Today we’d like to introduce you to Audra Azoury.
Hi Audra, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
My Story | Audra Azoury Design
Growing up in Pittsburgh, a city built on steel, I developed an appreciation for architecture, history, and the places that shape our lives. Today, I bring those inspirations together through Audra Azoury Design, creating contemporary stainless steel ornaments and jewelry that capture meaningful places and moments in time.
Every piece begins with an original illustration. I research, sketch, simplify, and refine, searching for the details that make a place unmistakable. Working on such a small scale is both my greatest challenge and one of my favorite parts of the process. How much can I take away while still keeping the soul of a place?
My designs are precision cut from American stainless steel and produced in small batches in the USA, allowing me to maintain a personal commitment to quality.
I believe the things we keep should mean something. Whether it’s a favorite National Park, a hometown landmark, or a milestone worth celebrating, each little piece becomes part of someone’s story.
Life is made of little pieces.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Working with such a tiny canvas is the challenge I have come to love. Every line matters. It’s a constant balancing act between artistic expression and the limitations of the material. I draw, simplify, rearrange, and redraw—taking away until only what matters remains. Every line is intentional. I find ways to suggest water with a few flowing lines, a forest with a handful of trees, or an entire mountain range with one carefully chosen silhouette.
What might seem like a limitation has actually become one of my favorite parts of the creative process. Sometimes the simplest-looking designs take the most work. I love finding unexpected solutions that allow me to capture the character of a place without sacrificing the integrity of the steel.
How much can I take away while still keeping the soul of the place?
That’s the challenge I love most.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I create contemporary stainless steel ornaments and jewelry inspired by the places, landscapes, architecture, and history that make up our lives. From the grandeur of our National Parks to the familiar landmarks of a hometown, my designs celebrate the places that become part of our personal stories.
Each piece begins with research and an original illustration. I look for the details that make a place unmistakable, then simplify and refine the drawing until only the most meaningful elements remain. My goal is to capture the character of something much bigger in a tiny, thoughtfully designed piece of steel.
My work is made in the USA in small batches, allowing me to maintain a close connection to the process and a commitment to quality.
Ultimately, I hope my pieces become more than ornaments or jewelry. They’re little reminders of adventures, celebrations, milestones, and moments worth remembering.
Life is made of little pieces.
Can you talk to us about how you think about risk?
Putting something you’ve created out into the world is always a little intimidating. You’re asking people to connect with something that began as an idea in your head. But seeing my work in National Park and museum shops, and knowing that people choose these little pieces to commemorate meaningful moments in their lives, makes the uncertainty worthwhile.
I’ve learned that taking risks doesn’t always mean making one enormous leap. Sometimes it’s simply believing in an idea enough to keep going, one little piece at a time.
Pricing:
- $20-25
Contact Info:
- Website: http://www.audraazoury.com
- Instagram: AudraAzouryDesign
