Today's
Profile: Rachel Azulie
Why
are you an artist and what drew you to clay?
I'm
compulsed to create and always have done, ever since I can remember. I've sometimes
struggled with the label 'artist', though less so in recent years since art has
become my main income. I was drawn back to clay after my son was born 8 years
ago and got hooked right in with the discovery of metal clay, something I've
dreamed of for many years!
How
long have you been an artist?
All
my remembered life, though professionally, on and off since my early
20's.
Such a difficult question to answer! I love working with both the air dry clays (Makins and Epoxy) as well as the metal clays (silver and bronze).. but if I HAD to choose, then fine silver metal clay, for its permanence, beauty and the feeling that I'm an alchemist when I fire it!
What
other materials do you like to incorporate in your work and why?
Textiles,
beads, ribbon, lace, feathers... mixed media is my kick. I love to sew, I
collect and love working with antique textiles, and I've been a beadaholic
since I was 7 years old.
What are you currently working on?
I've
been working on some new masks and mixed media pieces, with a fantastical theme
to them. I've also been collaborating with UK artist, Steven Fellowes, which
has taken me in all sorts of unexpected directions.
What
inspires your work?
The
female form, flora, textiles, and sometimes, the macabre.
Is
there a purpose to your artwork?
To
externalise the visions that fly around in my head, to lose myself and sense of
time, to develop new classes.. there are many purposes but all come from a need
to create.
Which
of your artwork pieces is your favourite?
For more information on Rachel:
AzulieSparks
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