Crack the Color Code

Josef Albers, the great artist and educator of the twentieth century, acknowledged how tricky colors can be. In his words, “Colors deceive continuously.” As artists, how do we navigate this world of deception? Luckily, by using a few rules, we can predict how color will try to deceive us and thereby increase our color confidence.

MJ Kinman will introduce you to the rules of color interaction based on the groundbreaking work of M.E. Chevreul and show you how to apply them to your own quilt design to create dramatic effects – regardless of your subject matter. For example, she'll show you how to:

• Add sparkle (“bling”!) to your quilts.
• Create dramatic focal points.
• Add exciting visual movement.
• Create the illusion of metal surfaces without using metallic materials.
• Make your quilts glow as though they were lit from within.
• Create powerful transparencies.
• Alter the appearance of a color simply by pairing with another color.

Her goal is for you to use these concepts to transform your quilt designs into dynamic, exciting, and joyful works of art.