THE COLOR CORNER In February 2011, I went on a color-finding trip to Japan looking for new contemporary art and architecture. Of course I had to go to Naoshima, an island in the Inland Sea of Japan. Located in the cultural heart of historic downtown […]
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Color at IFCC in NYC
THE COLOR CORNER Color at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (IFCC) May 14-17 in NYC Color borrowed from fashion color trends have really penetrated interiors, furniture and accessories for both residential and contract. This IFCC, the tradeshow held once a year in May at the […]
Pixilated Designs In RGB & CMYK Colors
THE COLOR CORNER Have you ever used 8-bit pixels to design and color fabric? Inspired by pixels on the computer, pixilated designs express the newness of technology. Pixilation causes your colors to really pop! Composed of colorful square blocks of color (like giant pixels), the […]
Royal Wedding Colors, Symbolism and Traditions
THE COLOR CORNER Did you watch the Royal Wedding? Interested in the color symbolism and tradition? There were many traditional colors that influence our contemporary lives as well preserving royal traditions. White (the absence of color)– why did the maid of honor wear white (the […]
Technicolor Dreaming
THE COLOR CORNER I was dreaming in technicolor about hues and textures of hats and what people will be wearing to the Royal Wedding. Remember the colors in Princess Diana’s hat collection? There were lots of cool blues in brims and bows, reds for excitement […]