Take your Time
Shining Light on Self-Care
Description
My bachelor’s project, Take Your Time, explores how our perception of time shapes the way we experience it. It fosters mindfulness about the flow of time—without adding pressure. A regular clock not only shows the current time but also represents the past and future through its numbers. Yet, the concept of a clock is far from how time actually works. Time is a constant flow—the past is gone, and the future is not yet here. I realized that clocks often made me anxious, worrying about unfinished tasks and everything still ahead.
This inspired me to create a way to focus on just one moment in a calming and visually pleasing manner. Enter the candle-lit lampshade: a tool to take time into your own hands. By choosing a candle with a burn time that matches the activity you want to focus on, it encourages mindfulness without worry. Take your time for the things you often forget—like reading, cooking or simply being present.