STAPLETON ROAD

COMMUNITY ARTWORK

Studio Meraki and Eastside Community Trust are thrilled to announce an inspiring collaboration, with Molly Hawkins leading one of three public art installations aimed at revitalising Stapleton Road in Bristol. This project seeks to foster community pride, improve the visual landscape, and encourage locals and visitors to engage with Easton's lively character.

Molly Hawkins, a renowned artist, designer, and muralist known for her vibrant and playful public artworks, has created a large-scale mural in the heart of Easton. The mural's creative foundation was built through a series of craft workshops hosted by Molly. During these workshops, locals shared stories, contributed ideas, and envisioned colours, symbols, and motifs that reflected the vibrancy of Stapleton Road. These ideas were then incorporated into the final design of the mural. Workshop participants even took part in painting the mural.

This mural was installed in May 2024 and is a product of collaborative workshops held by Molly in the summer of 2023.

Free Community Workshop highlights included:

Afghan Tasty Corner: A drop-in workshop where participants learned collage-making using various materials, fostering creativity and community connection.

Molly Mural Studio: A "Public Artwork Designing" workshop where community members collaborated on ideas for the mural, exploring techniques like spray painting, stencil creation, and colour theory.

Trinity Centre: A "Mini Mural Creation" class where participants crafted draft designs and exchanged ideas influenced by local traditions and community ethos, identifying key themes for the final mural.

The Stapleton Road Public Art Project is an open invitation for the community to celebrate. Together, the efforts of Studio Meraki, Eastside Community Trust, and Molly Hawkins along with the other artists have helped transform Stapleton Road into a living canvas that shares the heart and soul of Easton.

Photo Credit - Evoke Pictures