TCEF invited artist Willie Cole to share his compelling concept of "Artcycling" with FWISD. Students from different schools and cultures worked as one community to collect 20,000 water bottles to create a 30-ft. sculpture of a giant man. This STEM-focused “Artcycling” project lessens the impact of plastics on our environment, empowers creativity, inspires higher learning, and explores scholarship opportunities.
The Giant Water Bottle Sculpture was completed in 4 Phases:
According to Container Recycling Institute, 86% of disposable water bottles used in the United States become garbage or litter, adding 38 billion disposable water bottles into U.S. landfills. Bottles wash into the ocean and kill 1.1 million marine creatures each year.
To create a work of art that can be easily transported from one location to another to maximize exposure and expand the opportunity to educate on the impact of recycling or “Artcycling." To inspire higher learning, raise awareness of scholarship opportunities, and encourage education in STEM and Arts careers.
Check out this great video!
Produced by UNT Health Science Center Adam Van Fossen,
Voiceover by Dr. Arlene Barnett, TCEF
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