Latest exhibition news.. Culture Craft
So since the last post I have been very busy finish work for an exhibition, developing work and ideas for further exhibitions and opportunities. I have sent of a series of works for inclusion in the exhibition “Culture Craft”, curated by Seliena Coyle in Derry as part of the City of Culture. The work, as ever, reflected both my personal culture of collecting and walking and also the social culture of materials and object forms. The work is very sculptural using more found materials with less emphasis overall on silver- I think it is all the more richer [in visual terms] for that. I’ll post a picture of the full set after the exhibition opens – on Tuesday the 30th of July in the London Street Gallery, Derry as the launch event for Craft NI Craft Month. In the meantime here is a sneak peak of one of the pieces in the set.
Remnant
Finds, morning beachwalk
Today’s finds – shoelace, leather, plastic comb remnant, string and fishing line.
Work in Progress..
Currently on the bench..
Yesterday’s finds
Yesterday’s beach finds- three balloons, wood, heavily rusted bottle top, plastic,leather, nylon thread and wood. I particularly like the partial hole on the wood, the bright orange thread and the holes in the leather.
Little finds
More rust, red paint and a pair of washers.
Finds 4/6/13
Today’s finds- some interesting materials I’m excited about using. A strip of thin rust along with some strips of old red paint which came off an old trailer. Really visually rich, delicate yet discarded pieces- looking forward to the challenge of transforming them into objects. Also some dried brambles- really taken by the fine qualities of these – very sketchy and scratchy lines. Going to soak them to try and manipulate them into specific forms.
Finds 30/5/13
Today’s finds- rubber,rust and steel.
Images from ICON
Here are a few images of my work at ICON taken by Catherine Keenan, who is also showing her fantastic glass at ICON. Thanks again Catherine!
ICON at Brown Thomas
ICON at Brown Thomas
ICON at Brown Thomas
Finds 15/5/13
Today’s finds- love the bright orange nylon thread.
This week I sent off sets of work to the Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery in England to take part in the upcoming exhibition The Mighty Metalsmith. Kath has invited a number of metal workers to take part in this exhibition of silversmithing work including Chien-Wei Chang and Abigail Brown. For this show I sent over a selection of of mixed media vessels and ladles as well as a set of small spoons, including three new pieces to go alongside the pair of Teaspoons I made previously. Next up is creating new work for Culture Craft and Setting the Scene exhibitions, work in progress pictures soon. In the meantime here are details of the Mighty Metalsmith and sneak peak of the spoon set.
Stuart Cairns 