Enniscrone students in national Junk Kouture final
The sod will be turned at the first hurling and camogie pitch in Sligo town and county next week.
Western Gaels will host the official sod turning on Monday, March 18 at 3pm.
Both Vincent Neary, the president of Connacht GAA and Johnny Kane, chairman of Connacht Camogie will be in attendance.
Other guests expected to be present will be Richard Brennan – Sligo County Board development officer, Padraig Clancy – Sligo County Board Connacht Council Representative and Joe Taafe – Sligo County Boarc Central Council delegate.
Also in attendance will be Galway senior hurler, Conor Cooney.
Western Gaels were awaiting confirmation from other special guests as we went to print.
Due to the official sod turning event, the draw for the dream holiday raffle has been put back to May 31.
JUNK Kouture is a televised fashion competition for post primary students where particiants design, create and model fashion made from recycled items.
It challenges students to design, upcycle and create high end sustainable fashion from recycled items.
It has also now become a global platform to unleash young people’s creative brilliance.
Such brilliance can be seen in the stunning outfit created by Transition Year students Kate Hannan and Caoimhe Hughes from Jesus and Mary Secondary School, Enniscrone, Co Sligo.
Together they developed a concept Inspired by humankind’s reckless abuse of Mother Nature.Absorbing toxic fumes to protect her planet has caused her to become demented. So this is where the title “Mother
Demented “came from.
These toxic fumes come from the burning of fossil fuels that generate huge amounts of carbon that in turn pollutes our environment with detrimental effects on nature , animal life and on our own existence.
The girls collected a variety of materials including coal bags and net bags that hold firewood.
In class they experimented with the materials trying out different techniques.
Under the guidance and encouragement of their Art Teacher Ms Hegarty they learned how to create their own pattern for the main bodice, they manipulated the materials in a variety of ways, burning, melting, folding, twisting, layering with both hand and machine sewing.
With their concept developed and materials trialled they created a stunning dress full of drama which they entered into the online junk couture competition.
Out of over a 1,000 entries their outfit was chosen to move on into the Regional final in the Helix theatre.160 outfits in total were modelled on stage over two nights to their chosen music.
After the regional finals 60 outfits were chosen to go towards the final and “Mother Demented” was one of them.
“They won a place in the Dublin City Final in May. (Date and venue yet to be announced, will also be televised).
Their hard worked had paid off and just goes to show that our young people have an abundance of creativity just waiting to be explored and encouraged. Congratulations girls and best of luck in the final.