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From old curtains to losing lotto tickets, and even the sail from an actual Peter Blake yacht – the annual Ōrewa College Wearable Art House competition didn’t fail to impress.
“It’s amazing what you can create when you rethink what’s considered rubbish,” said Joel Dickinson House Director at Ōrewa College.
Founded more than ten years ago, the competition is close to many a teacher’s heart. Even retired textile teacher Di Sinclair was spotted in the audience. Clearly her passion has been passed down because this year, Di’s granddaughter Zoe has entered for the first time. “She roped us all in to help folding newspapers,” With the ring of the bell, and a crescendo of pop music, the theatre is flooded by students eager to secure a prime spot to cheer on their friends. Sandwiched in between intermediate students hurriedly scoffing lunch, we received insider tips on what to watch out for.
The heads up about “Broken Dreams,” was sound – the year 7/8 designers shared a sentiment that hits home for many a local hopeful, “When a person buys a lotto ticket or a travel brochure, they center their hopes and dreams around it. The lotto ticket loses and the travel brochure costs too much, breaking their dreams. This garment takes these broken dreams and remakes them into something brilliant, bringing back the peoples hopes.”
Thor may have lost his belly on the runway, and Riley’s wings may have warped, but it was clear that Ōrewa College’s winning designs could easily share the stage with the Wellington World of Wearable Arts’ international creations.
