I'm being driven mad by the strength of eggs! Balance, tension, gravity, illusion.... Balancing an egg upright, really upright 90 degrees with weight added is proving problematic!

Since starting on the AA2A I have found a new obsession with maquettes. I used to just sketch a little, make a load of notes and then go for it. Now I am wanting to make maquettes before I go into the bigger thing, I presume it's due to my "slow start", but whatever the reason I'm thankful.

I was so excited to have been accepted onto the AA2A scheme at the UCA Canterbury, but unfortunately found out the metalwork room at the Canterbury Campus had been shut down, and that I would need to travel to Maidstone to use the rather small room there. This room however is full of exciting equipment that I have no access to outside of this environment, but strangely enough no metal bandsaw on site? Materials are non-existant as they don't cater for sculptors, but I've now found B&Q and Wickes just down the road. I have however decided to take a new direction with my work due to the change in facilities, making the best out of the situation. So it has taken me quite a while to find my feet, working out what Maidstone has available to me, etc etc... I have however created a new piece of work, and have started making a maquette for a second. The technician at the campus has proved very flexible with my access to the workshop, as it hardly ever has more than two students in, we've come to the decision I can use it as and when I need it rather than being restricted to Wednesdays, which is brilliant! So after a very slow and frustrating start, I am finding my feet and loving the opportunity of this scheme.