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the underview.the mural with Paige Dirksen (ep 2b, 40).Send us a textIn this episode, we continue the story of the “All Bikes Welcome” mural, this time from the perspective of the artist, Paige Dirksen, whose vision and brushstrokes brought it into being. What began as a joyful community project with more than 80 participants under the 3rd Street bridge at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve became the center of one of Bentonville’s most divisive civic debates.Paige reflects on the joy of creating public art, the harm and exhaustion of months of controversy, and the sobering realization that inclusion itself was put on...
2025-09-091h 12
the underview.the mural with Dr. Rachel Olzer (ep 2b, 39).Send us a textIn this episode, Dr. Rachel Olzer, Executive Director of All Bikes Welcome, reflects on what the “All Bikers Welcome” mural symbolizes, the weight of the public fight both personally and professionally, and what it reveals about belonging in Northwest Arkansas. This conversation is not only about a mural, but about who gets to belong in public life, and how a city chooses to shape its character in the face of conflict.The mural itself, designed by artist Paige Dirksen and painted in collaboration with more than...
2025-09-021h 13
Creative Callbacks: CXF Artist ProfilesPaige Dirksen: Printing New TraditionsPrintmaker Paige Dirksen takes us inside her exploration of the fascinating parallels between woodcut prints and quilting through her Creative Exchange Fund project. In this intimate conversation at The Medium in Springdale, Arkansas, Paige shares how she's stitching together these traditional crafts in innovative ways, fostering community art-making, and turning minimal geometric designs into tactile experiences. Plus, she gives us insight into her journey from creating marketable work to prioritizing artistic growth. Discover how this Medium Artist Resident is weaving communities together through the meditative magic of ink and fabric.
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2024-12-3030 min