Color Decoded
This colorful podcast sits at the intersection of art, history, science, and technology. Hosted by Erin Anne, a librarian and hobbyist in the arts and sciences, this podcast features the history of pigments, dyes, and colorants; the science of color; digital color tools; and art accessibility as they relate to pieces that have been shown in the Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville's Art Gallery and activities. All art images are used with permission.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 20
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2020
Art in the Library: Rock Rainbow
The art inspiration for this episode is Crocodile Rock by Laura Stisser. This abstract acrylic-on-canvas work contains mysterious, indistinct, crocodillian figures flowing through the piece. Erin too…
Cool Color Tool: Colorkuler Instagram Palette Generator
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! This week Erin gushes about one of her favorite YouTube artists, a veritable color wizard. Erin uses Colorkuler to generate a palette for the Library and ta…
Favorite or Over It: Royal Blue
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! Erin is back with Eboni Jones from the Memorial Art Gallery and Library in Rochester to talk about her favorite colors. The pair talk about the similariti…
Hue News: The New Blackest Black
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! Vantablack is no longer the "blackest black" substance on Earth. Erin reviews the two substances that unseated Vantablack for this auspicious title and disc…
Field Trip: The MAG
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! This week Erin goes west to Rochester, NY to visit the Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Rochester. She meets with Eboni Jones, the Curator of Inter…
Tint Lingo: Colorizing Space Images
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! Today we will learn about how scientists color pictures of stuff from space. The Hubble Space Telescope has taken breathtaking images of distant regions of …
Stick Together: Reusing Wayward Sticker Squares
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! In this episode, Erin discusses Stick Together, collaborative art projects that resemble large-scale pixel art creations. Sometimes there are stickers left…
Vid Rec: The white lie we've been told about Roman statues
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! Just a day before our long-format, 11th episode was released, Vox released a video on a topic briefly covered in the episode. Join Erin for this dive into c…
Hue News: Colors of the Year - 2020
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! Pantone and other color-centric companies release Color of the Year picks and 2020 is no exception. Erin will reveal the 2020 Color of the Year from Pantone…
Art in the Library: Redcoat Triad
The art inspiration for this episode is Crow in the Snow by Mary Vertigan. This screen print renders snow in three different pinks which are reminiscent of the colors used in British military uniform…
Cool Color Tool: AEB Guidelines and 3D Art Models
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! What are Art Education for the Blind's guidelines for describing art? Erin will explain the Guidelines that she uses in the Color Decoded episodes that feat…
Favorite or Over It: Bright Neon Orange
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! This week, Erin asks Tom Yoshikami from the Tang Teaching Museum if he has a favorite color. The pair talk about a cool discussion that the Tang hosted abo…
Vid Rec: Using Household Plants to Dye your Clothes
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! Erin has another video recommendation for you, she explains a recent YouTube video from The King of Random which tests some methods for dyeing fabrics using…
Field Trip: The Tang
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! This week Erin returns to her roots as a Skidmore alum and visits the Tang Teaching Museum to talk with Tom Yoshikami, the Assistant Director for Engagement…
Cool Color Tool: Hex Code and GIMP
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! Erin explains hex color codes this week. Using the GNU Image Manipulation Program, she sheds some light on hex values and their uses. Roses are ff0000 viole…
Favorite or Over It: White or Waffle Brown
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! This week, Erin introduces a brand new segment called 'Favorite or Over It.' Some people have strong opinions about what the best color is and some people d…
Vid Rec: In Search of Forgotten Colours
Welcome to this minisode of Color Decoded! To thank everyone for their interest, questions, and downloads, Erin explains the video that started it all. At bit.ly/vidrec1, you can watch the short docu…
Art in the Library: Bold Glory
The art inspiration for this episode is Born on the 4th of July by Laura Stisser. This abstract acrylic work features red, white, and blue hues which led to a discussion of dyes used in early America…
Art in the Library: Scattered Sunlight
The art inspiration for this episode is Heron Drinking at Sunset by Herm Card. This photo-graphic features the silhouette of a heron against a fiery sky reflected on the water. Erin took inspiration …
Art in the Library: Violet Blooms
The art inspiration for this episode is From the Infinite Tulips Series: Sea Terminal by Candy Lucas. There is a prominent purple tulip in the center of this collage work which leads to a discussion …