If Walls Could Talk

Project Proposal
Recently a family member has looked into my family background. She managed to get information all the way back to the 1700's. It's very vague, but would help none-the-less. This made me think about all the family traditions, all the family secrets, family memories and even family curses. Imagine if all my family lived under one roof, from the 1700's until now, imagine all the memories and secrets those walls would have seen or heard. Hopefully, I'll work towards an end piece that isn't just a peice of work to look at, but one that my audience can experience, I want to creat an atmosphere with my work by getting my audience to have to use most of their senses.
I'm generally textile based, but I'd like to reach out of my comfort zone and create an installation.
So, my starting point is the phrase, 'If Walls Could Talk'. To start off I want to have a look and take photographs of old, derylic houses and the different kind of atmosperes within them. Then I'll start to introduce my family history and think about the kind of nostalgic feeling and atmosphere I want to re-create. To help me with this I need to speak (or interview as some may say) family members on their memories , experiences with family, what family means to them and maybe even getting to the bottom of family feuds, secrets and moments people would rather forget. I'll need the internet and books to help me understand many issues within the family, for example, alcoholism, hereditary diseases, etc.
Artists to inspire me are, Louise Bourgeious (as her work is influenced by family) and the artists that exhibited in the Psycho Bulidings exhibition at the Tate.
As I plan on doing an installation for a final piece, I can't pin-point what materials will be used, however, I'm pretty sure photographs will play a big part. I'll figure out what equipment and materials I'll use for my final piece during the developemental/experimental phase of my project as that is when I'll be using the trial & error method to help me decide what is possible for what i can and can't acheive. I'll to be selective due to limited funds.
To make sure I'm on target, once a week I'd like my peers and tutors to go through my sketchbook with a pen and sticky notes and jot down areas that I need to improve in my book Also, I know that annotating is an area I struggle with, therefore I'll sit down at least once a week and just make sure everything I've done is explained well enough for a stranger to understand.
My evaluation will be done during the final week of this project.