Gabriel's Wharf Mosaic - Queen's Walk, Southwark, London, UK
N 51° 30.498 W 000° 06.647
30U E 700492 N 5710310
This mosaic, at Gabriel's Wharf, is fixed to railings on the south side of the River Thames in central London.
Waymark Code: WMGCGC
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/14/2013
Views: 5
The mosaic is fitted to a board that is
attached to the railings along the riverside. Around the edge of the mosaic, and
predominantly brown in colour, a rope is depicted. Within the 'rope' border the
nackground is predominantly blue. The upper part of the mosaic shoes a fish in
shades of grey. Across the centre, in white and black, is the name "Gabriel's
Wharf" Wavy lines, in blue, run across the mosaic from behind the fish to the
bottom edge. To the left, beneath 'Gabriel's Wharf', is an image of and artist's
easel. Bottom centre is the web address 'www.coinstreet.org'. Bottom right is an
image of a place setting and a wine glass.
The Coin Street website [visit link]
tells us about 'Gabriel's Wharf':
"Gabriel's Wharf is a highly
popular riverside destination with local workers, residents and visitors alike.
Originally old garages now with shop-fronts added, the units make excellent
retail design studios. The restaurants and cafes, some overlooking the river,
offer local employees a chance to escape from their offices. The blank wall of
the London Studios was painted to provide an imaginative backdrop. The opening
of Gabriel's Wharf in 1988 brought commercial and public life to an area that
had long been derelict and signalled the 'rebirth' of the South Bank. It also
allowed Coin Street Community Builders to demonstrate to funders and prospective
tenants that uses proposed for the more ambitious Oxo Tower Wharf development
were viable.
The design shops at Gabriel's Wharf
are exclusively run by small businesses who design and manufacture their own
products, the majority of products for sale will have been made by the person
selling it to you. If you can't find exactly what you are looking for it is
possible to commission many of the designers
directly."