Life Chimes

about LifeChimes and Slow Time

>LifeChimes< are an opportunity to reflect on the objects we hold with us, those of value and those without, those that stay in our posession fro a few moments or days, and thjose that we keep forever.

LifeChimes is part of a wider vision of >Slow Time< and has been made possible by >LeonardoNet<

You can create your own LifeChimes using the contents of your pockets / handbag / office drawers or whatever and wherever you keep things with you or close to you. >make LifeChimes<

If you have already made some LifeChimes you can see them here >enter keycode<

LifeChimes use non-linear time compression to present back your possessions and just-passing-though things in sound and light.

Reflecting

"I started to throw things out as I filled in the spreadsheet. I found things that had been there years but when I gave them a personal value they had none."

"Some things like house keys are uncontroversial. They are always about my person. However, things like handkerchiefs are more complex. I was a nicely brought up boy so always carried a handkerchief. Moreover, since wearing glasses I have discovered a hanky to be very useful when it rains but to avoid unpleasantness I always carry two hankies. But naturally these are never the same two hankies. I have a large store and I replace one hanky each day. The age of the hankies vary from last birthday/Christmas to many years old."

"Then there are my conkers. I like conkers in my pocket. They are little fidget beads for when I walk and after a month or two become marvellously smooth and appealing to fidget with. However, I only carry those with me in coat pockets so they are always there but I am not always wearing that coat (or any coat in summer). How would you classify that on your spreadsheet? And again, I tend to change conkers each year as they remind me of autumn and the walk in which I collected them. This year, I missed long autumn walks in conker season and hence still have ones from two years ago!"