Kieran is on a roll with electronic dice invention
Jul 9 2009 by Tony Henderson, The Journal
Amy became interested in Japanese “Lolita” street fashion as portrayed in Japanese Manga comics.
She said: “Lolita fashion includes elements of fashion from Victorian England and 18th Century France and is a sort of Japanese punk.”
Amy combined the Lolita look with British fashion to produce her hybrid. The winner of the pre-16 design category was Natasha Moss from Coquet High School, Amble, with a hand-held games console while the post-16 technology section was won by Jonathan Hancock from Prudhoe High School with a portfolio of projects.
The Rotary prize for enterprise and innovation went to Sophie Wardle of King Edward VI School for her Hollywood-themed cosmetic package.
Graham Bradshaw, curator of Discovery Museum, said: “Discovery is home to many great inventions from the region and is the ideal place to showcase the inventions of the future.”
Brian Bell, president of the Rotary Club of Hexham, said: “The competition demonstrates ingenuity, excellent design skills and technological understanding to a very high degree.”
Alistair Sambell, dean of computing, engineering and information sciences at Northumbria University, said: “It’s so important to encourage young people to enter the field of technology and it would be wonderful to think that the entrants have been inspired to continue in this field at university and beyond.”
Accountant George Aitchison, chairman of the Rotary Club’s vocational committee, said: “The North East has a great tradition in innovation in technology and design and that’s what we want to encourage.”
