As part of my Fine Art project I collected ten test tubes of water from puddles as I was on my walk. I intend to further my project using these as inspiration for the rest of my project.

In order to find more inspiration for what I am going to do with the water samples I found an artist called Amy Sharrocks. Sharrocks has collected water from the Thames to a puddle in Birmingham, and they are displayed in what is called ‘The Museum of Water’. She did this to help future generations feel a connection with the water they use everyday and understand how important it is. This is important because it is easy for us to use water readily, as we are soothed by the certainty that we can turn a tap on and water will appear. If we understand that water is a resource that is fundamental to our living; our most basic need, then we are more likely to use it wisely. Whilst the collection was started by Amy Sharrocks, many more artists and others have contributed to the collection. The website encourages visitors to bring their own water in a container and the museum will ‘look after’ it for you.