READER GENERATED: A Ring of Carts
Chris O’Brien writes to say that, “going home to Santa Bore-bra is always boring.” This year, instead of staring idly and waiting for the hours to pass, he and his friends (the “Fun Games Massive”) decided to build the Ring of Carts. He says there’s a making-of video heading our way soon. How fun is that?
Thanks Chris for sending it in… here’s hoping you become a regular.
UPDATE: All is not as it seems. Read Alvin’s comments below. It looks like we’ve got a fraud of sorts on our hands.
December 31st, 2008 at 9:56 am
I wish I knew someone that worked at a store with carts, I would love to do this! It looks great, thatnks for being so creative and sharing!
December 31st, 2008 at 11:14 am
So many questions:
Did you measure the radius before you started?
Did you know how far each connection could bend?
Was it hard linking the two ends?
I can’t wait to see the video.
December 31st, 2008 at 11:15 am
I’m in Santa Borebra. What’s The Fun Games Massive and how can I join?
December 31st, 2008 at 8:23 pm
It’s the suburban equivalent of the crop circle… Shop circles!
January 12th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
I can’t think of a better addition to the Costco parking lot in Goleta! ROCK ON!
January 13th, 2009 at 4:17 am
Chris O’Brien? This was created by Robert Wechsler back in 2004! (This was at the Costco parking lot in Goleta, BTW). Wechsler studied Studio Art and Sculpture at UCSB; I believe this piece was created for a final project shortly before he graduated. (I don’t follow Robert Wechsler’s projects, I only happen to know this because I go to UCSB!)
Here’s a larger image:
http://www.robertwechsler.com/images/applied_geometry.jpg
And Wechsler’s other projects:
http://www.robertwechsler.com/projects.html
I eagerly await your “Making Of” video, Chris O’Brien
January 13th, 2009 at 7:34 am
Hey-ro… Chris is you hearing this?
NOTE: This has also been forwarded to the address from which it came. I can’t be mad at the man for wanting to his name up in lights though, but lets try not to make a habit of it.