Nearing the end...

| model of chain mail



| sketch of chain mail linkage
the Wallace Collection, London

I've just finished cleaning my room, and I've yet to sort through the mountain of scraps of papers, random models, printouts, folders and files. The final studio submission has gone through and that's a large load off my shoulders.

It's been quite a hellish ride here, but at the same time, the intensity and pressure the tutors put you through usually results in you pushing yourself a little more then you're used to. I'm not saying I am doing better than ever, but I'm just happy to be doing certain things I've never thought I could do. Like for instance: portfolio layouts. Oxford Brookes seems to have a different style preference for their portfolio submissions which I'm obviously not accustomed to, but I've tried to adopt some of the presentation techniques and I hope it's come through a little in my work. And the amount of work we have to pour into compared to when I was in Taylors is appalling. Back in Taylors, I had to print about 4 A1 sheets for my final crit. Over here, they expect you to do a maximum of either 30 A1s or 60 A2s. I managed a total of 35 mixed sheets of A1s and A2s. And don't get me started on the printing, but I will ballpark it around £100.

It's been a hellish week that I've gone through, spent several nights in the studio and only had a maximum of 2 meals a day. And they mostly consisted of cookies and water. While I look forward to the holiday, I can't help but to look back at the things I've submitted and regret some of them. The phrase 'there is room for improvement' is a huge understatement.

But for now, it's back to work mode as I try to whack out a couple thousand words for an essay I've to hand in in a few days. And after that, well...who knows...

| Ornament Against Crime: Pollution mask



| Ornament Construction