In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, host Jessie Browning speaks with Buck about living in a small town. Buck shares how she ended up in Texas and then in Marfa, where she runs a store and offers an artist residency. She talks about the importance of contributing and how she contributes through her position as city council member.
Episode Timeline:
- [00:03] Intro
- [04:08] Meet Buck
- [07:07] What does Texas mean to her
- [09:10] Moving to Texas and first impressions
- [11:37] Born on the web
- [15:21] How she ended up in Marfa
- [20:22] Wrong Marfa and Camp's art
- [24:37] Getting involved with the art scene
- [27:09] Relationship to small town politics
- [31:17] Biggest contributor to her Texas pride
- [33:35] Small town's big presence
- [38:36] Possibly El Paso
- [41:46] Jessie's rapid fire questions
- [46:23] Contacting Buck
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Standout Quotes:
- "I'd like to say that I was born on the web." -Buck [12:55]
- "Our store is very artist driven." -Buck [25:41]
- "I've always said that I think the most important word, and especially in a small town, is the word contribute. If you're not contributing, then kind of like I'm just not really much interested in you. I really feel like people need to contribute." -Buck [28:16]
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