Los Angeles: First Thursday San Pedro

San Pedro is a former fishing town on the Port of Los Angeles. The old Customs houses and other unused commercial spaces have been turned into artist lofts. On the first Thursday of every month, the artists open their studios to the public.

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Mannequin in a sex shop, Old Town San Pedro

Photograph from a series on Mexico, at another photographer's studio

Russian shipping crate.

Artist-activist from the Avian Flu Project

Sculptural installation

Sculptural installation

Dispensing shots of Jack Daniels at one of the galleries, in lieu of the usual wine-and-cheese. How punk rock.

Landscape paintings

A chair made of recycled fabric

Angel ornament

Pirate duck comic

Avian Flu Project art installation

Sculpture - metal tree branches with messages on paper

Sculpture - branches in dried resin with fake butterflies

Painting

Paints

Detail of a giant sculpture of a seed pod

Paintings

Avian Flu Awareness Project

Paintbrushes

Classic car

Old Customs warehouse, now an artist loft.

Charcoal sketches

Oilstick and pastel drawing

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All photos are ©2005 Kathryn Hill Photography.