Vivian Bikulege

Vivian Bikulege

We sat down with nonfiction writer, Vivian Bikulege, this week to discuss her residency at Azule. Vivian spoke about her process of writing her forthcoming chapbook (that will be published by the Charlotte Literacy Center in Fall ’23) and her inspiration to...
Dana Bernard

Dana Bernard

  Instagram In our interview with multimedia artist Dana Bernard, we got a closer look at what drives her to create. Dana talks about the various materials she uses in her practice, their connection to her day-job, and her time at Azule. Dana also discusses...
Hope Morgan

Hope Morgan

  Instagram Hope sat down with us this month to talk mark-making, natural forms, and meditative processes.  Hope speaks about her desire that the work she made in residence gesture towards a walk in the woods – novel at first, and familiar over time....
Emmalee Sutton

Emmalee Sutton

  Instagram: Soma Semantic In our recorded studio visit with artist resident, Emmalee Sutton, she talks about how “play” is at the core of her practice. Objects, nature, and technology are leading her way of getting reaquainted with dance through her...
Helms Jarrell

Helms Jarrell

Helms Jarrell is an interdisciplinary artist from Charlotte, NC. While in residence, Helms worked to expand an ongoing print-based project she’s called A Communitarian’s Almanac and Apothecary Guide, thinking through methods of cultivating the earth and...

Mosaic Artist Nicole

Mosaic artist Nicole arrived at Azule this May to help finish the new Dolphin Mosaic designed & cut by local Artist Lydia Nichole.  Jumping in straight away, Nicole has been busy cutting and laying tile to take the mosaic through to the next stage and make us that...