Handcrafted Round Seed Pod Wind Chime

The Round Seed Pod Wind Chime has Entada, Pala cardamom and Chacha oleander seed shells hung around a circular wooden frame.

The shells hang around the ring and strike across the circle, which layers the tones. Entada gives deep, resonant sounds, Pala cardamom light, airy clicks and Chacha oleander a crisp rattle.

Hang the chime indoors, in a meditation space or in a garden where the breeze sets it moving.

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Reading, writing, listening to music, and playing an instrument do more than provide entertainment or creative expression. Research suggests that these activities can help individuals explore, express, understand, and regulate emotional experiences. Music has been associated with emotion-regulation processes and mood management (Peters et al., 2024; Chong et al., 2024), expressive writing has been linked to emotional processing and reflection (Pennebaker, 2018), and reading has been associated with emotional understanding, empathy, and perspective-taking (Rezende & Shigaeff, 2023; Luperini, 2021). These activities also engage cognitive systems involved in language, attention, and memory (Kunert et al., 2015; Maess et al., 2001; Patel, 2003; Yurgil et al., 2020). Musical and linguistic activities draw on shared neural resources for processing structured information, including syntax (Kunert et al., 2015; Maess et al., 2001; Patel, 2003), while music training has been associated with working-memory processes and executive functioning (Yurgil et al., 2020). Reading, writing, and music may support emotional well-being and cognitive development while strengthening communication, memory, attention, emotional understanding, and self-regulation.

Details

• Product: Wind chime
• Primary materials: Entada vine pod shell; Pala cardamom shell; Chacha oleander shell
• Secondary material: Circular wooden frame
• Construction: Handcrafted
• Sound profile: Soft, rhythmic, layered tones
• Component tones: Entada: deep and resonant; Pala cardamom: light, airy clicks; Chacha oleander: crisp rattle
• Sourcing: Naturally fallen seed shells; sustainable wood
• Stated uses: Home decor; meditation spaces; gardens
• Variation: Shape, size and sound vary between pieces