Cultural Cocktail Hour
Flasback to last summer- Color Factory in NYC’s Soho: “Kid-tested mother approved!”
The Color Factory in NYC’s Soho-
a treat for the senses!
by
Leticia Marie Sanchez
Visting the Color Factory in NYC’s Soho was like stepping into the whimsical novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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Even before entering the galleries we were greeted with savory Mochi and once inside treats galore: macaroons, vanilla blueberry gelato, and candies!
Left: One of many sweet treats on our visit:
Macaroons!
But the sweetest part of the day was the stimulating visual lesson on color!
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At the entrance of the exhibit
was 100 colors by
Artist Emanuelle Moureax.
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One of my son’s favorite rooms was “Balloon Wishes” with a welcoming placard,
“When you wish upon a balloon/You find yourself in this Ombre Room.” Each balloon had a delightful wish bestowed by a student from 826 NYC.
A room that was especially memorable and enriching to me was From Absinthe to Zephyr: An Alternative Alphabet of Unusual Colors written by Kassia St. Clair.”
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I learned that the color “Terra Cotta” comes from the Italian for “Baked Earth” and that ”Nymphea” was a pink favored by Claude Monet.
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And of course, the ball pit at the end was a blast!
Tips: Buy tickets ahead of time online as when we went no tickets are sold at the door