At the Verwood Hive Youth Centre, MBN Arts ran a hands-on mural project — guiding young people through stencil work, model-making and spray-painting. Together they designed and created a graffiti-style mural that captures their community and creative spirit, building confidence, teamwork and a sense of ownership along the way.
SANDY CREEK – JS Original Composition and recording
Mike Ness2026-07-14T14:42:35+01:00Nirvana ‘Unplugged’ Studio Cover Project: "The Man Who Sold the World”. JS has completed an ambitious studio cover of Nirvana's legendary MTV Unplugged performance of "The Man Who Sold the World" (originally written by David Bowie)...
Nirvana ‘Unplugged’ Studio Cover Project
Mike Ness2026-05-07T14:40:40+01:00Nirvana ‘Unplugged’ Studio Cover Project: "The Man Who Sold the World”. JS has completed an ambitious studio cover of Nirvana's legendary MTV Unplugged performance of "The Man Who Sold the World" (originally written by David Bowie)...
Zombie 2.0 – Full Guitar & Bass Cover
Mike Ness2026-05-07T14:40:06+01:00The 0.5s - Revisiting 'Zombie' by The Cranberries The band 'The 0.5s'. JM and JS, (named after the flattering camera phone angle) returned to an early song from their journey learning to play together. Having recorded it once before, they were eager to tackle it again and demonstrate how far they've come as musicians...
Star No Star – Full Guitar & Bass Cover
Mike Ness2026-04-29T14:31:44+01:00JM has been working on her first solo project: a cover of "Star No Star" by Jack Off Jill. We split the original track into stems, preserving the vocals and drums while giving JM the opportunity to record her own instrumental parts...
Favourite Rabbit – Original Song
Mike Ness2026-05-07T13:38:12+01:00At MBN Arts, young people explore textiles and fashion design — working with fabric, colour, pattern, up-cycling and creative techniques to craft their own wearable art and decorative pieces...
Arts Award Gold: Stop-motion skill share
Mike Ness2026-03-19T11:39:27+00:00A creative collaboration between ASDA, street-artist Li7e Alternative and MBN Arts. A young artist took on a half-finished canvas donated by Li7e Alternative and, through multiple sessions, added her own vision — experimenting with technique, personal style and collaborative art. The result is a bold, original piece that reflects creative partnership, growth and self-expression.
Collaboration Canvas – ASDA × Li7e Alternative
Mike Ness2025-12-18T10:59:12+00:00A creative collaboration between ASDA, street-artist Li7e Alternative and MBN Arts. A young artist took on a half-finished canvas donated by Li7e Alternative and, through multiple sessions, added her own vision — experimenting with technique, personal style and collaborative art. The result is a bold, original piece that reflects creative partnership, growth and self-expression.
Noadswood School Mural Project
Mike Ness2025-12-01T14:42:02+00:00MBN Arts partnered with Noadswood School and Culture in Common to run a 4-week graffiti and street-art mural project for students from military families. Over the course of the project, participants learned spray-painting, typography, design and model-making before coming together to co-create a powerful mural that reflects community, identity and creativity — giving students a chance to express themselves and leave a lasting piece of art.
New Milton Youth Trust Mural Project
Mike Ness2025-11-26T12:13:44+00:00In collaboration with New Milton Youth Trust, MBN Arts ran a graffiti and street-art mural project at their youth hub. Over several months, young people planned, designed and painted a large-scale mural — learning spray-painting, stencil work and design skills, building confidence and leaving a lasting mark on their community.
