Watermark

Watermarks

is an actual manifestation of extracts of Tom King’s

Thames Estuary Trail: a Walk Round the End of the World

, mapping it in a tangible way across the estuary, whilst simultaneously chronicling some of Maria Amidu’s laugh out loud moments when she was reading the book. Maria is also using the chromatic language of each of the eight sites along the walk and their immediate surroundings as her palette for Watermarks, adding another layer to her blending of text with landscape. The idea for Watermarks evolved out of these tongue in cheek words from Tom at the bottom of page 43 (of the first edition) of said book:

In 1791, Will [Waight] was buried in Hockley churchyard, about four miles to the north of the Estuary. He lies at his own request, just outside the porch-door… “People have trampled all over me in life, so they might as well do so in death as well”, he declared, sourly.... “Get people to walk all over your memory. That’s the key to immortality,” I told the dog

Chalkwell Beach

Travel

Nearest Train Station to this location is Chalkwell Train Station (2 min walk from station.)

Accessibility

Accessible by stairs or ramp next to Chalkwell Train Station.

Shoeburyness Hotel

Travel

Nearest Train Station is Shoeburyness Train Station (3 minute walk from the Train Station to the Shoeburyness Hotel)

Accessibility

Access from Car Park or On street parking. Wheelchair access.

Thameside Nature Reserve

Travel

Nearest Train Station is Stanford-le-Hope (25 minute walk to Nature Reserve.)

Accessibility

Footpaths surround Thameside Nature Reserve and connect from the Car Park.

The Coffee Pot Leysdown

Travel

Nearest railway station: Leysdown

Accessibility

Enter through Car Park on site.

The Sportsman, Seasalter

Travel

The Sportsman is inbetween two Train Stations: Whitstable and Faversham (13 minutes by car from Whitstable Train Station and 12 minutes by car from Faversham Train Station.) Best accessible by Car.

Accessibility

Enter through Car Park on site.

Three Daws Gravesend

Travel

Nearest Train Station is Gravesend Train Station (10 minute walk to Gravesend Train Station.)

Accessibility

Enter through Car Park on site.

Tilbury Ferry Bus Terminus

Travel

Nearest Train Station is Tilbury Town Train Station (22 minute walk to Tilbury Ferry Bus Terminus.)

Accessibility

Enter through Car Park on site. Accesible by Bus.