After traveling the country, Hart was inspired by the street performance work of the Radical Faeries and the Bread and Puppet Theater in Glover, Vermont.

On his return to Philadelphia, Hart founded Spiral Q as a way to use his new interest in puppetry, street theatre and pageantry to promote social and political change.

Local activist groups came to Hart to make puppets, props and effigies for demonstrations and educational campaigns.

Spiral Q's identity springs from this early work in Philadelphia's HIV/AIDS activist and queer communities, particularly with AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power (ACT UP).

In addition to neighborhood parades and pageants such as Peoplehood, Spiral Q also has its Justice Works Program and Education Initiatives.