Searching for My Connection with Violet
As January unfolded, I found myself in an unexpected situation. Unlike my experiences with red, where I immediately felt its energy and presence, violet remained distant. I was wearing it, surrounding myself with it, but something wasn’t clicking. It felt like I was trying to befriend someone I admired from afar but couldn’t quite have a conversation with.
Why was that? Why wasn’t I feeling the connection?
I decided to take a more active approach and explore violet through different perspectives. Maybe if I engaged with it in various ways, I could uncover what was missing.
My Little Experiments with Violet
One of the first things I did was create a violet bouquet. Flowers often have a way of evoking emotions and memories, and I hoped that by working with them, arranging them, and appreciating their beauty, I would start feeling something deeper. The bouquet turned out gorgeous, full of different violet hues, but while I appreciated its beauty, the emotional connection still wasn’t there.
Then, I visited the museum. Art has always spoken to me in profound ways, so I wandered through exhibitions searching for violet in paintings, textiles, and sculptures. I took my time, observing how artists used it, how it interacted with other colors, and what emotions it evoked in those contexts. Some artworks resonated with me, and I could appreciate violet in them, but it still didn’t feel like my color.
Finding My Violet
Another idea came to mind: what if I just hadn’t found the right shade of violet? I already knew from my color analysis that I am a warm season, which means certain shades suit me better than others. But had I really compared all violets to see which one feels most like me?
I gathered every violet fabric scrap, drape, and textile I could find, both cool and warm. I scanned some of them with my * Nix color scanner and documented my process with photos. Then, I made collages of myself with different violet shades, placing them side by side to analyze how each hue interacted with my skin tone, my hair, and my overall appearance.
To my surprise, I looked good in most of them. Violet is actually a beautiful color on me! I found some favorites – shades that felt more harmonious and natural – but even this discovery didn’t spark the deep connection I was hoping for. It was a fascinating exercise, but it didn’t make me love wearing violet overnight.
Would you have guessed that I’m an Autumn?
A Few Days Later…
At that point, I was still waiting for something to click. And then, a few days after these experiments, it finally did. I understood my feelings toward violet. I realized why I had been struggling with it, and I found a way to connect – or rather, to accept and respect it in a way that felt authentic to me.
But that’s a story for another post. In my final wrap-up about violet, I’ll share my deeper insights, the lessons I learned, and how I feel about the color now after an entire month of exploring it.
(Looking from the upper left corner – 1, to the bottom right corner – 9)
For now, I’d love to hear from you: which shade of violet do you like the most? Do you have a personal connection with this color?
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