Emma Jones is a storyteller and social scientist whose work ranges from the natural world and magical realism, to the human experience of chronic illness. With degrees in Theatre and Sociology as her backdrop, Emma has worked in the social work field for much of her adult career. Creating digital, visual, audio, and tactile art, Emma weaves her professional expertise in trauma-informed social work together with her theatrical training and deep commitment to the power of storytelling.
Emma’s screen credits include co-producing the award-winning feature film documentary THE MEMORY OF FISH (2016) and executive producing a popular web series, SHIT HAPPENS (2016). She starred in Reed O’Beirne’s award winning short film LAST OF OUR KIND (2012) and has two films in post-production, one of which will be her directorial debut. Her radio debut for NPR/KNKX public radio, SISTERS OF THE ROGUE WAVE (2017), tells the true story of a group of nuns who were struck by a giant wave carrying dangerous drift logs on the Washington coast in 1976. In her website FOGHORN STATION, Emma has built an imaginary world rich with rituals, that provides objects for sensory soothing – such as wooden fidget toys in vintage silverware, narrated focus timers, tactile handkerchiefs, and close-up videos of snails drinking rain drops.
Her ongoing documentary storytelling project, THE NIGHTSTAND COLLECTIVE 2015 invites people living with chronic illness to document their lives by creating a visual and textual inventory of the contents of their nightstands/ bedside table. This work has been featured in Huffington Post UK, Mashable Social Good, Medium, The Mighty, Ablezine, and most recently exhibited in The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and it is open to new contributions.
Complete portfolio here
https://emma-jones.myportfolio.com
Foghorn Station
Emma has recently launched a website, Foghorn Station, which sells products that assist with calming an overwhelmed nervous system. From beautifully hand made sensory linen handkerchiefs, with a design twist, to sensory necklaces, and pocket stories for your fingers, all unique to Foghorn Station.
“I just found that there was nothing on the market for adults with sensory processing overwhelm, that didn’t involve plastic. Or something that was made more for a young child. I wanted to create a line of beautifully crafted and unique items that an adult would enjoy.”
You can visit the website here at https://www.foghornstation.com
For more information e.mail at foghornstation@gmail.com
Foghorn Station Podcast
Foghorn Station podcast tells soothing stories to relax your nervous system, and help you to fall asleep. Foghorn Station is a lighthouse and mail receiving depot, that sits in a giant glass dish that floats on the ocean. Very few people have ever visited this island. There are many stories about this mythical place and the reason for its creation. These gently told stories guide you to special Island spots, where you will enjoy the ambience of Island life, explore nature, and take part in some guided mindful activities. I start each story with a relaxation exercise, and then a hypnotic induction to help you get to a state of deep relaxation. All of my stories are designed to help your body feel safe, so that it can drift into sleep.
You can listen on Spotify Foghorn Station Podcast
Or watch on Youtube
Audio Storytelling - Tales of Healing
Featured on KNKX
The Sisters of The Rogue Wave
Emma has also explored storytelling through radio with the true story of a group of Nuns who were devastated by a rogue wave carrying drift logs on the Washington coast of 1976. You can hear their story of recovery and healing here at,
Articles and Interviews
“Kept Awake: My Text is a Nightstand is a Text for you”
by Manon Huberland and Maude Pilon
“The Nightstand Collective: bed artists revealing telling aspects of their lives.”
By, Laura Baliman for Disability Arts Online
The Nightstand Collective was featured in an article in Able Zine Magazine, by Claudia Welder.
The interview was conducted by Ablezine contributor Elizabeth Rooklidge.
The Nightstand Collective: An Art Project by Emma Jones
-Blanket Sea Magazine-
Artist Collects Photo's of Nightstands To Talk Openly About Chronic Illness-Mashable Social Good-
'The Nightstand Collective': Photo's Shine a Light On Those Living With Chronic Illness-Huffington Post
Social Network Site For Posting About Medicine Cabinet Contents-West Info EU
Emma Jones: Her Website, Between Illness and The Bedside Table- Italian Endometriosis Foundation
Nightstand Collective Offers Insight Into Chronic Conditions
Supportive Care Matters-