{"id":5546,"date":"2014-02-10T01:54:49","date_gmt":"2014-02-09T18:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/?page_id=5546"},"modified":"2026-02-08T14:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T22:38:12","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/","title":{"rendered":"Color Education for the 21st Century"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-5546\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-5546-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-5546-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-5546-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5546-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"post-header\">\n<h1 class=\"post-title\">Smashing Color + Colour Literacy<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<div id=\"pl-2639\" class=\"panel-layout\">\n<div id=\"pg-2639-0\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\">\n<div id=\"pgc-2639-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\">\n<div id=\"panel-2639-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1718408368832_5810\" class=\"sqs-col sqs-col-6\">\n<div id=\"block-012e181f21e3325491b3\" class=\"yui3-widget yui3-block-base yui3-block-parent-base sqs-block-html sqs-block html-block\" aria-labelledby=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1718408368832_5817\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1718408368832_776\" class=\"sqs-block-html-content sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1718408368832_802\" class=\"sqs-dd-invalid-handle yui3-widget sqs-html\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1718408368832_804\" class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p>For the past four years I have worked with the international <a href=\"http:\/\/colorliteracy.org\/\">Color Literacy Project<\/a> team to develop up-to-date resources and materials for teachers to explore 21st century color with their students.<\/p>\n<p>I am very excited to offer workshops that include beta-test exercises and activities from the Color Lit Project through the Continuing Ed programs at Portland Community College. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcc.edu\/schedule\/winter\/cra\/\">catalog<\/a> for availability and to register.<\/p>\n<p>Color education is changing in schools around the world, and you can be a part of this transformation just as it\u2019s gathering momentum!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1718408368832_5914\" class=\"sqs-col sqs-col-6\">\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1718390067590_16436\" class=\"yui3-widget yui3-block-base sqs-block-modelsync sqs-block-quote yui3-block-quote sqs-block quote-block sqs-block-quote sqs-block-focused\" aria-labelledby=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1718408368832_6064\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1718408368832_1231\" class=\"yui3-block-quote-content sqs-block-content\">\n<figure class=\"block-animation-none undefined-undefined animation-loaded\">\n<blockquote data-animation-role=\"quote\">\n<p>\u201cMaggie\u2019s classes have ALWAYS been so incredibly eye-opening, fascinating, paradigm-shifting, enlightening, mind-bending at times, and just plain FUN!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carol Routh, glass bead artist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-5546-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5546-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8560\" src=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SC230126-ColorModels-lo-res-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SC230126-ColorModels-lo-res-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SC230126-ColorModels-lo-res-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SC230126-ColorModels-lo-res-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SC230126-ColorModels-lo-res-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SC230126-ColorModels-lo-res-676x676.jpg 676w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SC230126-ColorModels-lo-res-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SC230126-ColorModels-lo-res-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SC230126-ColorModels-lo-res-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SC230126-ColorModels-lo-res.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Color in Three Dimensions<\/h3>\n<p>Visualize color relationships by switching from a 2D color wheel to a 3D\u00a0color\u00a0model!\u00a0 Smashing Color Workshops and Open Studios are based on years of teaching students to see and describe color attributes in a variety of color order systems.<\/p>\n<p>Expanding from 2D to 3D takes your understanding of color to a whole new level.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Hands-On Interactive Exercises<\/h3>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1716756355062_64096\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div class=\"sqs-html-content\">\n<p>The more you experiment, the more you learn. In addition to the Smashing Color projects and activities, workshops include beta-test exercises from the international <a href=\"https:\/\/colourliteracy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Color Literacy Project <\/a>curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing your color exercises with fellow color explorers takes you further than you can go alone and makes learning fun!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8841 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Light-and-Color-lo-res.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Light-and-Color-lo-res.png 360w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Light-and-Color-lo-res-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Light-and-Color-lo-res-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Light-and-Color-lo-res-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/em><\/h3>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1716756355062_191958\" class=\"sqs-block horizontalrule-block sqs-block-horizontalrule\" data-block-type=\"47\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Color and Light<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With the increasing use of computers, LEDs and digital technologies, it's time to connect the light based and pigment based color systems into one integrated 21st century color system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With some simple instruction and a bit of practice, it's easy to learn how to use color effectively in both digital and traditional media.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Guided Color Exploration<\/h3>\n<p>Maggie Maggio is a designer, artist and art educator who has studied and\u00a0worked with color for over forty years.<\/p>\n<p>Maggie\u2019s personal explorations into the science of light and pigments led to the creation of workshops for artists and designers to incorporate the latest research in color science into their\u00a0creative practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-5546-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5546-0-0-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div id=\"attachment_4817\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/PPPIII-classroom.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4817\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4817 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/PPPIII-classroom-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"PPPIII classroom\" width=\"676\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/PPPIII-classroom-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/PPPIII-classroom-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/PPPIII-classroom-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maggiemaggio.com\/color\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/PPPIII-classroom.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.1em;\">Smashing Color Workshop in the Cotswolds<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-5546-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-5546-0-0-3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\"I took Maggie\u2019s very FIRST color class 30 years ago and have been learning more and more about color from her ever since.<br \/>\nHer work on color is brilliant, revolutionary and downright fun.\"<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Judith Kuskin, Mixed Media Artist, Seattle, WA<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-5546-0-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>That's Smashing Color!<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smashing Color + Colour Literacy For the past four years I have worked with the international Color Literacy Project team to develop up-to-date resources and materials for teachers to explore 21st century color with their students. 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