During my study abroad in London I became fascinated with the Thames shoreline which is littered in large brown bones, flint, chalk, ceramic cigars, and broken ceramicware. I habitually collected and documented these findings with research on their origin stories. I created multiple on site sculptures using the materials on the shore which drew attention from passerbyers. Some joined me in the building and discussed mudlarking, a term for people who collect items from the Thames. Mudlarking used to be a job where people could find and sell materials but now in order to take things from the Thames you must obtain a permit from the government. I discussed my project with my  British studiomates who were shocked by my findings. There was so much fear about the Thames as a bacterial breeding ground that many  people from London never set foot on the shore. They were completely unaware of the bones, the cigars, and the policing of historical waste. This project led to rich conversations with strangers and peers about ephemerality, history, and ownership in a city where people, for the most part, keep to themselves.