Dixon Stetler

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Wilmington, North Carolina

• May 27, 2010 - June 8, 2010 as a resident

carpentry, education, installation, mixed media

 

Yucky items usually left alone when spotted on the sidewalk – gloves, flip-flops, and cigarette butts–

these are Dixon Stetler's art supplies. Both children and adults can be intimidated when asked to

produce, critique, or even consider art.  The everyday nature of the materials Stetler uses and the safe

confines of a group allow multiple voices to participate with pride and kinship. We are the sum of the

goods we consume, the common denominator: a shared experience with all of our stuff. Stetler is co-

founder of Independent Art Company, two buildings in downtown Wilmington, NC, that have been

converted into 12 artist studios, an intimate gallery, and a 60-seat micro-cinema. She also curates

documentary films for the Cucalorus Film Festival and serves as Ringleader for the Grand Procession of

Peculiar Pets, an annual art parade.  Dixon currently works with at-risk youth through the Dreams Center

for Arts Education, teaches for the A+ Schools Program, and serves on the Board of Directors for the

Creative Women’s Exchange.  

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