What is the purpose of a clock? Is it merely to tell time? And if so, to who and where?
Telling time to a person sleeping in their bed is entirely different than telling time to a train station filled with people.
Also, What is Time? If human's didn't have consciousness would we feel time? Would it then "Exist"?
Is time moving from Now to Then? Or are we moving form Now to Then?
These questions lead me in the Concept Development phase of my project.
A sculptural approach to the design of a clock. To attract your eyes to tell you the time.
A cone clock. It measures with different increments. This idea plays with the multi-layered aspect of time as we consider it.
A ruler clock. A minimalist spin on the "measurability" of time. The time ruler would shift from left to right, using the center line as the dial. Which brings to mind the question: Is time moving? or de we?
I'm not sure what the top left and bottom left are. lol But the one on the right is considering the possibility of a clock from a different location. This used clock is horizontally, it's dials poke up so the user can see (and read) the time from it's horizontal layout.
A cone with a subtle cut, using the surface as the face to tell time. A cube with cushioning lumps, so when the alarm goes off it wont break as you throw it across the room. lol
(Left) A clock that separates Hour and Minute.
(Right) An abstraction of a log of wood. Separating Hour, Minute, Second.
The functional and modular potential of clocks by molding standard sided sheets of wood.
Modular potential of molded plywood sheets:
Out of the many forms possible, I selected 3 to render by hand and show as the finished products.
A fun project, definitely exercised my drawings skills, and made me realize how much there is to explore about a given subject (in this case time). It's pretty amazing how many ideas can derive from questioning a seemingly obvious subject.
More posts coming up. Thanks for listening. :)
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