Colour Research Society of Canada

Colour Research Society of Canada We are a community of interpreters, knowledge seekers and experts, and colour is our common focus.

What can colour and object design do for sensory regulation?On October 16, Crissy Jarvis, our 2026 Graduate Award winner...
10/10/2026

What can colour and object design do for sensory regulation?

On October 16, Crissy Jarvis, our 2026 Graduate Award winner from Concordia University, will present Designing for Sensory Joy: Colour and Object Design as a Tool for Sensory Regulation in Public Space.

Her research explores how everyday objects and environments can support sensory regulation, stimulation, and joy, with an emphasis on agency and self-directed experience.

To register for the 2026 Student Award Talks: colourresearch.org

📅 October 16, 2026
🕛 12:00–1:00 p.m. EDT
💻 Virtual event

Can music shape the way we paint colour?On October 16, Ari Doughty, our 2026 Undergraduate Honourable Mention from the U...
10/09/2026

Can music shape the way we paint colour?

On October 16, Ari Doughty, our 2026 Undergraduate Honourable Mention from the University of Victoria, will present The Sound of Colour.

For this series, Ari created four abstract paintings while listening exclusively to music associated with a particular colour and genre, allowing the music and colour to guide the creative process.

To register for the 2026 Student Award Talks : colourresearch.org

📅 October 16, 2026
🕛 12:00–1:00 p.m. EDT
💻 Virtual event

Join us for the 2026 Student Award Talks on October 16 from 12 pm to 1 pm EDT.Crissy Jarvis, Graduate Award winner from ...
09/28/2026

Join us for the 2026 Student Award Talks on October 16 from 12 pm to 1 pm EDT.

Crissy Jarvis, Graduate Award winner from Concordia University, will present Designing for Sensory Joy: Colour and Object Design as a Tool for Sensory Regulation in Public Space, exploring how colour and object design can support sensory regulation, stimulation, and joy in everyday environments.

Ari Doughty, Undergraduate Honourable Mention from the University of Victoria, will present The Sound of Colour, a series of abstract paintings created in response to different colours and genres of music.

📅 October 16, 2026
🕛 12:00–1:00 p.m. EDT
💻 Virtual event

Register to join us: www.colourresearch.org

Tomorrow! Join us for this month’s Kaleidoscope lecture:The Colour Between Us — What Gets Lost Between What We Say and W...
09/17/2026

Tomorrow! Join us for this month’s Kaleidoscope lecture:

The Colour Between Us — What Gets Lost Between What We Say and What We Ship,
with colour and design consultant Sandy Sampson, CMG

What happens between the colour we specify and the colour we actually deliver?

📅 Tomorrow, Friday, September 18, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM PT
💻 Virtual
🎟️ Register: https://www.colourresearch.org/event-details-registration/the-colour-between-us

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For our September Kaleidoscope Lecture, colour and design consultant Sandra Sampson, CMG explores the gaps between langu...
08/27/2026

For our September Kaleidoscope Lecture, colour and design consultant Sandra Sampson, CMG explores the gaps between language, perception, specification, and production.

Why do our words sometimes fail us? Why can two people look at the same blue and see something different? What happens when a colour is approved, yet still ships wrong?

"The Colour Between Us: What Gets Lost Between What We Say and What We Ship" is an invitation to think about colour not simply as a technical property, but as something negotiated between people, across disciplines, contexts, and systems.

📅 September 18, 2026
🕛 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
💻 Virtual event

Registration is available at colourresearch.org

DesignResearch ColourCommunication AIC

06/18/2026

Next Kaleidoscope Lecture: Indigo – 6000 Years of Blue Gold.

With Venkat Venkataramanan, Chief Scientific Officer at McRae Imaging, founder of Lumentra Inc., president of the Colour Research Society of Canada and global leader in color science.

Discover the history of indigo, the legendary "blue gold" that has shaped civilizations for 6,000 years! From ancient dyeing traditions to its role in rebellion, fashion, and even biology, this talk explores how one pigment has left its mark on human history.

