Hear how Dixon’s adventuring and stubborn naivety has brought new vigor to her category melding practice. She’ll share how monumental change has amplified her love of exploratory making, leading her to find new forms for old materials and make room for the beginners mind in a deliverable focused world.

3. L O V E S I C K B L A N K E T
S W A T C H W A T C H L O V E S I C K B L A N K E T

7. Mom
Dad
Me
random
tiny
cabins
Dixon family Lowland Blueberry Hunting.
(brother is taking the pic)

8. B F A 1 9 9 9
M I N N E A P O L I S C O L L E G E O F A R T & D E S I G N

9. M F A 2 0 0 6
C R A N B R O O K A C A D E M Y O F A R T
Edit Notes

10. F U T U R E F A R M E R S

11. R O C K W E L L G R O U P

14. Architect, Fabricator, Creative Coders, Technologists,
Graphic Designer, Motion Designer / Animator,
Developer, Project Manager

20. Experiential Director

21. +

23. New Home
Childhood Home

28. Full Woodworking shop Rock cutting
Rock Tumbling
Metal Smithing Stuff
New Friends
M E T A L S M I T H I N G S H O P S E M I + 2 T R A I L E R S L A P I D A R Y ( R O C K ) T O O L SN E W F R I E N D S
F U L L W O O D W O R K I N G S H O P

29. M F A 2 0 0 6
C R A N B R O O K A C A D E M Y O F A R T

31. A L W A Y S R E M E M B E R W H E N M A K I N G …
seek the beginner’s mind!!!
embrace the unknown
invite disruptive change
negate understood patterns
think through making
make through breaking
follow your fascination
share the conversation
infuse the unexpected into accepted forms
invite the influence of proximity
keep community close + thank them
make the work you wish you were making

32. A L W A Y S R E M E M B E R W H E N M A K I N G …
seek the beginner’s mind!!!
embrace the unknown
invite disruptive change
negate understood patterns
think through making
make through breaking
follow your fascination
share the conversation
infuse the unexpected into accepted forms
invite the influence of proximity
keep community close + thank them
make the work you wish you were making

33. A L W A Y S R E M E M B E R W H E N M A K I N G …
seek the beginner’s mind!!!
embrace the unknown
invite disruptive change
negate understood patterns
think through making
make through breaking
follow your fascination
share the conversation
infuse the unexpected into accepted forms
invite the influence of proximity
keep community close + thank them
make the work you wish you were making

34. making through breaking studies
(an adaptation of R & D)

36. invite the influence of proximity

42. 5 0 0 P O U N D S E N O R M O U S S H I P P I N G C O N C E R N S

46. infuse the unexpected into familiar forms

52. invite disruptive change

54. Inside

61. make the work you wish you were making

74. G R U M P Y H U S B A N D

77. T H A N K Y O U !

78. @keetradeandixon