Carrie Scott Huby

  Studio:   new artist books & book art   for BELONG Installation at Westgate Chapel for Wakefield Artwalk on Wednesday 27th July 2016.   The book art is inspired by the 'Words Are Not Enough' collaboration I took part in earlier in the year. The audience were invited to take a boo/s away with them. I was instantly attracted to a book cover as it was a mirror image pictorial cover devoid of words. I loved it. And so it slowly evolved and transformed in my studio.   I have for as long as I can remember had an strong pull towards old, discarded things. Creatively I love the challenge of working with something a bit awkward, seeing the beauty.   The   military weapons belt I have had for many years, I thought it looked useful for when I was out sketching it could house my art materials... making peace not war!  

  Layering & binding on going narrations of 'nesting kindness' through the mediums of re-claimed animal welfare paper, print, hessian & local flock fleece. csh

  Print on reclaimed industrial felt     Getting work ready for solo exhibition as part of Wakefield Artwalk  27th July 2016 at Westgate Chapel, WF1. 

My Grandfather   stood on the right. I thought he was an old, old man. He was 22 when he fought at the Somme .  Unknown compatriot. Charred, blackened, decimated tree.     War.  ]WWI.   The above images are from Silent Witness, a seminal project which I began during Artist in Residence 2012.  From a young I have been intrigued by the photograph of my Grandfather. Being given little information about him. All I understood was that that he fought in the First World War, which as a small child seemed such a long time ago.  His face in the photograph has carried with me through my life.  My grandfather died when I was a few months old. Being mustard gassed in WW1 contributed to his death.       Somme 100 My Grandfather was a TA. My grandfather fought with the DLI. My grandfather was gassed. My grandfather was a stretcher bearer. My grandfather was buried alive for...