This follows the successes of Moipone Qekisi in 2009 and Laduma Ngxokolo last year: making it three NMMU<\/a> winners since the competition started in 2009. For her project titled \u201cBeautifully bleeding\u201d, the BTech textile design student chose to create a blanket that can simply convert into a poncho. (See: So, Shannon Daniell, is it a Blancho or a Ponket?<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n \u201cI also looked at worldwide problems that need to be addressed. Aids orphans are a major issue in most places and an increasing problem in Africa. I have taken great interest in an organisation called Ithemba Eliphilisayo, which means \u2018The Hope that Heals\u2019,\u201d she said after winning the South African leg of the competition.<\/p>\n Her proud lecturer Gina Esterhuizen said Shannon had a very strong narrative behind her design according the theme \u201creduce, recycle, reuse\u201d. \u201cIt touched on environmental concerns and social problems in South Africa. Her end product was made for Aids orphans.<\/p>\n \u201cShe considered all the practical aspects of making a poncho from recycled hotel room linens. In the end she remade the entire product so that it was practical and beautiful and could easily be converted from a poncho into a blanket using an extra clip on newspaper stuffed \u2018blanket\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n She added that colour played an important role in her work, meeting the decorative and emotional qualities of her theme.<\/p>\n The Society of Dyers and Colourists hosted nine finalists for three days in Hong Kong where they also participated in a series of workshops on textile techniques and technologies.<\/p>\n Each of the global finalists\u2019 work was exhibited at the event and judged by a panel from industry.<\/p>\n Shannon is due back in Port Elizabeth today.<\/p>\n
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