Junk Kouture Deadline

The deadline for out Junk Kouture project was on the 7th of December. We have been working on our outfits since the beginning of September! Our outfit fell to pieces one week before the deadline but we pulled together and created a completely new skirt just days before the fashion show. All our hours of hard work, blood sweat and tears had finally paid off. We spent 6 classes a week doing Junk Kouture - in art , home Ec and design. Today we had the fashion show. Each outfit was worn by a model in each group and they did a catwalk in front of all of the TY classes and some 3rd and 5th year classes. The nerves were at an all time high before the models took to the catwalk but as the music played they began to strut their stuff and show off their outfits. Each outfit was so unique and detailed.

  
 

 

Junk Kouture Update

Nature Theme:

Unfortunately the leaves on our skirt went mouldy and dried up so we had to begin the whole skirt again , we collected new leaves and are now continuing to PVA glue the on to preserve them.Because it is only weeks away from the deadline of our outfits to be completed we decided to make a 5 week plan. If we stick to our plan our dress will be finished on time.I am sewing feathers onto the back of the top now for an 'owl' affect. I have already sewn the feathers and stuck the felt on the front. I think this week our dress is finally coming together. 

Mid-term

Mid Term Break October 29th –November 2nd 2012

This mid-term I did a lot of work on my projects. I worked on my Junk Kouture project , finalizing the front of the skirt. 

I also worked on my geography project , I spent one whole day making factfiles for each country I was going to in my Virtual Trip around the World.  

I researched information about how to make an App for mini company and explored different skills in the sport of 'Gaelic Football'.

Junk Kouture

Junk Kouture is an all-Ireland competition for second level students, where they are challenged to create High Fashion Couture outfits from old every day junk.

           For Junk Kouture I am in a group with Corrie and Rosie . The theme we chose for our piece was 'nature'. For the first few weeks we designed our outfit.We decided to make a skirt out of leaves , a top with an owl design, a tree house head piece and many more accessories .

          This task seemed daunting at first but now we are a few weeks in it is becoming more realistic. So far we have made our skirt from chicken wire ,paper maché and leaves. Corrie dried the leaves with kitchen towel and heavy books leaving them for a week or so to fully dry out.We carved chicken wire into the shape of my waist. We next paper machéd the chicken wire which took a few weeks. We then PVA glued the leaves onto our skirt.

          Next we began to make the top we are still in the process of this. We have decided in using felt and rope and various other materials for our top. I am very excited to see the finishing product of all our hard work , I will keep you posted!
              

September Synopsis

Science:
So far in science we have done experiments and started to brain storm ideas for projects to enter in Sci fest or BT Young Scientist. Two of my favourite and most interesting experiments were making 'volcanoes' and 'brass'. To make volcanoes we used the method of neutralisation. We mixed and acid (vinegar) and a base (bread soda) to make carbon dioxide gas and an 'eruption'. To make brass we used a copper coin. We turned the  
coin from a copper colour to silver to gold!
http://chemistry.about.com/cs/howtos/ht/buildavolcano.htm
http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryhowtoguide/a/goldsilverpenny.htm




Technology: 
In Tech so far we went over the safety rules in the tech room and are in the process of making key rings and clocks. I have completed my key ring and am filing my clock at the moment. This is my first year trying out tech as a subject and I am really enjoying it. I thought the practical work would be 
extremely difficult but it turns out 
it is fun and rewarding.

Junk Kouture:
At the beginning of TY we were told we had to take part in Junk Kouture. The task seemed quite daunting at first but once we got in our groups and got stuck in it became enjoyable. Our group chose to make a 'nature' based outfit. We decided to make a skirt out of leaves. We paper pachéd the skirt using chicken wire as our base and stuck leaves on top using PVA glue. We had to dry out the leaves before hand , flattening them in layers with kitchen towel and books which took a very long time. We still have a long way to go but we hope it turns out well in the end.

Week One

Welcome to my TY Blog

Week One:

Can't believe one week has passed already, we have already been bombarded with fun activities to do such as Junk Kouture in Home Ec , Art and Design , a virtual trip around the world for geography and a project in religion exploring one of the eight Millennium Development

Goals. On Wednesday we had our first workshop and I didn't know what to expect. I came into school open minded excited to learn new things. Firstly we had the work experience etiquette class and I learnt how to present myself around the work place ( First impressions are vital). Next we had the life without limits class where we learnt the manner in how to present ourselves. To end the day we had a positive party in the school library where we talked about our best experiences in life and learnt how  to anchor our emotions. So far it has been great and I cannot wait to go to Carlingford to bond with new people and make new friends. 

The journey of TY has begun..