Stuart Cairns
stucairnsmaker.bsky.social
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
July 1, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Back in the studio, new works still wet - acrylics, pastel, pencil on paper.
#painting #irishart #artistlife
January 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Morning sketch to start the week .. Hinterland implement drawing in sketchbook, on the desk.

#sketchbook #artistslife #art #irishartist #artist #onthedesk
December 10, 2024 at 11:09 AM
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
December 5, 2024 at 1:59 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
November 28, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Really enjoyed reading this Gav! Hope you’ve started the sequel! 🤞🏻more Votann stories please!
November 28, 2024 at 7:24 PM
A few moments for this mornings garden walk, bright and cold, the garden going to sleep but still moments of wonder.
#gardens #artistslife
November 25, 2024 at 12:52 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
November 23, 2024 at 4:20 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..
November 19, 2024 at 8:33 PM