Geometry in Islamic Art: Pinwheel Activity Activity Overview Participants will utilize five provided templates to create a pinwheel of shapes represented in Islamic art. The interactive wheel will display: ● How different shapes share similar attributes (such as axes of symmetry). ● How complex shapes are formed by both the addition and subtraction of simple forms (circles, squares, and triangles). ● How the combination of shapes represented in Islamic art can form tessellations. Materials: Four Shape Templates, One Basic Template, Colored Pencils or Crayons, Scissors, One Brass Fastener. 1
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Geometry in Islamic Art:
Pinwheel Activity
Activity Overview Participants will utilize five provided templates to create a pinwheel of shapes represented in Islamic art. The interactive wheel will display:
● How different shapes share similar attributes (such as axes of symmetry).
● How complex shapes are formed by both the addition and subtraction of simple forms (circles, squares, and triangles).
● How the combination of shapes represented in Islamic art can form tessellations.
Materials: Four Shape Templates, One Basic Template, Colored Pencils or Crayons, Scissors, One Brass Fastener.
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Step 1:
Cut out the basic template (this will become the square base of the pinwheel). Then cut out the following four shape templates:
● Circle ● Square ● Eight-pointed star ● Cruciform
Step 2:
Once all five templates are cut out, color each shape using a different colored pencil or crayon.
The contrasting colors will help participants visualize the intersection of different shapes and lines of symmetry.
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Step 3:
Hole-punch all five shapes at the center and stack the shapes in the following order:
● Basic template (Bottom) ● Circle ● Eight-pointed star ● Square ● Cruciform (Top)
Finally, use a brass fastener to join the drawings (at the center) and experiment with the rotating form.
Step 4:
Share your pinwheel with the Shangri La community!
@HI_ShangriLa
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Reflection:
Consider Process:
● What did you notice while creating your pinwheel?
● What was the most difficult part?
Connecting to Geometric Principles:
● What do some of the shapes on your pinwheel have in common?
● What can you learn by rotating the shapes on the wheel?
● What other shapes could you make using the blank template?
● Do you think you could tessellate some of these shapes? Which ones? Why?
Connecting to the Collection at Shangri La:
● Do you think Islamic art is strictly made up of the same four shapes you created?
● What other shapes and forms can one find in Islamic art?
● Visit our website and see what other shapes and forms you can find in our collection!
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Doris Duke Foundation Islamic Art collection featured in order of appearance:
Embroidered and Appliquéd Cotton Tent Panel (Khayamiya), Ottoman, Mamluk Revival. 19th century. Cotton. Object Number: 83.23. Overall: 153 x 68 1/2 in. (388.6 x 174cm). Carved Wooden Doors with Tessellated Geometric Motifs, Ottoman. 19th century. Wood, Polychrome Pigments. Object Number: 64.10a-b. Other (a): 88 3/4 x 20 1/8 in. (225.4 x 51.1cm) Other (b): 88 1/2 x 19 5/8 in. (224.8 x 49.8cm).
Woman Smoking a Hookah, British India. 19th century. Glass, Pigments. Object Number: 46.21.
Additional Resources:
● From the Metropolitan Museum of Art: ○ https://www.metmuseum.org/-/media/files/learn/for-educators/