Desire Lines

This episode evolved in collaboration with Mawddach Residency in Arthog, Wales. Weaving together a conversation with founders Scarlett Rebecca and Jake Spicer, alongside reflections from residents Emily Wilkinson and Hyunah Koh. Produced as part of Emily's own residency (supported by the SWW-DTP), this dialogue explores themes of artist residencies, landscape and creative community stitched to...

This episode was created following a two-day arts and poetry event titled 'Under the Aqueduct' in aid of Afon Dyfrdwy (the River Dee) in Northeast Wales, which was in aid of the Dee Trust and supported by ETA CIC. Join Emily for conversations with Rob Hirst, Suzanne Iuppa and Natasha Borton, with poetry and musical contributions from Vivace Choir, Jenny Wilde Parkes, Sheryl Clowes, Geraint Jones a...

A sound journey made alongside Afon Dyfrdwy (the River Dee) which flows beneath the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. This piece was made on a walk and in collaboration with musician Jenny Wilde-Parkes as part of the Walking Interludes project, an exploration of protected spaces in Wales. Taith sain a wnaed ar hyd Afon Dyfrdwy sy'n llifo o dan Draphont Pontcysyllte. Gwnaed y darn hwn ar daith gerdded ac...

In this episode, we continue our conversations with Dr. Tamara Russell. Tamara is a clinical psychologist, neuroscientist, martial artist and mindfulness trainer. She works as an academic and clinician, exploring the use of embodied mindfulness in the work of transformation and self-development. Our second conversation focuses in on neurodivergence and wayfinding, exploring the importance of envir...

Jo Hazell Watkins is a trauma-informed strength trainer and co-founder of The Soma Space in Oswestry, UK. In a previous career, Jo worked as a textiles designer before significant life events and a period of ill health re-orientated her towards the use of the body for healing. In this episode, Emily and Jo talk about women's strength as a desire line, unpicking narratives around strength and o...

Scott Roe (aka Boohai) is the the creator of a pioneering micro-nation, a deep ecologist, musician and visual artist living off-grid in the wild Welsh hills. Music has been part of his life since an early age, and in the past he ran an independent record label and PR company for creative projects. In his ecology work, Scott is founder of a woodland rewilding nature reserve and volunteer program, b...

In this episode, Emily talks with Gabriela Blandy. Gabriela is an award-winning writer, life coach and shamanic practitioner, and the founder of the Wild Muse nature writing prize, which celebrates writing born from deep encounters with the natural world. Her research and coaching focuses on the idea of ‘safe creativity’, which supports writers and artists to move beyond trauma and conditioning an...

Hi friends. This is a short interlude from me, Emily Wilkinson, creator and producer of Desire Lines Podcast. You may have noticed that things went a bit quiet afterseries one. Desire Lines is a slow media project, and we’ve been taking a break before bringing you another series of creative conversations.  Series one saw some truly magical exchanges take place, andwe have some great guests lined u...

Walkspace (walkspace.uk) is a West Midlands-based co-operative of artists, writers, psychogeographers, photographers, creative practitioners and walkers. Walkspace exists to bring together artists and creative practitioners in the region who use walking as part of their practice. We aim to create a community of mutual support and collaboration, working as a co-operative collective to support the c...

...kruse is a neurodivergent, autistic creative based in Herefordshire UK, who makes work exploring relationships to landscape, the natural world and to each other. They explore what is unseen, the ephemeral, transient and ever changing. Kruse write about the solitaries, the hermits and wanderers and those who see the world sideways. They also work as a mentor for neurodivergent artists. Episode t...

Tanya Raabe Webber is a visual artist and self-defined disabled creative. She is a disability arts activist and artistic director for UK charity Sense. In this episode, Tanya and Emily talk access, landscape and sensory practice. Transcript: https://share.descript.com/view/yE2XuXazbsb https://www.tanyaraabewebber.com https://www.instagram.com/tanyasartstudios http://www.facebook.com/tanya.raabe

 Ruth is a shamanic practitioner and soul guide working with nature, spirits, metaphor, and healing. She is very interested in these changing times we are living in, and evolving trauma-based narratives into positive futures. In this episode, Emily and Ruth talk grounded spiritual practice, land, creativity, gender expression, ancestry and languaging a new earth. Episode transcript available here:...

In this episode, Emily speaks with Aaron Lelito about interdisciplinary space, multisensory creative practice and cultivating simplicity. Aaron is an editor, writer, and visual artist from Buffalo, New York, US. He founded the art and literature publication Wild Roof Journal in 2020 and serves as Editor in Chief. His poetry chapbook, The Half Turn , was published in 2023, and he released a collabo...

Jonathon Stalls (he, his) is a Multidisciplinary Walking Artist with Intrinsic Paths. In 2010, he walked for 242 days across the U.S. and has continued to move alongside a wide variety of people and landscapes ever since. His creative work involves ink drawing, creative writing, the Pedestrian Dignity project, walk leader training with Walk2Connect (a program of America Walks), facilitating mindfu...

Jamila is a multidisciplinary visual artist based inShropshire, UK. Jamila creates bodies of work which raise questions about her role in the world, as an artist, woman, and more. Jamila's passions lie within narrative and layers. Her practice uses found objects and demonstrates afascination with minutiae of the everyday. As an experienced arts facilitator, Jamila often works in community sett...

Steve Thorp is a psychotherapist, writer and editor ofUnpsychology Magazine. He is also author of music publication Ziggy's Lament, as well as essays and poems in various publications including Dark Mountain and the recent Climate, Psychology, and Change edited by Steffi Bednarak. He has edited and contributed to several books on race equality and education before training in psychotherapy and...

Jo Jukes is an artist, creativity tutor, nature writer, poet and musician. Her self published books Finding Home and A Year of Beauty tell stories of connection with her local landscape in Shropshire. Jo has also released two albums of music with musician Rick Wilson. In this episode, Emily and Jo talk about walking practice, interdisciplinary creativity, living in tune with the seasons, ancestry...

The Landing Project is a two-year ACE funded project based in Shropshire that unites artists, farmers, environmental practitioners, schools and local communities through on-farm artist residencies and a programme of workshops, public events and exhibitions. It explores how creative activities can offer alternative pathways to communicate about how we farm the UK, and constructive ways to imagine p...

James Aldridge is a visual artist based in Wiltshire, UK who works with people and places. James' practice explores the place of visual arts processes within learning and wellbeing, at a time of climate and ecological crisis, and particularly the importance of including queer and neurodivergent voices/experiences within this work. In this episode, Emily and James talk neuroqueering, nature and neu...

Dr. Tamara Russell is a neuroscientist, author, clinical psychologist, author, martial arts expert and leading innovator in the well-being space. She has helped people all around the world transform their lives using her ground-breaking applied brainwise techniques for living well. Find out more about Tamara and her courses/retreats on Instagram @drtamararussell, on www.drtamararussell.com and www...

Desire Lines is a podcast created for creative minds and curious souls, hosted by Emily Wilkinson. The themes explored in this podcast are wide-ranging, including environment, arts practice, walking, the body, well-being, health, diversity, neurodivergence, belonging, and more. Desire Lines is hosted by Emily Wilkinson. Instagram @desirelinespodcast https://emilywilkinson.substack.com/podcast www....