The Mystery of the Thames Garnets - A collaborative project with artists Laura Copsey and Giorgia Scavo
The river is an archive with its own cataloguing system based on the tides, currents and its geography. It holds a wealth of lost social history and stories of the city's past. In certain sections of the foreshore, tiny gemstones can be found in large quantities and their purpose remains a mystery. Traditionally sailors would carry a talisman for good luck. Could these stones have been thrown overboard to placate the waters in times of crisis?
The river is an archive with its own cataloguing system based on the tides, currents and its geography. It holds a wealth of lost social history and stories of the city's past. In certain sections of the foreshore, tiny gemstones can be found in large quantities and their purpose remains a mystery. Traditionally sailors would carry a talisman for good luck. Could these stones have been thrown overboard to placate the waters in times of crisis?
Text and graphic design by Laura Copsey, painting by Emma Harry
