Posted at 11:58 pm by Kris McNeil, on November 6, 2019
7 on 7 is a photographic blog circle of friends posting 7 photos on the 7th of the month. Grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and walk through our circle with us. It will do your heart and soul some good.
This week I took myself to a new exhibition in Houston called Color Factory which is collaborative exhibition of colorful fun. The first Color Factory was in San Francisco a couple years ago, and there is currently a version of it running in New York City.
The exhibit is tightly run and tickets are time stamped. While you can go through at your own pace, the limited and timed tickets definitely make for a better experience as most of the exhibits are interactive. You’re not just experiencing the sight of color, but all the senses are involved. There was music in every exhibit and they gave us treats along the way. Now we’re talking.
“Thirty” by Hottea. Created especially for Houston, this piece of thirty Houston inspired colors is made of yarn because the artist believes yarn evokes positive memories. We were all offer macrons from SWEET as we entered. This is my kind of exhibition! I chose mango. “Unwoven Light” by Soo Sunny Park. While all the iridescent pieces are clear, they change color by reflecting what is around them.“Thought Bubbles” is a collaborative work from Richard Harvey and Keivor John and the Project Color Corps. The balls float up and down on streams of air coming from the floor. There are quotes from children describing how the color makes them feel. “Your Magic is Real” by Alicia Eggart and James Akers. This one was fun because it takes two or more people to make this exhibit progressively light up as it uses people to complete the circuit. The longer you complete the circuit, the more colorful and jazzy it becomes. This mom and her girls were very kind and allowed me to photograph them while they did it. (Yes, I sent her copies!)“Confetti Accumulation”. Confetti filled rollers drop confetti from the ceiling in a slow but steady snowing flow, much to the delight of all the toddlers present. After this exhibit, we were offered popcorn of various flavors represented by different colors. “Night Bright” was one of my favorite things. Yes it’s a giant Lite Brite. I may or may not have stayed too long in this one. “Chromaroma” covers the scent portion of the senses by linking colors and scents. Not unlike Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans, some of these scents weren’t so lovely, but most were pretty good! Mowed grass was my favorite.“Houston in Color” captured some great local color.
There was also a giant ball pit of white balls in a dark room put together with the help of NASA. And a room where you faced a partner and had to describe them using color for their moods and what you thought their favorite color was. And also a room where you got to color on the walls with giant markers. And I know, that was way more than 7, but it could have been 70 because this was such a delightful morning for me.
Please continue around our circle where up next we have Cristy Cross‘s great advice for getting your family portraits done. Good stuff!
OMG!!! I am SO jealous Kris!!! I have been dying to go to this exhibit in NYC but just haven’t been able to squeeze in a trip since it opened! These photos are incredible – I’m adding this post to my travel board on pinterest TODAY! I may show up on your doorstep one day soon and drag you back – this exhibit is screaming my name!!!
How fun! I went to the Color Factory in San Francisco with Suzanne and we had a blast. It was a feast for all of the senses. I love the different installations your Houston exhibit has. And like you, I spent a lot of time playing around with the gigantic Lite Brite….brought back all kinds of memories!
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OMG!!! I am SO jealous Kris!!! I have been dying to go to this exhibit in NYC but just haven’t been able to squeeze in a trip since it opened! These photos are incredible – I’m adding this post to my travel board on pinterest TODAY! I may show up on your doorstep one day soon and drag you back – this exhibit is screaming my name!!!
Kris McNeil
Come on out girl! You’d love it.
krust37
How fun! I went to the Color Factory in San Francisco with Suzanne and we had a blast. It was a feast for all of the senses. I love the different installations your Houston exhibit has. And like you, I spent a lot of time playing around with the gigantic Lite Brite….brought back all kinds of memories!
Kris McNeil
Isn’t it just a delight? I’m totally jealous you went with Suzanne. All the cool kids live in the Bay Area 😍