[stylist] Question about color and blindness

[Barbara Hammel]

And I, who could never see paintings on a wall just think that would be so 
boring.  Paintings really hold nothing for me.  I love color though and it 
may be because of my synesthesia because colors are always dancing in my 
head.  So, Lynda, when you speak of colored words in reference to Myrna's 
poem I wondered what you meant.  This may be a time when colored letters and 
words get in the way.  I have written poems about what colors taste, sound 
and feel like, though.
Barbara




Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. -- Carl Sandburg
-----Original Message----- 
From: Lynda Lambert
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 6:07 PM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] Question about color and blindness

Yes, Dave, in the beginning of this topic, we were discussing the color use
in painting and in color mixing.
That has then led us to think about other questions.
All art, in every genre, has color. Buildings, paintings, sculptures,
performance works, happenings, drawings, pottery, and more - all have color.

And, I think (I am not sure, because I am only 5 years into sight loss) that
all  art genre could be enjoyed by everyone, but in different ways,
depending on the experiences  and contacts with it.

I can no longer see a painting on the gallery wall, but I can assure you
that the thrill and passion I get from standing in a gallery surrounded by
paintings is powerful, even as powerful as it ever was when I could see
them. They are a living presence, and we can feel them and use our other
senses. I have always maintained that art is not created with the eyes, but
with the entire body and being of a person. So it stands ro reason, for me,
that we can enjoy and get a BANG out of all art - our bodies absorb it, and
our spirits engage with it - for the artist and the viewer alike. Art is
universal.



Lynda




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Question about color and blindness


> The answer to color is yes.  Colors represent emotions, feelings, etc., to 
> most people so you can have your favorite without seeing.
>
> As to art, what do you mean by "art?"  Painting on canvas is just one kind 
> of art, There is mu art that can be appreciated in multiple ways, or 
> modalities as the professionals would say.
>
> Also, in terms of more visual arts, you still could have a favorite 
> because you admire the creator, or some other reason.
>
>
> Dave
>
> at 05:28 PM 3/27/2013, you wrote:
>>Okay, I tread carefully here. Since I wasn't always blind, I have
>>questions myself. So here I go...
>>
>>Can a person who has never been able to see truly have a favorite color,
>>or can they really know what they like in art?
>>
>>I apologize if this is insensitive and stupid. I'm just curious, and
>>maybe I'm not wording it correctly.
>>
>>Bridgit
>>
>>Message: 5
>>Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:31:23 -0400
>>From: "Lynda Lambert" <llambert at zoominternet.net>
>>To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>Subject: Re: [stylist] Sharing a pantoum -Adding Color to your work
>>Message-ID: <116E03B242694323B0401BB5D1F82EC5 at Lambert>
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>>         reply-type=original
>>
>>thanks, Mary Jo. Color holds so much history and meaning, and the really
>>
>>interesting thing is that a particular color will change meaning with
>>different time periods - the same color will be called by a different
>>name,
>>accroding to the times. Like everything else in life, it is ever
>>changing.
>>But, each color has it's own character and holds meaning.
>>
>>I enjoyed thinking about this early this morning before I started off on
>>my
>>day.
>>Lynda
>
>
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