Garden Chimes Are Traditional Decorations
Wind chimes have been used since Roman times - perhaps even earlier in the Orient - to catch the wind and frighten away evil spirits. Today, many people enjoy garden chimes as durable, weather-resistant decorations. They come in hundreds of commercial designs and in homemade versions that are as varied as the human imagination.
People who love gardening know that it is an artistic extension of themselves. They use plants as their medium, achieving their effects with contrasts of light and shadow, shape, texture, color, and fragrance. Gardens can be functional or romantic, formal or naturalistic, spartan or ebullient - whatever the homeowner wishes.
The pleasant sound of musical chiming adds another dimension to the pleasure of being outdoors. Nothing emphasizes a cool summer breeze like a collection of objects that are suspended in such a way that they come together to create musical sounds.
One often-seen style is an arrangement of hollow pipes or tubes, which give off clear notes that vary according to the length and weight of the individual cylinders. Some sets have a central clapper, while others depend on the impact of the tubes as the wind pushes them together. Careful craftsmanship can produce actual melodies from a collection of suspended items.
Materials used include metals, glass, sea shells, plastics, or any other substance that is weather and shatter-proof. Cast iron, aluminum, copper, brass, and steel are used to produce loud, clear notes, while wood such as bamboo give off muted sounds. Clay can produce mellow tones, and glass reflects light while giving off tinkling music. Sea shells are often hung on beach house porches, agitated by the sea breezes and reminding everyone of days on the sand.
Garden chimes come in all shapes and sizes, can showcase recycled or scavenged items, and can be as decorative as a mobile.
People who love gardening know that it is an artistic extension of themselves. They use plants as their medium, achieving their effects with contrasts of light and shadow, shape, texture, color, and fragrance. Gardens can be functional or romantic, formal or naturalistic, spartan or ebullient - whatever the homeowner wishes.
The pleasant sound of musical chiming adds another dimension to the pleasure of being outdoors. Nothing emphasizes a cool summer breeze like a collection of objects that are suspended in such a way that they come together to create musical sounds.
One often-seen style is an arrangement of hollow pipes or tubes, which give off clear notes that vary according to the length and weight of the individual cylinders. Some sets have a central clapper, while others depend on the impact of the tubes as the wind pushes them together. Careful craftsmanship can produce actual melodies from a collection of suspended items.
Materials used include metals, glass, sea shells, plastics, or any other substance that is weather and shatter-proof. Cast iron, aluminum, copper, brass, and steel are used to produce loud, clear notes, while wood such as bamboo give off muted sounds. Clay can produce mellow tones, and glass reflects light while giving off tinkling music. Sea shells are often hung on beach house porches, agitated by the sea breezes and reminding everyone of days on the sand.
Garden chimes come in all shapes and sizes, can showcase recycled or scavenged items, and can be as decorative as a mobile.
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