Saturday, November 22, 2014

Week SEVEN ... Sometimes colors speak louder than words

On initial impression, one would not look at me as a "color" person. My daily attire is constituted by various choices of black paired with more a little more black and on an especially adventurous day, a hint of gray. I rarely wear color, but I do love to look at it and I love how it makes me feel. It lightens my spirit and brings happiness to the space around me. It can be the simplicity of a bright palette of sharpie markers that I use to write down my daily happenings, to the complexity of the numerous color offerings found in the LED and pipe-end fixtures in PS1100 that activate my creative and sentimental side. Color adds life, texture, vibrancy, and emotion to my daily settings.


 This particular light source brings me joy, festivity, and memories; joy in the energy of colors represented, festivity in the way they play together, and memories in how they refer me back to a favorite childhood "Lite-Brite" toy. The power placed at my fingertips when playing with that illuminated board and its many colored pegs was enthralling and addictive. I could create any shape and bring it to life. The best part was the moment of anticipation when I placed my last peg and was ready to light the board and see my illuminated creation for the first time; similar to plugging in the Christmas lights for the first time each season. Excitement, enthusiasm, and warmth cover the room and humor my soul.


This is an awesome little lamp that I happened upon a few years ago. It is a little kooky and childish, but it makes me smile every time I turn it on. Sometimes the simple use of color and its transmission of positive energy is the best mood lifter, spirit builder, and optimism generator.


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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 23, 2014 at 4:27 PM

    And purple! You occasionally wear a bit of purple :) I can feel that moment of anticipation from your description, just teetering on the edge of delight that glows when the lights turn on. Bringing in the comparison to the moment with the Christmas tree was a nice touch since that is something that many people can relate to even if they have never played with this "Lite-Brite" toy.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 23, 2014 at 5:55 PM

    When I saw the first two pictures I thought it was Lite-Brite and got really excited because I used to love playing that as a kid. I really like the structure and the architecture of the pegs and the colors in this lamp and can see you creating an architectural piece inspired by this.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 24, 2014 at 12:49 PM

    My first reaction to this picture was to associate it to my childhood as well. We used to play Light Bright a lot. Just that association brought me a feeling of nostalgia and warmth. The brightness of the colors brought excitement and the organization of the pegs gave me a feeling of clarity. I find the shot of the pegs close up the most interesting. I like to see how depending on the saturation of the peg the amount of light that shines through. A nice blast from the past through light.

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  4. Lonnie AlcarazNovember 27, 2014 at 7:52 AM

    The combination of color adds so much frenetic and fun energy - i know so many designers who barely use color in their designs and i feel it is such a lost opportunity for engaging the audience and telling stories

    Great post

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