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This replicates how I feel about this color even if it’s an old reflection. The color purple and its multiple shades have such a rich history.
One of my favorite things is to read things about color, people’s thoughts on it, how they describe it and their story.
One of my favorite things is to read things about color, people’s thoughts on it, how they describe it and their story.
Mar 19, 2025
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🎨I love when people talk about colors and their history. They're always such rich descriptions. Here are some articles written by Katy Kelleher, from The Paris Review:
• Periwinkle, the Color of Poison, Modernism, and Dusk. • Chartreuse, the Color of Elixirs, Flappers, and Alternate Realities. • Verdigris: The Color of Oxidation, Statues, and Impermanence. • Marian Blue, the Color of Angels, Virgins, and Other Untouchable Things.
• Periwinkle, the Color of Poison, Modernism, and Dusk. • Chartreuse, the Color of Elixirs, Flappers, and Alternate Realities. • Verdigris: The Color of Oxidation, Statues, and Impermanence. • Marian Blue, the Color of Angels, Virgins, and Other Untouchable Things.
May 12, 2025
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A Mexican artist rediscovers a lost color sacred to his ancestors.
As of late, I've been obsessed with colors. To think that some of them can't really be replicated because they have been lost to time or they're too damaging due to their composition with dangerous chemicals is something I never thought of until recently.
A whole color/shade disappearing because of it. I get just as intrigued by people who are dedicated to making attempts at recovering those colors, even if it's just through written media, taking the time to register it. But when they actually achieve it–the recreation–I'm impressed by their level of commitment.
A whole color/shade disappearing because of it. I get just as intrigued by people who are dedicated to making attempts at recovering those colors, even if it's just through written media, taking the time to register it. But when they actually achieve it–the recreation–I'm impressed by their level of commitment.
Dec 21, 2024
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🌈I used to feel like I didn’t know myself when someone would ask me what my favorite color was, and that I had to stick to it to maintain a consistant identity.
This became more problematic when my toddler started frequently asking what everyone’s favorite color was. She kind of insinuated that I didn’t like her favorite color because it was different than my own.
As a result, I instead started asking what her favorite color was today. Everyday was a new color and for a new reason, blue because of Bluey, pink like her favorite shoes, brown like mamas eyes, or green like her favorite stuffed animal.
Being a human is complex and sometimes I love sage green because it reminds me of my childhood bedroom. Other times I love a pale Purple like my clear game boy color. Sometimes it’s teal like an old American Apparel hoodie I wore to shreads. Sometimes it’s light orange because I really want a creamsicle.
Sample the rainbow, there’s no rules!
This became more problematic when my toddler started frequently asking what everyone’s favorite color was. She kind of insinuated that I didn’t like her favorite color because it was different than my own.
As a result, I instead started asking what her favorite color was today. Everyday was a new color and for a new reason, blue because of Bluey, pink like her favorite shoes, brown like mamas eyes, or green like her favorite stuffed animal.
Being a human is complex and sometimes I love sage green because it reminds me of my childhood bedroom. Other times I love a pale Purple like my clear game boy color. Sometimes it’s teal like an old American Apparel hoodie I wore to shreads. Sometimes it’s light orange because I really want a creamsicle.
Sample the rainbow, there’s no rules!
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