Working within archival and heritage based projects has been central to my current work and development. My most recent work engages with concepts of craft, material and place, motivated by an investigation of my own family heritage and material culture. Using research into the life of my grandfather (a fishing Ghillie in Aberdeenshire) I feel […]
Nigeria
Triggers – Carla Wright
I began this project gathering stories, memories, and recipes from various people who have a strong connection with another place, particularly African countries, and who experience a certain longing for that place. For example – an American who lived in various countries in Africa as an expat child who longs for Africa but has conflicting […]
A Child’s Experience – Carla Wright
For the Saudade project I have chosen to work with a booklet made by the children of a family who were Dutch expats living in Nigeria from 1978-1983. My recent work explores child-led organisation and experience so I was particularly drawn to the booklet made by a school class titled ‘Nigeria Week 1982’. […]