Kade Helin-Burnette

Kade Helin-Burnette

Kade Helin-Burnette is a sculptor and painter whose work is shaped by memory, landscape, and a deep, physical connection to clay. His practice is rooted in intuition—an ongoing conversation between material and memory, form and feeling. During his residency at Azule,...
Dr. Crystal McDonald

Dr. Crystal McDonald

Dr. Crystal McDonald, also known as Dr. Mac, is a Chicago-based industrial organizational psychologist, researcher, and artist whose work is rooted in curiosity, systems thinking, and spiritual reflection. With a background in architecture and a career that spans...
Abby Wolfzorn

Abby Wolfzorn

During their residency at Azule, Abby Wolfzorn—originally from Turkey and now based in Jackson, Tennessee—brings a quiet boldness to their work, rooted in memory, emotion, and the meditative power of repetition. A self-described art school dropout and full-time...
Dr. Jeremy Smith

Dr. Jeremy Smith

Dr. Jeremy Smith, a composer from the Shoals, Alabama, crafted a full orchestral work inspired by American folk music during his residency at Azule. Commissioned by a Washington, DC-based ensemble through a grant supporting music rooted in folk traditions, Jeremy...
Jen Bracy

Jen Bracy

Jen Bracy, an artist and educator from Portland, Oregon, creates multimedia works that span painting, typography, printmaking, collage, and assemblage. Her art delves into the human connection to nature, celebrates the spirit of travel and sense of place, and reveals...
Dan Riley

Dan Riley

Dan Riley is a singer-songwriter from Summerville, SC. Balancing roles as a father, business owner, and organizer of the Edisto Blackwater Boogie Festival, finding time to write songs is no small feat. During his first artist residency at Azule, he embraced the...