Silver Wind Chimes from Global Art - PERU, SOUTH AMERICA
Young artists substitute aluminum foil pie plates for silver to make wind chimes that need just a little breeze to send musical sounds through the air.
Did You Know?
Silver is a soft, white metal - one of the first metals used by human beings, as early as 4000 BC. Important silver mines were discovered by the Spaniards in Central and South America during the 16th century. Peru, in particular, is one of the leading producers of silver. Silver works of art and household items have become part of the culture and art of Peru, including jewelry, tableware, religious decoration, mirrors and coins. Wind chimes are one of the older silver works of art from Peru.
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Materials:
one large aluminum foil pie plate or jelly roll pan
different-sized foil pie plates or jelly roll pans
scissors
yarn
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Process:
1. Set the large aluminum foil pie plate aside.
2. Make a small hole near the edge of each of the other pie plates with the scissors. NOTE: Adult help and supervision may be needed to poke holes in the plates with the scissors.
3. Poke holes in the large plate, equal to the number of pie plates. Vary the positions of the holes.
4. Slip a piece of yarn through each hole in the large pie plate and tie a knot at the large plate end.
5. Attach the other end to a small pie plate and tie a knot. Do this until all the pie plates are attached and hanging from the larger one.
6. Make three holes evenly spaced around the large pie plate. Thread yarn pieces through each hole, then gather ends above the large plate and tie them in a knot together to make a hanging device.
7. Hang the wind chime from a tree or the eaves of the house. The pie plates hanging from the larger pie plate will blow in the wind, adding soft sounds carried by the wind.
Variations:
- The pie plates can be cut with scissors into shapes and designs.
- The large pie plate can be cut with scissors to have an airy design with holes and shapes cut away.
- Hang foil plate shapes from a coat hanger or wooden stick as a mobile or wind chime.
copyright © 2005 MaryAnn Kohl
This art activity is copyright protected.
Permission is granted to reprint one copy for personal use only.
Please contact maryann@brightring.com or 800-480-4278 for permission to reprint
multiple copies or to disperse.
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