One of my favorite memories from childhood was opening a new box of crayons. I marveled at the beautiful hues. When I was older and took painting classes, I never lost that feeling of awe at the brilliant, saturated colors… Read More
Ever wonder why the color purple has long been known as the color reserved for royalty?
I’ve blogged before–actually a few times–about what a dismal job it was to be a textile dyer, over the course of centuries. Before the… Read More
Francisco Vasquez de Coronada "discovered" the Grand Canyon and the Rio Grande in 1540. He was too busy searching (in vain) for gold to pay much attention.