been doing Junk Kouture for little under 5 weeks now, and are projects are finally starting to take shape. For my project we are making a dress using just cut up crisp/popcorn packets.
The first step was collecting crisp packets, this was a very easy task as we just went around our school at lunchtime, we were overwhelmed by the amount we gathered on one day alone.
We then had to wash, dye and cut them all up.
We then began putting the dress together. It took a few times to get a method of sticking the crisp packets to the underskirt, but after alot of failure we are now stapling them on.
A slow but affective method. We then starting on the peplum part of the skirt. For this we had to cut open carton, shape them into triangle, punch holes in them and thread an old piece of wire string through them. We are now continuing with our stapling on our skirt and plan on moving onto our top this week.
By Ruth Kelliher
For my junk koture project I designed a dress to fit my groups theme; which is music. We decided to use cds, wires and sheets of music. The first thing I did was collect cds and wires. Then I made a small hat out of a cereal box and covered it in sheets of music. Next I painted an Xbox head set black and white, and stuck the hat on to it using masking tape. I cut up wires from earphones and made bracelets. Then I helped pull wire hangers into a circle and stuck them to the bottom of our skirt to make it stay out. I stuck cardboard cd cases onto the wire base of the skirt to make it stronger. I also did paper mache on the bodice of our dress and covered that in music sheets too. I helped cut cds up and use double sided tape to stick them onto a strip of cardboard; then I stapled the strip onto the dress.
By Aideen Galligan
Iam in a group with Amanda and Ciara. We decided to make a top and a high
waist skirt. We collected ice pop sticks and glued them on to the top in vertical
lines, to insure that they were secure we sewed the sticks at the top and
bottom of each stick. We measured our model(Amandas) waist and bust to
ensure the skirt would fit her. We cut the skirt out to make it have the effect of
a ‘waterfall skirt’. I sewed on all the sticks onto the top and it took a lot of time
and patience. We got a lot of work done than we taught we would have in the
first few classes.
by: Ciara Walsh
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