Azule Blog, News & Events
Michelle Raszl
Michelle Raszl, a mother, educator, and librarian from The Berkshires of Massachusetts, has woven her art-making practice into the fabric of her life. As her children grow more independent, Michelle embraces this transition, allowing her to devote more energy,...
Azin Yousefiani
Fiber artist Azin Yousefiani spent time at Azule creating paper for a larger project. Azin draws inspiration from the intricate patterns of Kurdish fabric or their homeland and their immigrant experience.
Rowan Brighton Brown
Writer Rowan Brighton Brown spent time at Azule working on their upcoming novel, White Trash Witchcraft. In our interview, Rowan discusses the themes of the book and what it means to be Southern Appalachian to them.
Michelle Crouch
Writer Michelle Crouch spent time at Azule working on their upcoming project, Loom: A Family History in Textiles. This work delves into the rich history of the textile industry in North Carolina, examining its impact on the region’s development and the everyday lives of those who worked in and traded textiles.
Laura Asherman
Laura Asherman is a documentary filmmaker, sculptor, and educator from Atlanta, GA. During her residency at Azule, Laura split her time between two creations: a stop-motion animated film and an abstract paper mache sculpture.
Sullivan Williams
Sully’s residency aligned with the height of lightning bug season, syncing perfectly with their intent to experiment with reflective PanPastel paint.
Alice Scott
Alice Scott is a jeweler, metalsmith, and painter from Asheville, NC. She derives inspiration from a multitude of spiritual and cultural traditions, borrowing and blending their symbols seamlessly into her own realm of sacred objects.
Abby Waters
Recent resident Abby Waters is a writer and educator from Christiansburg, VA. Her craft melds a hybrid form—a blurry realm of “close-to-self” writing that doesn’t take on fiction or non-fiction as its sole aim.
Heidi Leitzke
Heidi Leitzke’s process begins outside, observing and absorbing nature. As a visual artist hailing from Lancaster, PA, she crafts a diverse array of artworks spanning paintings, embroideries, drawings, and her distinctive thread paintings.