In the Family of the Carbons was a major exhibition by Nick Crowe and Ian Rawlinson that explored the physical and cultural properties of coal and the impact of our carbon based economies. Using hand carving, weaving, sound and video, the exhibition brought together a selection of compelling and visually rich works, many of which had never been shown before in the UK. The exhibition included Song for Coal, a monumental video installation created with Opera North, as well as a series of sculptures carved from cannel coal, extracted from the Alexandra Open Cast Mine near Wigan.