Orphan plants get new life at L.A. artists colony

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Metal sculptor James Hill works on a sculpture in his garden at the Brewery artist lofts in an old industrial district of downtown Los Angeles. He welded together dividers from scrap metal to enclose his garden.

Orphan plants get new life at L.A. artists colony

( Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times )

Metal sculptor James Hill works on a sculpture in his garden at the Brewery artist lofts in an old industrial district of downtown Los Angeles. He welded together dividers from scrap metal to enclose his garden.

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