Check out these powerful self-portraits and audio stories by local multicultural women, reflecting on their own sense of self within the context of Knowle West and the homes they have left behind…
The following works were created through a series of... read more
Posted on: August 20th, 2024 by Ella Chedburn
Written by Julia Costa Carneiro (Research Lead at KWMC)
Co-producing sustainability transformations with local communities, reflections on the role of research in co-creative processes for change.Sometimes you need to leave your home to find your place again. I hope that this... read more
Posted on: July 5th, 2024 by Scott Piggott
*** This position has now been filled***
We are looking for someone to work with our creative team to support the engagement, delivery and administration of creative programmes at KWMC. You will mostly be working with our Young People’s programme, co-developing... read more
Posted on: June 27th, 2024 by Ella Chedburn
We are looking for a fantastic leader to join the KWMC team and help us evolve as an organisation. We have been founder-led since 1996 and now, with CEO Carolyn Hassan’s retirement, we are entering a new chapter; one that... read more
Posted on: April 18th, 2024 by Scott Piggott
As part of the Levelling Up Funded ‘Transforming Filwood Broadway’ regeneration project, Bristol City Council is seeking a multi-disciplinary team to work with the local community to deliver a High Street Delivery Plan and Improvements for Filwood Broadway High Street, in South... read more
Posted on: March 5th, 2024 by Scott Piggott
We recently attended a conference about ‘Reimagining High Streets’, hosted by Historic England for those working in the arts, heritage, and local authorities to explore how community-led culture and heritage activities can... read more
Posted on: March 2nd, 2024 by Ella Chedburn
Future High Streets Open Call for Artists:
Knowle West Media Centre are looking to commission an artist from the BIPOC global majority to join a community of change makers, spend time in and with Knowle West and bring your unique practice... read more
Posted on: February 16th, 2024 by Ella Chedburn
We kicked off 2024 by dreaming of how community technologies can support a thriving neighbourhood right here in Knowle West...
KWMC has a long history of working in and with communities to make, hack, develop and re-mix tech for community use.... read more
Posted on: February 14th, 2024 by Ella Chedburn
Throughout Summer/Autumn 2023 we have been working on ‘Collect to Connect’, a project which creatively explored nature connectedness in Knowle West’s green spaces as well as how to make green spaces more accessible for humans and more-than-humans (living creatures,... read more
Posted on: December 20th, 2023 by Ella Chedburn
Our recent project, 'Garden Lab Whispers Grow' explored how new sensor technology can be combined with local, embodied and non-human knowledge to further climate action. After several workshops and collaborative experiments in Summer/Autumn 2023, we ended up creating new... read more
Posted on: December 20th, 2023 by Ella Chedburn
By now you will have noticed something different about our website...After months of development we were delighted to launch our redesigned...
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