Chad Hopper has been putting boxes of art and toys up for grabs around town at various locations like Wheatsville and Waterloo since 2001. Chad and his posse of friends who comprise Palfloat, a small art collective he started in 1997, make the art. With a Santa Claus precision (except he's thinner), this stealth artist emerges under the cover of night to leave "free treats" for all the boys and girls of Austin, naughty or nice. The free boxes are "a new faction in self art distribution," he says. Check out the Palfloat project Science Bear Arcade, where homemade goodies and random fun stuff (such as toothbrush bracelets and records) can be bought for cheap. The arcade is located at the bar on the outside patio of Spider House every first and last Sunday of the month.
