Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Color has meaning
What inspired me to make pink and gray beads was reminiscent of a living room I painted. Several years ago, I moved into a neighborhood not by choice but because of necessity. The main street I lived on had a bus stop practically in front of my door, a grocery store a few yards away, and a public library nearby. Although I was not happy with the area, it did have some conveniences. The house had an enclosed porch, a great advantage, but had a few missing glass windows and no door. The enclosed porch was important to me because I was opening a new business and was anxious to hang up my open for business sign (dressmaking and alterations). I talked with the owner and he put a door up for me but was unable to do anything about the windows. I solved that problem by putting up plastic and making curtains for the windows and the door. In the winter months, I used a space heater that kept the porch warm and cozy and used adjustable window screens in the summer that kept the porch cool and breezy.
The inside of the house needed work too especially the living room walls. I do not like painting but it was the cheapest way to change the appearance of the living room.
For some reason I wanted a gray and pink living room. It could have been because those were popular color combinations at that time or the way I was feeling living in that neighborhood.
Looking up the meaning of the pink and gray I found out why I using those two colors. Gray means a neutral, non-invasive feeling and to feel detached or isolated. The business world uses gray to denote efficiency and that is what my business to become. My business was different because it was operated from my house in a not so good area. Pink means a peaceful, calm person who is non- threatening and a color often used by the female gender. There was disorder in the neighborhood and I needed to relax and neutralize that disorder. Acceptance and contentment was important to me as well because I would be living there for a few years and getting a foothold in my business.
Shortly after, I finished painting the living room and my first customer knocked on the door. The customer wanted a gray and pink prom dress! She mentioned that she liked the color of my living room. I asked about her date and she said she was going with friends but did not have a date. Her parents rented a limo and she stopped by before going to the prom to show me the dress; she looked beautiful and very feminine. Need I say more about the power of color! Beads are a natural and colorful way to express present and past experiences, feelings, healing, and status. Your color choices are dependent on what you want to express at the time. HAPPY BEADING!!!
The inside of the house needed work too especially the living room walls. I do not like painting but it was the cheapest way to change the appearance of the living room.
For some reason I wanted a gray and pink living room. It could have been because those were popular color combinations at that time or the way I was feeling living in that neighborhood.
Looking up the meaning of the pink and gray I found out why I using those two colors. Gray means a neutral, non-invasive feeling and to feel detached or isolated. The business world uses gray to denote efficiency and that is what my business to become. My business was different because it was operated from my house in a not so good area. Pink means a peaceful, calm person who is non- threatening and a color often used by the female gender. There was disorder in the neighborhood and I needed to relax and neutralize that disorder. Acceptance and contentment was important to me as well because I would be living there for a few years and getting a foothold in my business.
Shortly after, I finished painting the living room and my first customer knocked on the door. The customer wanted a gray and pink prom dress! She mentioned that she liked the color of my living room. I asked about her date and she said she was going with friends but did not have a date. Her parents rented a limo and she stopped by before going to the prom to show me the dress; she looked beautiful and very feminine. Need I say more about the power of color! Beads are a natural and colorful way to express present and past experiences, feelings, healing, and status. Your color choices are dependent on what you want to express at the time. HAPPY BEADING!!!
Monday, September 24, 2007
Beading Affair
This is the second time writing this blog. I tried previewing it and it disappeared!
Well, I have not posted since August. I have decided to journal a bead or group of beads that I have made from clay or paper. I do not always do things the easy way. If given a choice of buying or making something, I will make instead. The process of making, mixing colors, and shaping beads is exciting to me. In August I made three beads that were inspired from my African print futon cover. The cover has several different African etchings. After mixing the color brown using organge and blue I drew the designs with a black fine tip permanent marker. My son thought that I had bought the beads at the craft store. They turned out well.
I felt lazy one day and thought, "how can I use color without paints and mixing?" My friend Dot gave me a 50-set of Color Workshop Kaps Off markers some years ago and the idea came to me to use the markers to color the clay. Yes, I know I can buy the colors that I want at the store, but then again, I don't always take that approach. I now had fifty additional colors to use in my beadwork and could mix them even further if I wanted to.
I do have one picture of the beads but the photo isn't as clear as I would like it to be. or its not sh owing at all.
Well, I have not posted since August. I have decided to journal a bead or group of beads that I have made from clay or paper. I do not always do things the easy way. If given a choice of buying or making something, I will make instead. The process of making, mixing colors, and shaping beads is exciting to me. In August I made three beads that were inspired from my African print futon cover. The cover has several different African etchings. After mixing the color brown using organge and blue I drew the designs with a black fine tip permanent marker. My son thought that I had bought the beads at the craft store. They turned out well.
I felt lazy one day and thought, "how can I use color without paints and mixing?" My friend Dot gave me a 50-set of Color Workshop Kaps Off markers some years ago and the idea came to me to use the markers to color the clay. Yes, I know I can buy the colors that I want at the store, but then again, I don't always take that approach. I now had fifty additional colors to use in my beadwork and could mix them even further if I wanted to.
I do have one picture of the beads but the photo isn't as clear as I would like it to be. or its not sh owing at all.
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