Essays on Salt-The First Harvest

Killian Dunne; Desiree Coral Guerra

Essays on Salt-The First Harvest

Killian Dunne
, Desiree Coral Guerra (Editor)

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Abstract

"Essays on Salt–The First Harvest, examines salt’s role in labour, trade, food preservation, ritual and power. The publication compiles the voices of fourteen contributors and their reflections on salt and its narratives. This text reflect on the complexities of food systems and human relationships, using salt as both material and metaphor.⁠

The publication Essays on Salt–The First Harvest was produced and coedited by Dr Désirée Coral, coedited, concept design, book design, and blind embossed by Killian Dunne, printing, binding, technical knowledge, and design input by Neil Corall.⁠

This publication is supported by @outerspaces.scotland

The research this project was supported by Freelands Foundation, Gray’s School of Art, St. Andrews Botanic Gardens and Peacock a workshop for art.⁠

Contributors:⁠
Dr Yaneth Acosta, Dr Jen Clarke, Dr Desiree Coral, Kam Chan, Dr Anne Daffertshoffer, Killian Dunne, Helen Love, Kevin Andrew Morris, Dr Tommaso Ranfagni, Arabella Joy Sciallo, Will Simpson, Dr May Rosenthal Sloan, Ane Smith, Dr Judith Winter.⁠

Copies of the book can be viewed as part of the exhibition and are available online via the link in bio.⁠" Peacock & the worm

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 12 Feb 2026

Keywords

salt

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