Suncatcher

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A suncatcher or light catcher is a small reflective, refractive, and/or iridescent ornament. It may include glass or nacre pieces and be hung indoors near a window to "catch" sunlight.{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/glassarteasywayt0000unse/page/56/mode/2up?q=suncatcher |title=Glass Art: The easy way to a stained glass look |date=1998 |publisher=Sterling Publishing |isbn=9780806981734 |location=New York |pages=56–57}}{{Additional source needed|date=December 2024}}

A suncatcher is like the optical equivalent of a wind chime. Some designs are simple and abstract with perhaps some mobile-like chained elements, while more complex designs often evoke flora or fauna. Many designs combine suncatchers with wind chimes.

Suncatchers may be mass-produced or handmade, and vary in simplicity of design from an arts-and-crafts project to a professionally handmade glass sculpture.