#visualpoetics

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Gatherings- a pile of lichen, a bundle of chestnut stalks, clutch of feathers and a bunch of three oak galls, an evocation from the Woods. #found #fallen #gathered #collected #finds #woodland #senseofplace #evocation #evoke #poetics #visuallanguage #visuallife #materials #materiality #materiallanguage #nature #naturalmaterials #visualpoetics #naturalworld #woods #oakgall #feathers #chestnut #stalks #lichen #lichenlove #bundles #clutches #bunch #spell https://www.instagram.com/p/B6-tSHfAvHB/?igshid=1v0x9fselbgig

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Blackthorn Pouring Vessel is on display in Edinburgh with Renewal, a HammerClub exhibition of European Silversmiths. Showing at Lyon and Turnbull as part of Elements. Hammered fine silver, oxidised silver, blackthorns and vintage Irish linen thread. #blackthorn #vessel #pouringvessel #other #senseofplace #landscapecaptures #poetics #visualpoetics #tablescape #domesticform #hedgerow #gathered #thorns #linenthread #otherplace #objectsholdmeaning #visuallanguage #sculptural #sculpture #contemporarycraft #contemporarymetalwork #contemporarysilver #contemporaryirishart #contemporaryirishartist #silversmithing #silversmith #hammerclub #edinburgh #exhibition #elementsedinburgh https://www.instagram.com/p/B4r1M5DgTFL/?igshid=o6jbv73uesga

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Thorn set, partnered, paired - silver, oxidised silver and thorn. #utensils #strangetools #implements #pair #strangepair #other #hawthorn #forest #woodland #thicket #gathered #collected #found #fabricated #made #senseofplace #set #pair #oddcouple #flatware #visualpoetics #visualpoem #materiality #nature #naturalworld #contemporaryirishart #irishartist #silversmithing #stuartcairns https://www.instagram.com/p/BzIzzscAhjN/?igshid=uowjjl2csj89

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Wetlands vessel, the poetics of a place-,@make_hwsomerset until March 30th. Oxidised silver, hammered rusted iron wire, driftwood, found hairpin, fishing line and fishhook. #vessel #wetlands #sculpturalobjects #hollowware #ofaplace #finds #found #gathered #fabricated #poeticsofplace #senseofplace #visuallanguage #materiality #visualpoetics #contemporarycraft #contemporarysilver #contemporaryinteriors #moderninteriors #contemporaryirishart #sculptural #wabisabi #assemblage #poetics #metalwork #stuartcairns #artist #maker #smith #silversmith https://www.instagram.com/p/BuWDfIEl6xk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=orxmxv4sw0b7

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Gatherings and drawings - driftwood, found shore rope, chestnut stems and steel wire. #drawings #gatherings #found #collected #made #materials #materiality #materiallanguage #visualpoetics #senseofplace #visualpoem #arrangement #seashore #naturalmaterials #driftwood #rope #chestnut #stems #steel #process #artpractice #contemporaryart #contemporaryartpractice #contemporaryirishart #stuartcairns #artist #maker #smith #landscape https://www.instagram.com/p/BxunGBkFIfX/?igshid=10eflyaml7i6b

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Gatherings from yesterday’s shoreline walk- driftwood, sea plastic, shotgun shell, seabird bone, sea glass and plastic spoon. #gatherings #finds #foundobjects #collected #found #gathered #seaplastic #driftwood #shotgunshell #bone #seaglass #materiality #materiallanguage #visuallanguage #poetics #visualpoetics #seashore #seatreasure #fromthesea #beachfinds #coastallife #littlewonders #traces #remnants #flotsamandjetsam #stuartcairns #artist #irishcontemporaryartist #environment https://www.instagram.com/p/BtYe4aClf7i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qfic5z2zgi6h

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Object series, having a play with finds and fabrications.. #finds #fabrications #metalwork #foundobjects #collection #series #arrangement #flatware #tableware #metalsmith #silversmith #contemporarycraft #contemporarysilver #semiotics #visuallanguage #visualpoetics #poetics #materiality #materials #stuartcairns #artist #maker #smith #contemporarymaking #gatherings #ceremony #appliedart https://www.instagram.com/p/BpCphJ4A22S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mdlck4nr00te

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Today’s gatherings- rope, net and plastics from the sea. #gathered #gatherings #collected #found #seatreasure #seaplastic #searope #oldrope #net #fishingnet #discarded #remnants #foundobjects #materiality #materiallanguage #visualpoetics #contemporaryartpractice #artpractice #artistseye #artistslife #wander #find #discover #process #shoreline #coastalwalk #coastallife #seashore #thalassophile https://www.instagram.com/p/BoFKp9cnJAe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bxxzqv1jow2k