Redesign Process: Foto album #1 - New door and hood - Foto album #2 - Sanding and welded tower - Foto album #3 - One big canvas - Foto album #4 - The paint job - Foto album #5 - Close up views - Foto album #6 - Tower progress - Foto album #7 - Mounted tower
New KPFT ArtCar: Foto album #8 - Artcar Ball - Foto album #9 - Artcar Parade - Foto album #10 - More Parade Artcars - Foto album #11 - More Artcar Ball - Foto album #12 - Parade After-Party - Foto album #13 - Illuminated Parade - 2003 KPFT ArtCar webpages - 2002 KPFT ArtCar webpages - Houston Radio Report homepage
Special added albums by Don Seributra on the Houston IndyMedia Center website:
Artcar Ball - Artcar Ball Pt. 2 - Artcar Parade - Artcar Parade Pt. 2
Xtra special: 2004 KPFT ArtCar trading card

Wonderful parade!

A large group of KPFT folks joined in the annual Artcar Parade as part of KPFT's entry. The parade was held on Saturday, May 10, 2003 at 1:00pm. Our entry was #85. We had decorated bicycles, rollerskaters, skateboarders, scooter pushers, and some just walked along with the car!
Klik the links above to see the Artcar Parade fotos, the Artcar Ball fotos, the Illuminated Parade fotos, the steps along the process fotos and last year's foto albums. More foto albums coming soon!
Contact Edwin for more details.

Here's a list of creative collaborators for the 2003 KPFT ArtCar:
Shelley B., Gerald B., Duane B., Shaun B., Randal C., Zena C., Edwin J., John J., Lee L., Malcolm M., Ayn M., Don S., Roark S., Stephan, Kirk and several others.

Some essential details:
KPFT had a newly designed entry in this year's ArtCar Parade.
Veteran artcar designer, Shelley Buschur volunteered to head up the project.

Some of Shelley Buschur's Creations:
Planet Karmann - Same artcar, another view
Eelvisa
Collaborative: Our Lady Of What We Have In Common
Non-artcar: Cow Parade Mooisha the Moomaid
Other projects: Social Activism Bicycles to Bosnia

Original Project outline:

Complete redesign of KPFT ArtCar within a few weeks prior to annual Houston Artcar Parade.
Gather ideas. Form volunteer crew. Purchase supplies and execute design. Also recruit people to join in the parade itself with us, using their bicycles, rollerskates, etc. for a large parade contingent from KPFT.

Revisit this site for updates. (Created 4/3/03, updated May 18 - 5:30pm)