Ice Glasses: Concept Generation

Two weeks ago we discussed our eye wear thumbnails and oddly enough the idea that got unanimous approval was my throwaway idea of ice cube glasses (#2) .

In the discussion Bryan liked the car glass (#6.) which I was originally planning on taking to the second phase and may still do so in the future.

Though the comments on my ice glasses had me reflect on this interesting concept of glasses as a preformative art piece that also play into the design of sunglasses, though in this case protecting one face from the heat of the sun rather than from it's UV rays.

So to create these glasses i would need to make a rubber mold much like an ice cube tray that could be filled with water and frozen in a freezer or possibly dry ice because there is no freezer i know of at ACAD and i'm not sure if it would survive a cooler trip from home.

I started thinking about how these things would realistically look like inspired by the classic aviator design with a large nose bridge to reinforce the glasses and long tapered cylinder arms for thickness strength and wearability.

With this object i want to bring up the disposable nature of mass produced material objects that are poorly designed and made of non durable materials (ex: plastic) by creating glasses that are deliberately designed with the ephemeral material of ice which will melt and literally evaporate.

This piece will also question or consumerist throwaway culture where human apparel is consistently thrown away after articles item becomes slightly worn or become un-stylish, when the object is still entirely functional.

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