Surrealists Shocking Flacon
July 2, 2012
We are inclined to not think of women in the 1930’s as product designers yet there were some, though few. Among them was the multi-talented Leonor Fini, the designer of the […]
Something Old. Something New. Something Borrowed That’s Not True About Blue
May 2, 2012
I hope my readers will forgive my taking a moment to vent. I love that there is more information available on the web concerning color psychology, when it is properly vetted […]
Enroll Today!
April 19, 2012
Dear Color Lover,
My next 4-Day Color/Design class will be held from July 12 through July 15, 2012 in Washington State. I hope you will join us for this exciting training […]
Happy 140th Birthday, Mondrian!
March 7, 2012
“Art is not made for anybody and is, at the same time, for everybody.”-Piet Mondrian
Back in 2010 I wrote […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 13, 2012
One of my colleagues and former students, Debora House, is a gifted colorist and a remarkable artist, who lives in Sweden. Every year she send us her unconventional and creative Valentines. […]
Explore San Francisco’s ColorFest
August 26, 2011
My son Ben frequently sends me interesting articles on color from his neck of the woods in San Francisco. I thought it was a good time to share this as this […]
Marimekko Inked
August 23, 2011
In September’s issue of Dwell, Katja Lindroos takes an inside look at the Marimekko factory in Finland and we get a peek at the color process and steps they take […]
Sharen Davis Colorful Stylist On The Help
August 16, 2011
Kathryn Stockett’s novel The Help is an honest dialogue of what it meant to be the “help” for well-to-do families in […]
Style For Hire
August 12, 2011
I just got back from a wonderful weekend in New York City where I participated in the Style For Hire workshop with Stacy London where I spoke about color theory based […]
Dirty Yellow Walls Are The Perfect Pick-Me-Up
August 8, 2011
Someone from Portland, OR had written in about why bright yellow hadn’t worked on her walls. I suggested some thoughts that should be considered no matter where you live in the […]