New female community and community magazine!

written by Mercedes Polo Portillo

WMN is a female community that connects people from different creative backgrounds. The story began when Mercedes Polo Portillo and Mica Ramírez, wanted to pay homage to International Women’s Day back in 2021, creating an artwork compilation made by female artists who were true inspirations and part of the Bristol creative scene.

As a result of a crowdfunding campaign, the first issue raised enough funds to be printed and it was shared for free at venues such as Hamilton House, Strangebrew and Arnolfini.

Due to its positive reception, the project has been growing and, in addition to the annual magazine, is now established as a female network that holds meetings in different countries. "WMN meets..." is an initiative that started interviewing creatives based in studios in St Werburghs and Hamilton House. In two years, these conversations have been expanded, curating artists in cities such as Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and Buenos Aires.

After the second issue's publication, WMN hosted an event at PRSC (Peoples Republic of Stokes Croft) as the first real contact with its community, curating an exhibition of local artists and talks by women who got involved in the magazine.

If you've got a story or a project that might fit its ideals and aesthetics, please do get in touch - wmnmagazine21@ gmail.com.

To know a bit more, go and check @ wmn_magazine on Instagram and the online magazines on issuu.com.