Since ancient times, humans have been fascinated by colours. Every day we are surrounded by colours; they are part of our daily lives. We express our feelings, conditions and situations through the use of colours. Take red, for example. A colour of prosperity and luck in some cultures, yet a sign of danger and passion in others. Colours intrigue us, so much so that even if some particular colours were created from toxic ingredients, we continued to use them throughout history.This online talk’s aim is for us to enjoy and enrich our lives with colours through various hues and pigmentations used in different cultures throughout the world. Our theme for this meeting will be focused on the colour “blue”. We will collect various blue colour combinations from all over the world, introduce them to you, and tell you stories about the shades of blue around us.

The talk will be hosted by three professionals whose works involve the use of colours:

 

• Akinori Shimodaira, Illustrator/Researcher of the relationship between colour and emotions
• Misa Oyama, Owner of itoshigoto/Maker of hand-dyed yarns
• Tomoko Tada, Owner of English school One/ Painter/Learns about colors from all over the world.