Event: Salt in the Ouse Valley, 2024
by Katy Beinart and Mia Taylor
This performative walk along the Ouse river which was part of the 2024 Walk this Way Festival explored the story of salt in the local landscape. Bringing together historical research and speculative fiction, artists Katy Beinart and Mia Taylor introduced historical research and short imaginary pieces at points along the walk to which walk participants were invited to respond, and to think about the landscape at points far in the past and future.
At the end of the walk participants tasted salt made from the Ouse river water and took home a vial of Ouse salt.
