The original intent was to create a functional vending cart that would enable us to sell freshly prepared, hot s'mores. It needed to pass a temporary event inspection. It had to be small enough to fit into the back of my mini-van and not too heavy for two people to lift.
This image above shows the initial frame work. All steel was donated by Mike at Cherry Tree Fabrication.
Sean Starowitz helped with the conceptual development of the project, in addition to assembly and fabrication. Check out his Bread KC! project.
Here Sean is working in my Charlotte Street Foundation Studio Residency space, the Partnership Place in downtown Kansas City. This one year residency (2009-2010) was critical to the realization of this project.
The minimal, simple material choices and transparent design speaks to the influence of our modernist predecessors. Structure revealed as aesthetic signifier and straight lines reference an economy of design prevalent throughout the history (and current condition) of modernism-although our design choices could be attributed to the Andrea Zittel book my friend loaned me at the time....
Above (on the right) is Sammy Persons, an inspirational friend and studio mate. I met Sammy and Sean at KCAI. She contributed many great discussions and feedback, along with an enthusiasm for her own work (and art in general) that was contagious.
Jenny Mc sewed the canopy cover. It was a perfect fit, and well constructed.
Sean and Terry Campbell made the stencil and applied the text.
Sean is attaching the inset panels to welded tabs on the frame (his hands appear blurry because of his lightning speed). The fire-box floats off the cart, extended by square metal tubing. The back and lower side of the fire-box are surrounded by flame retardant gypsum board. The top surface is stainless steel and 3-form plastic resin material.
The SC 1.0
