In Conversation: THE WORLD OF COLOR

Saturday, April 11

6-9:30 PM

Step into THE WORLD OF COLOR, an inspiring panel discussion and book signing that explores how color shapes culture, emotion, and the way we see the world. Join Leatrice Eiseman (Executive Director of Pantone Color Institute), Kassia St. Clair (author of The Secret Lives of Colour), and Karen Schloss (Psychology Professor at University of Madison-Wisconsin) as they bring together science, history, design, and storytelling to reveal the hidden power of color—from pigments and palettes to meaning and mood. Expect a lively conversation, fresh insights, and the chance to meet the minds behind some of today’s most influential thinking on color.

Event Schedule
6:00 – 7:00 PM | VIP Reception
7:00 – 8:30 PM | Panel Discussion
8:30 – 9:30 PM | Book Signing

Tickets:
$40 General Admission

$75 VIP - Sold Out.

Leatrice Eiseman is a color specialist known internationally as "the international color guru." She serves as a prime consultant to Pantone and as executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, and heads the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training. Lee has helped companies make informed color choices across product development, brand imaging, fashion, interior design, and cosmetics. She has been recognized by Fortune Magazine and the Wall Street Journal as one of the most influential people in the world of color, and is the author of ten books on color, the psychology of color, and color trends.

Kassia St. Clair is an acclaimed author and the UK's best-selling historian under 40, specializing in illuminating stories about the overlooked and the everyday. She has sold hundreds of thousands of books globally and is best known for The Secret Lives of Colour. Kassia is valued for her thoughtful use of historical detail that makes ambitious and technical subjects accessible and memorable. Her sumptuous, witty writing leads readers to discover unexpected things about the world — and how the everyday came to be. She is a sought-after speaker and a compelling voice on the cultural history of color.

Karen Schloss is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the Department of Psychology and the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery. Her Visual Reasoning Lab studies how people interpret meaning from visual features, with a focus on color, information visualization, and visual cognition. Her lab also develops virtual reality educational tools to make science accessible and engaging. Dr. Schloss received her Ph.D. from UC Berkeley in 2011 and held positions at Brown University before joining UW–Madison in 2016. She was awarded the Steve Yantis Early Career Award from the Psychonomic Society, and her lab is supported by an NSF CAREER award on Visual Reasoning for Visual Communication.

Cheryl S. Durst (Moderator) is an exceptional communicator, innovator, and visionary leader who has spurred progress and driven change across the interior design industry. As Executive Vice President and CEO of the International Interior Design Association, she oversees the strategic direction of an organization with 15,000 members across 58 countries, leading efforts in community building, advocacy, and equity. Cheryl is a member of the International WELL Building Institute Governance Council and a Trustee for Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art and the NYSID. In 2016, she was inducted into the Interior Design Hall of Fame as the first African American woman to receive that honor. A voracious reader and lifelong knowledge enthusiast, she currently hosts the podcast The Skill Set, which explores the intangible skills that make us good at what we do.

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