Stuart Cairns
@stucairnsmaker.bsky.social
Artist, maker, smith - found objects, silversmithing, painting, jewellery, photography and big dreaming - wandering through landscapes, a bit of gardening and my cats .. Northern Ireland based.. when not in the sea..
Out in the garden first thing with the fluffs.. great start to the day..
#catsonbluesky #blueskygarden
#catsonbluesky #blueskygarden
July 1, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Out in the garden first thing with the fluffs.. great start to the day..
#catsonbluesky #blueskygarden
#catsonbluesky #blueskygarden
Just started a substack- creativity, gardening, cats and general observations if you're interested ..
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Found/Fabricated | Substack
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June 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Just started a substack- creativity, gardening, cats and general observations if you're interested ..
stucairnsmaker.substack.com?r=8qbr&utm_c...
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I really hope this man’s message gets through .
Taxing the rich more is difficult but it's necessary
March 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I really hope this man’s message gets through .
Reposted by Stuart Cairns
Chilean artist and illustrator Paulina Silva Chala, born in Santiago de Chile in 1990 #womensart
March 20, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Chilean artist and illustrator Paulina Silva Chala, born in Santiago de Chile in 1990 #womensart
Reposted by Stuart Cairns
On International Women's Day 2025, I want to pay tribute to the courage of Dr Viktoriia Kovach, Chief Medical Officer of Ukraine's Third Assault Brigade.
In January, I spent 24 hours with the combat medics she leads on the front line. Please read 🇺🇦
#IWD25
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
In January, I spent 24 hours with the combat medics she leads on the front line. Please read 🇺🇦
#IWD25
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
‘We have a rule when we hear the sirens: if you’ve started operating, you don’t stop’: 24 hours with doctors on the Ukrainian frontline
Like the soldiers they battle to save, combat medics in Ukraine are under constant attack. Three years after the invasion, one NHS doctor bears witness
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2025 at 7:46 AM
On International Women's Day 2025, I want to pay tribute to the courage of Dr Viktoriia Kovach, Chief Medical Officer of Ukraine's Third Assault Brigade.
In January, I spent 24 hours with the combat medics she leads on the front line. Please read 🇺🇦
#IWD25
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
In January, I spent 24 hours with the combat medics she leads on the front line. Please read 🇺🇦
#IWD25
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Back in the studio, new works still wet - acrylics, pastel, pencil on paper.
#painting #irishart #artistlife
#painting #irishart #artistlife
January 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Back in the studio, new works still wet - acrylics, pastel, pencil on paper.
#painting #irishart #artistlife
#painting #irishart #artistlife
Morning sketch to start the week .. Hinterland implement drawing in sketchbook, on the desk.
#sketchbook #artistslife #art #irishartist #artist #onthedesk
#sketchbook #artistslife #art #irishartist #artist #onthedesk
December 10, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Morning sketch to start the week .. Hinterland implement drawing in sketchbook, on the desk.
#sketchbook #artistslife #art #irishartist #artist #onthedesk
#sketchbook #artistslife #art #irishartist #artist #onthedesk
Sketchbook works- getting back to mark making/drawing using found objects as starting point . In this case a leaf..
first phot is grounds , second is finished marks .
#art #sketchbook #markmaking #artist
first phot is grounds , second is finished marks .
#art #sketchbook #markmaking #artist
December 5, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Sketchbook works- getting back to mark making/drawing using found objects as starting point . In this case a leaf..
first phot is grounds , second is finished marks .
#art #sketchbook #markmaking #artist
first phot is grounds , second is finished marks .
#art #sketchbook #markmaking #artist
Drawings towards new work- sheep rib bone, steel and shore found shoe sole. Implement drawing on paper - acrylic inks, acrylic paint , pastel and pencil. Playing with form and assemblage to break up and revisit my practice.
#art #appliedart #irishart #contemporarysculpture
#art #appliedart #irishart #contemporarysculpture
November 28, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Drawings towards new work- sheep rib bone, steel and shore found shoe sole. Implement drawing on paper - acrylic inks, acrylic paint , pastel and pencil. Playing with form and assemblage to break up and revisit my practice.
#art #appliedart #irishart #contemporarysculpture
#art #appliedart #irishart #contemporarysculpture
A few moments for this mornings garden walk, bright and cold, the garden going to sleep but still moments of wonder.
#gardens #artistslife
#gardens #artistslife
November 25, 2024 at 12:52 PM
A few moments for this mornings garden walk, bright and cold, the garden going to sleep but still moments of wonder.
#gardens #artistslife
#gardens #artistslife
Little landscape of vessels in the workshop, some finished, some under construction. Solid forms and loose steel scribbles .
Found objects, hammered steel, hand raised oxidised silver and guilding metals .
#sculpture #silversmithing #irishart
Found objects, hammered steel, hand raised oxidised silver and guilding metals .
#sculpture #silversmithing #irishart
November 23, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Little landscape of vessels in the workshop, some finished, some under construction. Solid forms and loose steel scribbles .
Found objects, hammered steel, hand raised oxidised silver and guilding metals .
#sculpture #silversmithing #irishart
Found objects, hammered steel, hand raised oxidised silver and guilding metals .
#sculpture #silversmithing #irishart
A few things on the desk.. hinterlands landscape - acrylics, ink and pencil on paper. Object sketch - beach found razor handle, iron wire and oxidised silver. Utensil/implement drawing - acrylics, ink and pencil on paper.
A nice introduction to bluesky as to a little of what I get up to..
A nice introduction to bluesky as to a little of what I get up to..
November 19, 2024 at 8:33 PM
A few things on the desk.. hinterlands landscape - acrylics, ink and pencil on paper. Object sketch - beach found razor handle, iron wire and oxidised silver. Utensil/implement drawing - acrylics, ink and pencil on paper.
A nice introduction to bluesky as to a little of what I get up to..
A nice introduction to bluesky as to a little of what I get up to..