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71 Collective who propel its vision forward in both conceptual and practical ways; the other three are also practicing artists, including Kyle Hobratschk. "What makes 100W unique is Kyle," Searcy says. The Collective seamlessly runs 100 West in an egalitarian, drama-free manner. Rebal and Searcy are key players — it was actually Rebal who took an SMU workshop from Hobratschk and alerted him to the building. Its previous owner, the late artist Doug MacWithey, passed away suddenly from a heart ailment in 2010, and two years later, his behemoth of a lodge was still without a buyer. Hobratschk — a printmaker whose intricate, brooding etchings, are redolent of Edward Hopper, as well as an artisan furniture maker — was hooked. His gift, in addition to hard work, almost indefatigable energy, and buoyant tenacity, was to invite a band of cohorts in. Soon he and co-founder Travis LeMothe were driving back and forth to Corsicana, returning late on weekends to Dallas bone tired, with sawdust and building debris covering their clothes, but with a growing sense of possibilities. "WHILE IN RESIDENCE AT 100W, I WATCHED THE SUN RISE AND SET EACH DAY ON THIS LITTLE TEXAS TOWN AND THOUGHT ABOUT RESOURCES, LANDSCAPE, AND HOW HISTORY ACCRUES IN PLACES AND MATERIALS. — Lily Cox-Richard, artist "Early on, the building sort of sucked me in," says LeMothe. Helping Kyle with demolition, construction, and overall prioritizing was a very different time than now. The kitchen was functional but not furnished. There was nowhere to sit. The only attractions were labor. Navigating the space was very different — we were constantly lugging things up and down stairs. I had convinced myself that Corsicana had the best food I'd ever tasted because we were always starving In the writer's residency, stairs lead to the rooftop. Used for star-gazing, they were built by Kyle Hobratschk, owner and founder of the international residency. The Italianate-revival former Odd Fellows Lodge, now 100 West The expansive interiors of an artist's studio