Mudlarks scour the banks of rivers like the Thames, finding tiny objects washed up from the past. These artefacts lead her on journeys of discovery as she researches their provenance, sometimes solving mysteries about their past and telling stories about their forgotten previous owners. And she creates evocative art works from other discarded items, like cigarette lighters, soles of shoes, and bits of metal and broken pewter.
Historian, artist and mudlark Nicola White talks about the journeys of discovery that resulted from finding tiny objects on the banks of the Thames and other rivers...
Artist and mudlark Nicola White recommends some books on history and mudlarking...