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ISCC. The opening remarks were followed by an invited talk, "Red," by Valerie Steele. "Red" was a very focused and interesting address. This was a good beginning for a conference which also proved to be very focused and interesting.
After registration and a continental breakfast on Saturday morning, there were three related lectures given by D. Lisa Koeningsberg, New York University, Dr. Desiree Koslin, FIT and Dr. Ruth Rubinstein, FIT. The three speakers intertwined their topics by addressing palettes of the 1950s and 1960s in textiles, color in medieval culture and how this color was used in children's clothing today.
The late morning lectures concentrated on the influences of color and design on consumer products. Professor Harumi Hotta, FIT, spoke about Contemporary Dutch design and Dr. Yuniya Kawamura, addressed the Socio-Cultural Symbolism of Colors in Japan. I, for one, have always been fascinated by the knowledge that the Japanese have one word for red and white, while in English it takes three words! Ms. Margaret Walch, CAUS, always a very vital and lively speaker, presented, "A Microcosm of Change and Breeding Ground for Seminal Futuristic Color Concepts."
Before a tour of FIT's labs and museum, there were four related talks addressing Color, Art and Visual effects. Professor Marcia Cohen, Atlanta College of Art, spoke on the topic of "More Interactions of Color". It was a pleasure to hear Joy Turner Luke, ISCC past president, artist and researcher in color interactions speak of "Color and Visual Effects." Ms. Carol Steen helped us to explore "A Firsthand Look into Synesthesia and Art." The invited speaker, Mr. Calvin McCamy's talk, "What Is the Difference Between Dots and Spots?" reminded us that we always have so much more to learn and appreciate about color.
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