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The Projects served as our HQ and info distribution point for HDTS 2 and it was also the site of an exhibition organized by Dave Hopkins.
Dave used to help me in my studio when I worked out of an auto repair facility over in Yucca Valley. He was in his early 20s, charming and funny, and had spent several years in institutions after being caught with a quart jar of meth at some point in his youth. Dave and all of his friends were really into drawing (mostly to turn into tattoos)—he did the drawing on the cover of the publication for HDTS 2.

We found this space (which used to be a beauty salon) for rent so I rented it to turn into a gallery that Dave could run and show works by his friends. Dave, Snail and Russell wanted to call the space “The Projects” and our mutual friend Till made the sign for the front window. We took a few field trips into LA to see art shows and plan ideas. It was a lot of fun and for a while it went really well, but later the landlord called to complain that it was only being used as a party space. I think I learned a lot about trying to “do good” in this place and realized that it isn’t as easy as dropping some money on rent and hoping for the best.