In their first four months they’ve worked for clients ranging from local arts organizations to massive corporations, providing all kinds of creative work from drawing and writing to video and web branding. Originally Young Pines was going to be a 4 month long zine project but the project has mutated and evolved over the past 15 months into something much bigger.

The Shipping Forecast Murals by Young Pines

The Shipping Forecast approached Young Pines to liven up their outside smoking area. Sticking to the nautical theme of the bar, but with no set brief, they went to town on the back wall. Armed with buckets of white and black masonry paint and brushes, they decorated the smoking area with sea critters great and small, along with the seafaring wisdom of Hemingway.

Young Pines have had the opportunity to build extremely strong, close bonds with some insanely talented emerging talent and they are genuinely attached to them all now in a way that makes it difficult for them to end the project (hence the fact that its dragging on into its 16th month). Young Pines have had the opportunity to identify firsthand what happens when you give a creative mind a completely open brief and an extremely modest budget to work with. Also, some of the participants have hunkered down and created their own new exciting things.

One of these projects is Deep Hedonia formed by Thom Isom and Jon Davis. Their remit is to produce intelligent, worthwhile music happenings that combine artists booking with the perfect venues, artwork and eventually installations. Thom is one of the most driven Young Piners, pouring bucketloads of energy into every project he tackles.

Thom worked with Christine Gore, Will Daw and Greg Gibson to build a post apocalyptic hotel installation. No Vacancy was the third piece of work delivered by Young Pines (after a book and exhibition of mythological creature pornography).

Mermaid Octopus by Michael Cottage

They’re still to produce their final round of Young Pines work, with Jon Davis, Emily Salinas, Jonathan Summers Muir and John Biddle and who were finishing their degrees until last month. It’s exciting to see what they come up with and how they learn from the past two groups.

Michael Cottage | Young Pines project- Dream of a Fisherman’s Wife. Worked alongside Milos Simpraga, Svea Carney and Emma Hammond:

“Being part of Young Pines gave me the opportunity to work with like-minded people, combining our creative strengths, whilst working with the lovely Mercy crew. What initially started as an exciting brief, evolved in to a group of mates getting together to produce numerous given and personal projects, which both Young Pines and Mercy could be proud to put our name to.

The internship has given me the opportunity to meet a group of very talented people who serve as a constant pool of inspiration to me, and to work with an agency of industry professionals, who I would be ashamed to introduce to my nan.”

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For more creative delights we’ve Spotted on the web take a look here.

1. Blink by Sand625

2. Paper Mache Leaf by Thom.Isom

3. Humyak House by john_c_biddle

4. All the trees by pknight

5. Ran1 by ashspurr

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See more of our Top 5 selections here.

Liverpool galleries are endless, I seem to be stumbling across them day by day – My pick of the bunch though is Wolstenholme Creative Space. Originally used as a space for independent artists to run and manage group projects now managed as a gallery between them. You question when walking around the gallery just how anyone manages to use the space so well. The walls chipped from plaster, holes in the ceiling and mains plugs hanging from the wall the place somehow echoes a charm.

When I last visited a diverse amount of work was being showcased, origami, photography, illustration and fine art included. Wolstenholme next exhibition starting this Saturday 18^th September in conjunction with the Binelle festival follows a similar structure. Entitled `Album` – artists from the Royal College of Art’s have been invited to create pieces to respond to the particularities of the surrounding area of Wolstenholme. Seventeen artists included working with photography, video, installation and film.

Another area of Liverpool I seem to find myself going back to again and again is Bold Street. One of the most vibrant and exciting areas of Liverpool also known as the `independent quarter` filled with book shops, cafes, art and craft shops and not too far away Fact cinema. Like Wolstenholme there is character and charm among each and every building you step foot – Bold Street coffee shop a place where students, locals and creative’s alike can be found relaxing within its laidback environment – The walls plastered with gig posters and local art the space feels more like a gallery than a coffee shop. It’s clean, fresh and somehow feels like being at home at the same time.

With Liverpool Binelle festival soon in full swing from the 18^th September Bold Street’s village traders will be hosting it’s third annual festival – A day perfect to experience what Bold Street has to offer and one I’m very much looking forward too. Starting 10.30am on Sunday 26^th September the street will come alive with food-tasting, literary shenanigans and face painting it will be a day to experience Bold Street at its best.

R Jackson’s & sons, Slater Street. The perfect place to find all your art and craft equipment and materials.

 The Shipping Forecast – Music, art and food all under one roof. The perfect place to catch local talent, enjoy some food and a mix of drinks. Just off Bold Street on Slater Street.

6 weeks ago I stepped foot into a city I knew nothing about, lost and overwhelmed Liverpool is now slowly taking me under her wing. With so much still yet to discover and a heap of festivals and exhibitions lined up let just hope I don’t get too lost in-between…

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