This activity is developed for children ages 3 and above. Download and print this activity guide for easy reference.
Please note that while this activity is appropriate for children ages 3 and up, it will require assistance from an adult with cutting, baking, and assembling.
GET INSPIRED
Did you know you can make art out of the plastic takeout containers? Save up your takeout containers and join us for this activity! But first, let’s look at Wind Jangle, a sculpture by a Seattle-based artist Leo Berk, for some inspiration.
This sculpture was part of the exhibition Leo Saul Berk: Structure and Ornament at the Frye Art Museum in 2015. A sculpture is a three-dimensional artwork that you can typically walk around; it can be freestanding, but it can also be hung from the ceiling or on a wall. Berk’s inspiration came from Bruce Goff's Ford House in Aurora, IL, where he spent most of his childhood. Check out the rest of the artworks from the exhibition. In the video below, we’ll take a closer look at Wind Jangle before we do some art-making.
To see more artworks by Leo Berk, visit his website.
MAKE SOME ART
Berk’s Wind Jangle reminds us of a giant wind chime, don’t you think? Using the sculpture as our inspiration, let’s make a wind chime by upcycling the materials that you may already have at home!
You will need:
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Several no. 6 plastics (often used for takeout containers)
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Scissors
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A hole punch
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Sharpie markers or other oil-based markers
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String or thread
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A base to hold your pieces together, such as a plastic cup, a plastic lid, or a toilet paper roll
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A baking tray lined with either parchment paper or foil
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Access to an oven (we recommend a toaster oven)
Watch the video below for a demonstration:
SHARE YOUR WORK
We would love to see how your wind chime turned out! Please share it with us on social media using the hashtag #FryeFromHome.
Lynn Chou
Manager of Youth and School Programs