📅 When: June 19, 12:00 noon ET
📍 Where: Online
🔗 Registration Link: https://www.colourresearch.org/event-details-registration/indigo-6000-years-of-blue-gold-by-venkat-venkataramanan (link in bio)
💰 Cost: Free

Join us for our next Kaleidoscope Lecture: Indigo – 6000 Years of Blue Gold.Dive into the mesmerizing world of indigo, t...
06/04/2026

Join us for our next Kaleidoscope Lecture: Indigo – 6000 Years of Blue Gold.

Dive into the mesmerizing world of indigo, the legendary "blue gold" that has shaped civilizations for 6,000 years! From ancient dyeing traditions to its role in rebellion, fashion, and even biology, this talk explores how one pigment has left its mark on human history.

We are honoured to welcome our guest speaker, Venkat Venkataramanan, Chief Scientific Officer at McRae Imaging, founder of Lumentra Inc., president of the Colour Research Society of Canada and global leader in colour science.

📅 When: June 19, 12:00 noon ET
📍 Where: Online
🔗 Registration: Link in the bio
💰 Cost: Free

All are welcome to this colourful journey through science, art, and culture! Secure your spot now.

THIS FRIDAY!! ♻️ FASHION UPCYCLING: A Benchmark for the Future What happens when sustainability meets creativity—and ref...
02/17/2026

THIS FRIDAY!! ♻️ FASHION UPCYCLING: A Benchmark for the Future

What happens when sustainability meets creativity—and refuses to compromise on beauty?

Join us for the next Kaleidoscope Lecture Series with Doty Horn, an international leader in fashion upcycling, as she explores how reclaimed materials are reshaping the future of fashion, design, and visual culture.

From runway to research, this conversation looks at upcycling not as a trend, but as a benchmark—one that challenges waste, celebrates innovation, and reframes how we assign value to materials, colour, and craft.

🗓 February 20, 2026
🕛 12:00–1:00 PM EST
💻 Zoom | Virtual Presentation

✨ Open to designers, artists, colour professionals, educators, and anyone curious about the future of sustainable design.

🔗 Register via colourresearch.org


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The exhibition invites viewers to reflect on contemporary global tensions through the lens of visual storytelling. By st...
02/17/2026

The exhibition invites viewers to reflect on contemporary global tensions through the lens of visual storytelling. By staging political rivalry as a shared meal, Hartland-Rowe underscores the theatricality of power and the uneasy negotiations shaping our world.

Gallery hours are Friday through Sunday, noon–6:00 pm. An Artist’s Talk will take place on Saturday, March 7 at 2:00 pm, offering visitors an opportunity to engage directly with the artist about her conceptual approach and process.

CRSC supports artists and researchers who examine colour as a powerful communicative and cultural force. The Feast exemplifies how colour, composition, and narrative converge to create critical dialogue within contemporary art practice.

Exhibition Details:
The Feast
Hermes Gallery, Halifax
February 7 – March 8, 2026
Gallery Hours: Friday–Sunday, Noon–6 pm
Artist’s Talk: Saturday, March 7, 2 pm
Image: Feast 2, 2025. Photo credit: Keely Hopkins.

EVENT ALERT! Fashion Upcycling: A Benchmark for the FutureABSTRACT:Over the last 5 years, the Covid pandemic reset the ...
02/10/2026

EVENT ALERT!

Fashion Upcycling: A Benchmark for the Future

ABSTRACT:

Over the last 5 years, the Covid pandemic reset the world, and the Sustainability movement exposed the Fashion industry’s 20% contribution to global landfills. Learn how the Fashion weathered the storm and reinvented themselves, beginning with the textile industry and for the role that Color development plays for the Upcycling effort. Innovative minds, processes, and markets are cropping up all over the world and key drivers will be implemented, with a nod to renewed international perspectives of Fashion growth, as a benchmark for the future.

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