Project by Charley Young + Sarah Haydon Roy www.charleyyoung.com http://sarahhaydonroy.tumblr.com/ Support for this project has been provided by Nova Scotia, Communities, Culture and Heritage. The Charles Morris Building, one of the four oldest buildings in Halifax is a structure full of history, controversy, and above all - hope.

CARBON COPY: The Charles Morris Building | A Documentary
​Project by Charley Young + Sarah Haydon Roy

In 2010, Charley Young created Carbon Copy: The Charles Morris Building, a site-specific monoprint that recorded the scale, texture and marks of this historic structure. Using the process of frottage (rubbing), Young draped the building with sheer white fabric and rolled ink onto its surface to indexically reveal the textures underneath.  Artist, Sarah Haydon Roy, inspired by the presence of those who formerly occupied the building created an installation using recontextualized lamps and furniture. This film documents the development and installation of this project.

Thanks to

  • Kevin Fraser for his work with cinematographer | http://cargocollective.com/kevinAfraser

  • Paul McCurdy for his work with cinematography, editing and directing

  • Anne MacMillan for her animation work on the opening and closing credits | www.annemacmillan.com

  • Nova Scotia, Communities, Culture and Heritage for their support of this project