Home as Hat: Julian Balme

"Julian Balme" from Home as Hat

 COLOR AS COVER

Without knowing it, color plays a vital role in our lives. It permeates our consious decisions from what we decide to eat, what we choose to wear, and of course to what we buy. Color communicates meaning and sets the tone. It is assigned meaning by the culture we live in. It also permeates our subconscious. When we see our country flag flying, the combination of colors, we can actually feel the weight of their meaning embedded in their hues.Whether it be our country, our team, our style, or our philosophy, color's visual cues are the most influential senses we have.

I chose the combination of red, white and blue since this is the first portrait taken for this series outside of the United States.  I selected these colors to discuss how color itself becomes a cover, a shelter that we wear whether we are conscious of it or not. We don't often discuss color as a vehicle for taking shelter but it can be a blanket or a panacea when fear strikes the hearts of a nation.

The colors of our flag can also give us a tremendous amount of pride. Through good times and bad, it is our nation that is our home, the place in which we reside and take cover from outside elements.

Vive la colour,

Julie Green
July 30, 2016