
Return To Terlingua: Artist Residency at Willow House
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I am an artist, seeker, and wanderer. I have been all my life. I was born to create and bring beauty and depth to my world and invite others to experience those discoveries as well.
Throughout my life as an artist, I have explored and nurtured a sense of curiosity in my practice and work. Currently I am exploring my creative voice in writing and photography. This GoFundMe is to raise support foran artist residency at Willow House in Terlingua.
My first experience in Terlingua was for a friend’s wedding. I drove to the area and immediately fell in love with the terrain, the people, and the calm stillness of that fierce desert. I have since been back several times on my own; with every new encounter of the locals and the terrain, I have come away refreshed and recentered.
The West Texas desert has been a key area to my growth as a person and an artist.
During the residency, I will document my “Return to Terlingua”. I plan to write, photograph and experience that landscape once again through narrative, poetry, and visual writing.
I have already completed one project with an experience in Terlingua that I created through my brand Into the Wasteland
I’d like the opportunity to continue my exploration of West Texas desert landscape again through the Willow House Artist Residency and return with a poetry collection, short-form narratives, and film photographs documenting my stay.
By supporting my GoFundMe, you will receive the benefits listed below. Thank you for reading and wanting to be a part of this project!
CURRENT BUDGET
$650 - Willow House fee
$250 - Groceries
$250 - Gas
$250 - Creative Supplies
$400 - Printing final product
DONATION BENEFITS
$200+
- Two of the first printed books of writing and reflections
- Personalized note
- Copy of Into the Wasteland Journal no. 1
- "Wild But Not Free" black bandana
- Original Terlingua-inspired t-shirt
- Into the Wasteland keychain
$100-199
- One of the first printed books of writing & reflections
- Personalized note
- Copy of Into the Wasteland Journal no. 1
- "Wild But Not Free" black bandana
- Original Terlingua-inspired t-shirt
- Into the Wasteland keychain
$50-99
- One of the first printed books of writing & reflections
- Personalized note
- Copy of Into the Wasteland Journal no. 1
- Into the Wasteland keychain
- "Wild But Not Free" black bandana
$10-49
- One of the first printed books of writing & reflections
- Personalized note
- Copy of Into the Wasteland Journal no. 1
- Into the Wasteland keychain
Have any questions? You can read more about my work HERE or contact me through this page or my website.
Organizer

Aaron Garcia
Organizer
Burleson, TX