[stylist] Question about color and blindness

Thu Mar 28 17:15:09 UTC 2013

Eve,
Good point. There is a magic in the sound and even the spelling of words
that can have a profound impact on us. This goes far beyond color. For me,
it's words like Verdandi, the Norse goddess of the present , and satori
the word for enlightenment in Japanese Buddhism, which represents the
concept: All is in order, let it come." -- from this quote
"All is illusion: let it go, and all is in order: let it come; in India,
enlightenment (Samadhi) with the eyes closed; in Japan, enlightenment
(Satori) with the eyes opened."
Joseph Campbell, The Masks of God: Oriental Mythology (Penguin, p 29)

When I was writing my novel, I used them as place names in a mythical land
-- Satori Green in the Verdandi Valley.
Donna
-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve Sanchez
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 8:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Question about color and blindness

I have, and still do, see in my own way. I think though, that even if I had
never seen, I would still have hte same favorite color. It is perwinkle and
in great part because I love the name. It just sounds so magickal. It is a
pretty cloro too, but either way; the name would win out. Blessed Be. Eve

On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Lynda Lambert
<llambert at zoominternet.net>wrote:

> 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>
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>  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
>>>
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>>> 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
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>>> 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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