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Chromosphere: The Color Theory Podcast

Chromosphere: The Color Theory Podcast

By: Ed Charbonneau
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This podcast centers on my research and understanding of color, color usage, and optics as they relate to theories of human color perception in the making of visual art and design. By Ed Charbonneau, an artist (drawing & painting focus), and an adjunct faculty member in the Foundation, Fine Arts, and Creative Entrepreneurship Departments at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. (Content expressed does not reflect the views of the Minneapolis College of Art & Design)

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Episodes
  • Weather and Color Theory with guest podcaster Moira Wigderson

    Weather and Color Theory with guest podcaster Moira Wigderson
    Apr 14 2026

    Guest podcaster Moira Wigderson discusses their weather/color research.

    National Weather Service: What Do Those Map Colors Mean?

    National Weather Service: Hazards Map

    National Weather Service: Point Forecast Headline Shading Decision Logic

    National Weather Service: Severe Thunderstorm Safety Rules

    National Weather Service (History): Hoist a flag for cold waves and other weather conditions

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    21 mins
  • Interview with Julie Beeler, author of "The Mushroom Color Atlas: A Guide to Dyes and Pigments Made from Fungi"

    Interview with Julie Beeler, author of "The Mushroom Color Atlas: A Guide to Dyes and Pigments Made from Fungi"
    Mar 21 2026

    "The Mushroom Color Atlas: A Guide to Dyes and Pigments Made from Fungi"

    By Julie Beeler

    The book: Chronicle Books

    The website: Mushroom Color Atlas

    "An overview of the contribution of the textiles sector to climate change." Leal Filho W, Perry P, Heim H, Dinis MAP, Moda H, Ebhuoma E and Paço A (2022) Frontiers in Environmental Science (Link to download PDF)

    "The Food Scientists Working to Change the Colors You Eat." Shayla Love (August 8, 2025) New Yorker Magazine (Link to article)

    The Mushroom and Lichen Dyers United, Facebook Group

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    51 mins
  • Color and Emotion: Experience and Aesthetic Awareness (2026)

    Color and Emotion: Experience and Aesthetic Awareness (2026)
    Feb 24 2026

    An episode promoting the online Minneapolis College of Art and Design Continuing Education course I will teach Wednesdays, March 25-April 22, 2026 / meeting 7:00-9:30pm CT USA. Please see MCAD CE website for details.

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    17 mins
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