Website Review

THE COLOR ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES

This website was very informative!  First, the title lone said it all.  "The Color Association of the United States".  What a great find!  It started off talking about the opening of Julian Stanczak's Exhibition.  It thought who the heck is Julian Stanczak?  I learned that Stanzyck had been producing color-centric art since the early 1960's despite the loss of his arm at an early age.  apparently, his art doesn't mimic nature, but is very modern and stark.  The website can take you to further details about his work and samples of art work currently at his exhibition in New York.  His works on canvas include cut squares and rectangles painted in gradations of color that jump out at you.  If I were in New York I would visit the exhibit for possible inspiration!

Another feature on this website included an upcoming trend of Navajo prints in fashion and interior design.  There was a photograph of six people dressed in Navajo prints that included pants, jackets, and shirts, while laying on a pile of other Navajo prints.  The article tells about how the Navajo prints brings us to our Native American roots and that the pattern is usually used on heavy woolen coarse material.  It also explains the many colors used in Navajo prints and how graduated warm colors creates warm feelings for the relationship we have with nature like water, sunsets, and minerals.  It sounds so wonderful!

The company also offers a color consultancy division that includes color development for companies that need to revise their color strategy, methodologies, research, and technology.  Wow!  I'll be dealing with qualified professionals!

This website also has membership with benefits of receiving full color forecasting reports in selected categories of women's, men's, youth, or interior design.  Other benefits include inspirational images, forecasts on trends and influences of color, access to archives, and invitations to events.  The annual membership fee for a small business is $650.00 or a member @ large is $249.00 plus a one-time $300.00 registration fee.  I'll will give it some thought.  So many benefits!