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Kathi Hofer and Preserve Bottle Village Committee, "Pencil House", 2024. Original bottles from an earthquake damaged structure at Bottle Village, mid-1950s, 1:1reproduction of the balustrade, custom hooks, glass, steel, rubber coating, automotive primer, automotive paint

Kathi Hofer, "Pacific Ocean Blue, or: Milk of Magnesia Blue", 2022. 18 hand-sharpened pencils, acrylic paint, enamel, glasspaint; wall shelf: steel, automotive primer

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Kathi Hofer and Preserve Bottle Village Committee Elevation, 2024. Original bottle from an earthquake damaged structure at BottleVillage, 1960s, 1:1 reproduction of the balustrade, custom hook; glass, steel, rubber coating, automotive primer, automotive paint

Kathi Hofer, "Heart Shaped Shrine", 2024. An arrangement of photographs (1970s-’90s), wall shelf; c-prints, steel, automotive primer

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Detail, Kathi Hofer and Preserve Bottle Village Committee “They Last”, 2024. Original bottles from earthquake damaged structures at Bottle Village, late-1940s to 1960s,1:1 reproduction of the balustrade top rail, custom hooks, wall shelf; glass, steel, rubber coating, automotive primer, automotive paint

Kathi Hofer and Preserve Bottle Village Committee with RLA Conservation Conservation Piece, 2024. Original pencil assemblages made by Tressa Prisbrey, ca.1960s, various tools, table, stool; mixed media

Kathi Hofer and Preserve Bottle Village Committee with RLA Conservation Conservation Piece, 2024. Original pencil assemblages made by Tressa Prisbrey, ca.1960s, various tools, table, stool; mixed media

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Detail, Kathi Hofer and Preserve Bottle Village Committee “They Last”, 2024. Original bottles from earthquake damaged structures at Bottle Village, late-1940s to 1960s, 1:1 reproduction of the balustrade top rail, custom hooks, wall shelf; glass, steel, rubber coating, automotive primer, automotive paint