To the laboratory!

Honours Project

So my honours project will centre on cancer cells, their shape, form, texture and colour combination. I will explore this theme and try and create something beautiful from such a negative subject. 
Suggestions for a title so far are: 


 • Understanding the enemy


 • Cell behavior


• inside out


As I have decided to use cancer cells within this project, I wanted another source of primary research and though to myself how on earth can I get some other then the internet or medical journals?


 so a spot of searching on the Internet and I found the cancer research website and contact details to the site in Liverpool. I fired off a couple of emails to the contacts upon the website and Friday morning, up popped a reply!


I had explained in my email to the contacts who I was, what I was studying and what my idea was, Hannah Leaton, who is Research Engagement Manager at Cancer Research UK - Manchester emailed back as both herself and her colleague James Dunphy were both intrigued by my idea.

 I have since secured a visit to the Cancer Research UK Lab in Manchester on 20th March to visit the lab and a chance to interview Steve Bagley, who is Head of Advanced Imaging. I am excitied by this visit as I feel it will help me understand how cells react more.

Attached is a link to Cancer research Uk - Science snaps. This is a blog of cancer cells images that scientists have taken. 

http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/series/science-snaps/

Provided by Professor Inke Näthke at the University of Dundee, the images reveal a different mysterious depth and show the intricate structure of the cells that line the intestine.

 On my travels I also visited the gallery in the Met Quarter, this is were I saw an artist who has inspired me also with this project. Phillipe Airde's yacht paint painting I feel look very similar to the images of the cells. He is often inspired by the body and also the galaxy. 

Melotonin 2007 (detail)- Phillipe Aird

http://www.philippeaird.com/thebody.htm

 I spoke with the gallery's owner Jennifer, who took my details and offered any further help that I may need and even maybe an interview with him. He has inspired me to even try my own style of painting in this way! Watch this space!

First online blog..

“Go Confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.”

Thoreau

And so I begin my online blog….

Having passed my Foundation Degree with a Distinction, my aim is now to pass BA with a first! Think Positive and this can be achieved!..

FdA Graduation - July 2013

Already I am looking for graduate schemes to apply for and jobs / careers paths I may want to embark upon once my university course has finished.

My initial thoughts are those of a buyer / merchandiser and within a successful company that I can proceed throughout, however I am not giving up upon my dream of becoming a designer either!

First day back today and it wasn’t as painful as I imagined, a 1,500 word assignment for next monday! ekk but Im being positive and I know I CAN DO this!!

I have already thought about my industry module and started the ball rolling…Thanks to my lovely friend who recommend a few websites to me to look at  so here goes.. JD Williams, Next, and an application through Graduate jobs for Rayware have started this module off.

My aim is to search and apply for at least 3 jobs a week and If I can manage it and organise myself Im going to try and obtain a placement within the industry!! fingers crossed!!