Color Decoded
Color Decoded
CLD&J
This colorful podcast sits at the intersection of art, history, science, and technology. Hosted by Erin Anne, a librarian and hobbyist in the arts and sciences, this podcast features the history of pigments, dyes, and colorants; the science of color; digital color tools; and art accessibility as they relate to pieces that have been shown in the Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville's Art Gallery and activities. All art images are used with permission.
Art in the Library: Rock Rainbow
The art inspiration for this episode is Crocodile Rock by Laura Stisser. This abstract acrylic-on-canvas work contains mysterious, indistinct, crocodillian figures flowing through the piece. Erin took inspiration from the work to  go on a treasure hunt for precious rocks and minerals that were used to create some of the first long-lasting blue and green pigments.  Take a trip from France, to Australia, to the Sinai Peninsula in search of information about rock-based pigments. Join us for this relaxing fourth episode.
Feb 25, 2020
13 min
Cool Color Tool: Colorkuler Instagram Palette Generator
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! This week Erin gushes about one of her favorite YouTube artists, a veritable color wizard. Erin uses Colorkuler to generate a palette for the Library and talks about how she feels about it: spoiler, not great. Check out this latest episode and if you want more, tweet @cldandj on Twitter and tell us so!
Feb 18, 2020
6 min
Favorite or Over It: Royal Blue
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! Erin is back with Eboni Jones from the Memorial Art Gallery and Library in Rochester to talk about her favorite colors.  The  pair talk about the similarities between libraries and museums and Eboni's recommendations for the best times to visit the MAG.
Feb 11, 2020
4 min
Hue News: The New Blackest Black
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! Vantablack is no longer the "blackest black" substance on Earth. Erin reviews the two substances that unseated Vantablack for this auspicious title and discusses some uses for the blackest substance on Earth. 
Feb 4, 2020
4 min
Field Trip: The MAG
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! This week Erin goes west to Rochester, NY to visit the Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Rochester. She meets with Eboni Jones, the Curator of Interpretive Resources about how interactives help to make their exhibits and collections accessible.
Jan 28, 2020
7 min
Tint Lingo: Colorizing Space Images
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! Today we will learn about how scientists color pictures of stuff from space. The Hubble Space Telescope has taken breathtaking images of distant regions of space for much of the 30 years it has been in operation. One of the reasons these images can be so moving is that scientists generate beautiful colors alongside the data they collect when making observations. We will explore the kinds of images astronomers, physicists, and cosmologists can create with the information they collect!
Jan 21, 2020
6 min
Stick Together: Reusing Wayward Sticker Squares
Welcome  to this minisode of Color Decoded! In this episode, Erin discusses Stick Together, collaborative art projects that resemble large-scale pixel art creations. Sometimes there are stickers left over after a project is complete and Erin discusses how she intends to use up these stickers on an original project, explaining her process for creating pixel arts. 
Jan 14, 2020
5 min
Vid Rec: The white lie we've been told about Roman statues
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! Just a day before our long-format, 11th episode was released, Vox released a video on a topic briefly covered in the episode. Join Erin for this dive into chromatic history as she explains Vox explaining that Augustus of Prima Porta statue, you know the one, that one from Episode 11. Watch the video here! https://bit.ly/vidrec3
Jan 7, 2020
4 min
Hue News: Colors of the Year - 2020
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! Pantone and other color-centric companies release Color of the Year picks and 2020 is no exception. Erin will reveal the 2020 Color of the Year from Pantone, paint companies, and the Color Marketing Group, an international association of color design professionals. Will they all spot the same trend or choose many different hues?
Dec 31, 2019
5 min
Art in the Library: Redcoat Triad
The art inspiration for this episode is Crow in the Snow by Mary Vertigan. This screen print renders snow in three different pinks which are reminiscent of the colors used in British military uniforms of the per-modern eras. Erin explains the red coat colors and after the break, explores the ChromeLens extension for colorblind accessibility.  Join us for this relaxing  fourth full episode.
Dec 24, 2019
14 min
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