Isaac youth creating art & engineering in isolation
Isaac Shire youth have busted out their creativity, resourcefulness and design prowess, with 176 young people taking part in the Queensland Youth Week #isocreate competition earlier this month.
Each participant got an #isocreate kit containing filled with 15 items sourced from Isaac Shire businesses, and was challenged to use them to create an artwork, working device, display, costume, game - or anything they could imagine.
First place: Classic Dragline,
Ana-Lucia Reyes, 13, Moranbah
“These breathtakingly huge machines are a sight to see and the larger versions are among the largest mobile land machines ever built. I tried to make it as lifelike as possible, making it walk and lower the bucket up and down.”
Isaac Regional Council CEO Gary Stevenson PSM said the response was phenomenal, showcasing the resilient and creative nature of the youth across the region.
“We had an unprecedented number of youth registering for their #isocreate kits, and what they created has blown me away,” Mr Stevenson said.
First runner up: Windmill,
Laure-Lee Deaves, 13, Dysart
“I used the big paddlepop sticks and some of the sand paper for the vanes, with part of the candle for the body…
“I used the sand paper and paddle pop stick for the tail and straw and sand paper for the platform. I used the small paddle pop sticks for the base, straws for the frame and skewers and wire for the bracing and ladder.”
“From model aeroplanes and artwork to board games and everything in between, we can rest assured we have a great generation of inventors and creators coming up through the ranks,” Gary said.
“Congratulations to everyone who submitted their work electronically and participated in #isocreate. Times might be tough, but our youth are resilient and worth celebrating.”
Second runner up: Elastic band power boat,
Angela Chan, 14, Clermont
“My creation is a small boat powered by an elastic band made most of the materials given.”
Encouragement award:
Tough Exterior of a Teen,
Lucy Nicholous, 17, Moranbah
“My creation is an artwork that represents how a lot of teenagers feel, that we show ourselves as having this tough exterior (wire face) when in reality we are a lot more emotional and vulnerable on the inside that what we show people (background character).
“Especially in this time of stress, we are all as a community showing our tough exteriors and pretending it doesn’t bother us but a lot of us are scared and emotional.”
