1. Ceramic Wind Chimes

2. Windchimes dating back at least 5000 years have been found by archaeologists.

3. This is a piece of an ancient windchime found in an archaeological dig….

4. .. so is this….

5. Pieces of chimes have been found in archaeological digs all over the world….

6. …leading archaeologists to deduce that different cultures likely developed them independently of
one another.

7. It is believed that windchimes were initially created to attract good spirits and to ward off evil ones.

9. Chimes were often hung from the eaves of houses and at the entrances to caves.

13. Windchime Clappers found in Bali could indicate that farmers used chimes to scare birds and other animals away from their crops.

15. This is an example of a modern-day windchime designed to scare pests away from crops.

16. Wind chimes have a long and varied history that spans cultures, continents and uses.

17. They
are also one
of the
earliest known
musical
instruments.

19. Their unique soothing sounds are said to bring harmony and balance to life.

21. The resonance and vibration of sound is believed to release stress and emotional blockages in the body & mind.

23. Many people believe specific tones can have a healing effect on our bodies and help calm our minds.

27. Wind chimes thereby may help create an overall sense of peace and well being.

33. Designing a Windchime

34. First you’ll have to plan your design…
that means
sketching out
your ideas.

35. Things you’ll need to figure out….
1. Shape of top piece..
2. Shapes of actual chimes…
3. Shape of clapper…
4. Shape of windcatcher…
5. How do you want it to hang…
6. What kind of sound do you want…

36. How will you design your top piece?

39. Do you want the chimes to be hollow tubes…

40. …or flat shapes?

42. Or will you design something completely different?

43. You could even create shapes that spin inside other shapes?.

44. What will you design for your windcatcher?

45. How do you want it to hang…

46. …in a spiral?

47. Or in some completely different formation?

50. Would this design make a pleasant sound in the wind?

51. Sketch-out Your Ideas