Artists Grennan & Sperandio develop a new, mobile arts project. Cargo Space is sponsored by a whole bunch of folks at Rice University in Houston, TX. Get involved! E-mail to volunteer or you can DONATE to Cargo Space online through Visual Arts at Rice. Be sure to mention “in support of Cargo Space” in the special instructions. Follow @Chris_Sperandio !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");Tumblr (3.0; @cargospace)http://thecargospace.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/37bb838e06e789d29ebdf95f0894bc1d/tumblr_mn7te3AM8u1rzup9uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Even more sanding. Tomorrow is taping, in advance of painting on Friday!</p>http://thecargospace.com/post/51088094575http://thecargospace.com/post/51088094575Wed, 22 May 2013 15:42:03 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/17738ab2838eb9749d864a42f647b7c2/tumblr_mn6ftvya5F1rzup9uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A sore back has prompted a day of reflection (mostly spent reflecting on installing a shower on the bus). We’ll be back tomorrow with more Cargo Space news… </p>http://thecargospace.com/post/51036741438http://thecargospace.com/post/51036741438Tue, 21 May 2013 21:51:31 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6b8a7b2d80138944f912ae6f778efc88/tumblr_mn3w9reevY1rzup9uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We’re taking a break from interior work and attacking the peeling and flaking skin of the bus. By Wednesday we hope to have the outside feeling smooth and silky. Goodbye corporate logos, hello… hmmm…</p>http://thecargospace.com/post/50915914548http://thecargospace.com/post/50915914548Mon, 20 May 2013 12:53:51 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cbfdb0711dc25292866ab20b7a113dcc/tumblr_mn09506ENZ1rzup9uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This one is called self-portrait with preliminary sanding underway.</p>http://thecargospace.com/post/50742664796http://thecargospace.com/post/50742664796Sat, 18 May 2013 13:41:24 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2592d15ef046b8728b13fda2ed175ff6/tumblr_mmyjjlq9vT1rzup9uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The half-painted, not quite installed kitchenette is already loaded with tools, screws and other misc. building materials. </p>http://thecargospace.com/post/50668866479http://thecargospace.com/post/50668866479Fri, 17 May 2013 15:30:57 -0400Today we finished enclosing the shower/lavatory space. It&#8217;s generously proportioned, but it...http://thecargospace.com/post/50628327050http://thecargospace.com/post/50628327050Thu, 16 May 2013 23:27:24 -0400 We&#8217;re using construction technique for our walls that don&#8217;t require framing....http://thecargospace.com/post/50513849880http://thecargospace.com/post/50513849880Wed, 15 May 2013 15:43:38 -0400A pretty active day on the bus saw the final dry fitting of the kitchenette (it just fit) and the...http://thecargospace.com/post/50495813907http://thecargospace.com/post/50495813907Wed, 15 May 2013 09:59:06 -0400 We&#8217;re at that point. If we had 4 or 5 hours access to a CNC Router that can cut 4&#8217; x...http://thecargospace.com/post/50265917356http://thecargospace.com/post/50265917356Sun, 12 May 2013 12:15:09 -0400 We&#8217;re almost there. The cabinet received its first coat of Orange Parrot (the paint...http://thecargospace.com/post/50037681638http://thecargospace.com/post/50037681638Thu, 09 May 2013 17:29:42 -0400About six work hours in, and it&#8217;s looking like a kitchen cabinet. There&#8217;s a bit of...http://thecargospace.com/post/49882078410http://thecargospace.com/post/49882078410Tue, 07 May 2013 17:50:14 -0400We&#8217;ve begun the construction of the custom base-cabinets for the bus. Thanks to the always...http://thecargospace.com/post/49796841966http://thecargospace.com/post/49796841966Mon, 06 May 2013 16:42:08 -0400 Five sheets of 4&#8217; x 8&#8217;, 3/4&#8221; plywood later, and we have the building material for...http://thecargospace.com/post/49453471067http://thecargospace.com/post/49453471067Thu, 02 May 2013 15:34:23 -0400The stair well has a coat of black paint. Despite the fact that it&#8217;s another move forward, we...http://thecargospace.com/post/48819297543http://thecargospace.com/post/48819297543Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:33:42 -0400 If this project were a police procedural, this stairwell would be the prime suspect. While we wait...http://thecargospace.com/post/48686041436http://thecargospace.com/post/48686041436Tue, 23 Apr 2013 06:55:28 -0400The new floor continues to get layers of gloss sealant. It&#8217;s getting shinier and shinier. We...http://thecargospace.com/post/48626852955http://thecargospace.com/post/48626852955Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:47:00 -0400No, we&#8217;re doing fine. But we are kicking around the idea of a low-cost composting toilet. As...http://thecargospace.com/post/48442451885http://thecargospace.com/post/48442451885Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:28:00 -0400We thought we&#8217;d share the basic shape that the work will take over the next six (or so)...http://thecargospace.com/post/47995459928http://thecargospace.com/post/47995459928Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:16:43 -0400 We finished the interior scan of the bus last night. In this picture, you can see the green laser...http://thecargospace.com/post/47778194261http://thecargospace.com/post/47778194261Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:08:35 -0400 We ran across this image taken from the first days of the bus. It&#8217;s shocking to see how dark...http://thecargospace.com/post/47608332791http://thecargospace.com/post/47608332791Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:18:36 -0400