It's here! The Pantone Color of the Year 2021 was announced yesterday, and for just the second time ever, THE color is actually a pair: Ultimate Gray and Illuminating.
From Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, "the union of an enduring ultimate gray with the vibrant yellow illuminating expresses a message of positivity supported by fortitude. Practical and rock solid but at the same time warming and optimistic, this is a color combination that gives us resilience and hope. We need to feel encouraged and uplifted; this is essential to the human spirit." Personally, I welcome all that positivity, so I'll take it!
And if I keep with tradition, this will be my 10th(!) year creating with the Pantone COTY. Here's a review of my previous Pantone-inspired creations....
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- The 2021 Colors of the Year have Arrived - Here's What to Expect, Reviewed
- Pantone Picks Two Colors of the Year for 2021. It’s all about the messaging. Get ready for a brighter future., New York Times
- This Is Pantone’s 2021 Color of the Year, Apartment Therapy
- Pantone picks two colors of the year, and they’re complete opposites, Fast Company
- Pantone unveils its 2021 Color(s) of the Year: Ultimate Gray and Illuminating, CNN
- Why Pantone Selected Not One but Two Colors of the Year for 2021, Time
I think the combination is very interesting. There was definitely a surge of gray and yellow quilts somewhere around ~2013-2015 if I'm remembering correctly.
ReplyDeleteI like working with grey, in all its shades, but that yellow is a bit much
ReplyDeleteFun with color!
ReplyDeleteInspiration is a good kickstart, I'm looking forward to your interpretation.
I love all your previous Pantone COTY quilts. Do you have a favorite so far? - will be excited to see what you come up with this year. These are harder colors for me, Grey - I am with, the yellow... I guess its a good excuse to go fabric shopping right? haha
ReplyDeleteI love seeing what you do with the colors each year! and I expect you will advise us all on what kona/bella/etc fabrics too order!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing all your Pantone quilts together like that! I'm really liking the colour combo in this year's colours. I'm a huge fan of grey and that yellow is such a happy one. I might be tempted to try using both in a quilt!
ReplyDeleteYou do such a good job, committing yourself to these each year. And your projects are always spot-on. We'll be watching to see what you create on the sunny side of 2021.
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