Observes tyre sculptor William Weisz as he recycles discarded tyres into dragons, elephants, and other creative shapes and structures. Traces this process from the original manufacture of the tyres to the installation of the sculptures as safe and durable playground equipment. Without narration.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010982
Language
No spoken word
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tires, Rubber
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Tires, Rubber
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculptors
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)