ANASTASIA AZURE
Tell us about some of your main sources of inspiration.
The elegance of geometry is my main source of inspiration. I am particularly drawn to radial symmetry and its ability to provide serenity. I merge the disciplines of jewelry metal arts and textiles to explore mathematical shapes and scientific principles. I toggle back and forth in size between bold, wearable jewelry and geometric, wall sculptures. I use an ancient Peruvian weaving technique that I have adapted to a floor loom and weave with nylon and wire.
Is there a work/body of work that you are particularly excited about sharing with us at RISD Craft this year?
I am thrilled to debut my Dimensional Weave Jewelry collection with the RISD community this year. I handcraft contemporary art jewelry by combining textiles and jewelry metal arts with non-traditional materials. The jewelry is very detailed, complicated and time intensive to make. I do very limited production throughout the year. RISD Craft will be my exclusive retail event of 2018.
Any recent press, exhibitions, achievements or awards you’d like to share with us?
EXCERPT FROM MY UPCOMING PRESS RELEASE: Anastasia’s innovative artwork attracted the eye of a Hungarian art consultant on Instagram, leading to her largest project to date. Fifteen woven wall sculptures were commissioned for an overseas installation! This led to the expansion of her studio at the Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket, RI, a harmoniously designed space for production and exhibition.
Her largest international project will proudly be displayed in the newly built Grand Hyatt, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, slated to open its doors late summer 2018. The 5-star property will display Anastasia’s architectural, interior décor in the atrium lobby among many other works by respected artists. Additional sculptural work by Anastasia can be found in the Ritz Carlton – Half Moon Bay, CA, and the Hilton in Singapore.
To see more of Anastasia Azure’s work, visit anastasiaazure.com
2018 RISD CRAFT PARTICIPANTS
We’re gearing up for 2018’s RISD Craft!
We’ll be releasing a series of Artist Spotlights starting tomorrow here on risdcraft.com, to give you a greater insight and a behind the scenes look at the artists and makers that will be joining us on Benefit Street this year.
Remember to mark Saturday, October 6, 10am-5pm, down in your calendars, and let your friends know you’ll be attending by rsvp’ing on our facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1070997579708313/
2018 Participating Artists include:
A.T. PRATT 13 IL
AHRONG KIM MFA 13 CR
AIRLIE ANDERSON 00 IL
ALORA – Maria Ficalora 76 PR
ANATASIA AZURE MFA 11 TX
ANCHAL – Colleen Clines MLA 10
ANCHORPAK – Colin Sullivan-Stevens 01 PT + Kate Hargrave 04 PT
ANNA BOOTHE 81 SC
ANNA HIGHSMITH 97 ID
ANNE DEPASQUALE 93 TX
ARPIE GENNETIAN 92 GD
BELA MONDE – Lisa Limer 76 PH
BENJAMIN HERNDON STUDIO – M. Benjamin Herndon MFA 16 PR
BRENDAN FULLER CERAMICS – Brendan Fuller MFA 16 CR
CHRISTIAN TONSGARD 05 CR
COLORQUARRY – Amanda Mccorkle MFA 03 CR
COUTNEY WINDHAM DESIGN – Courtney Hurst-Windham 04 IL
COYWOLF STUDIO – Ian Buchbinder 11 CR
CRAFT ADVISORY – Chris Taylor MFA 02 GL
DAVID ALLYN MFA 03 CR
DAVINE JEWELRY – Danielle Vaillancourt 02 JM
DEBORAH FORMAN 92 FAV
DOVECOTE COLLECTIVE – Helen Quinn 91 TX
DWRI LETTERPRESS – Dan Wood 92 PR, Lois Harada 10 PR + Hope Anderson 13 PR
ELANA CARELLO SWEATERS – Elana Leanna 84 AP
ELYSE ALLEN TEXTILES – Elyse Allen 00 TX
FOUNDACIUN – Nina Lorusso 08 ID
GLAZE LLC – Akeem Glaze 12 ID + Stephanie DelVecchio 12 ID
HANDMADE BY ALLISON COLE – Allison Cole 03 PR
HEATHER GUIDERO JEWELRY – Heather Guidero 02 JM
HECHO EN HARLEM JEWELRY – Ifetayo Abdus-Salam MAT 09
HIMATSINGKA – Priya Himatsingka 00 JM
HINGE – Margaret Hinge 11 JM
INDIVIDUAL ICONS – Leeann Herreid 91 JM
JB FIREWORKS – Jenine Bressner 01 GL
JEREMY SCHILLING ART – Jeremy Schilling 07 IL
JEUNG-HWA PARK TEXTILES – Jeung-Hwa Park MFA 00 TX
JUDI GOUDREAU 91 IL
JULIA SAMUELS MFA 15 PR
KARENNA MARAJ 05 JM
KATHERINE RUDOLPH JEWELRY – Katherine Rudolph 09 JM
KENDALL REISS GALLERY & STUDIO – Kendall Reiss MFA 11 JM
KIILTÄÄ – Lauren Lake 91 ID
LAURA ZINDEL 85 CR
LAUREN SKELLY BAILEY MFA 15 CR
LBK STUDIO – Laura Kramer 94 GL
LINDA MAGI 77 JM
LUNA PARC – Ricky Boscarino 82 JM
M.PATMOS – Marcia Patmos 91 AP
MARGARET DEBRUIN DESIGNS – Margaret Debruin MFA 95 CR
MARTIN MCDERMOTT MFA 16 CR
MATHILDE – Claudia Middendorf MFA 05 GD
MATTHEW FINGER STUDIO – Matthew Finger 91 IL
MAU-HOUSE – Andrew Mau 09 FD
MICRO PICNIC – Louisa Donelson 06 PT
NEST HOMEWARE – Matt Cavallaro 10 ID
NICOLE HAVEKOST 94 PR
NOAH’S SUITCASE – Kim Mast 74 AP
NOEPE DESIGN – Kate Zelenka 09 AP
ODD INQ – Jonathan White 92 CR
OLIVIA CHIN MUELLER 14 IL
PORCELAINS BY T.GRABBERT – Tom Grabbert 77 CR
PRETTY SNAKE – Joseph Segal MFA 09 TX
RA HA – Julia Sullivan 10 PR
REBECCA SKINNER PHOTOGRAPHY – Rebecca Skinner 10 PH
RENEE MONTEIRO-BERNARD 00 ID
RICHARD HAINING 05 FD
RIVER BIRCH DESIGN – Tim Hallinan MLA 96
RUTHIE MURRAY STUDIO – Ruthie Murray 90 IL
SECRET DOOR PROJECTS – Ian Cozzens BArch 05
SHE-WELD – Marsha Trattner MFA 87 SC
SOURCE AND TRADITION – Alexandra Vaga 04 FD
STUDIOSOPHIASOPHIA – Sophia Readling MFA 12 JM
SUSAN FREDA STUDIOS – Susan Freda 96 SC
THE WEAVING MILL – Matti Sloman 07 PT/MFA 14 TX + Emily Winter 15 TX
THERE WILL BE CAKE – Robin Mcguirl 07 IL + Jess McGuirl 07 IL
THREE WHEEL STUDIO – Luke Chen MAT 89
TIRESH – Sherit Levin 90 IL
TZU-JU CHEN 00 JM
WANDERLUST CERAMICS – Craig Crawford 81 TX
WATERMARK CONTEMPORARY ART – Kristen Gossler 89 PT
WOLF JAW PRESS – Alicia Burnett 13 IL