My parents are both from The Azores, so I was brought up with a strong Azorian / Portuguese influence. When I was younger, the children where given these little whistle pipes that you would put water in and blow on to make a type of bird type noise. We have tons of these little clay objects all over the house, and I often take them and the culture for granted. I saw these sitting on a shelf in the basement and decided to make them a part of this project.