Oh the colors you will see!

April 23, 2008 | Filed Under Chiang Mai, Thailand 

There is something beautiful about the way light is perceived by the human eye. There are a series of rods and cones inside your eye that interprets the shades and intensity of color. It then relays the information to the brain in an instant! It is also something to think that the way dyes and inks work to give color to a white object. We saw plenty of items that dyes were used to give items a rich, vibrant look. Below is an example of fabric being sold on a busy shopping street in Chiang Mai.

Then we saw a beautiful example of color in an array of umbrellas in the umbrella making region of Chiang Mai. These smaller umbrellas were all lined up outside in the sunlight to allow the glue and additional dye to dry. I love the way Katie filled up the frame and the way she composed it.

Below is details of one of the larger umbrellas that I did. This really shows you the vibrant reds they used as the sun was shining right behind it. These umbrellas are unique in the fabric used. It is the hand-made saa paper made just for umbrellas. We will have more pictures of the labor used in making these. There were umbrellas there made of fabric as well.

Here are some examples of the vibrant saa paper sold in the saa paper market district. When I talk about regions and districts, I am not exaggerating. There are areas outside of Chiang Mai that have quite a few paper makers and sellers, or umbrella makers and markets, or wood makers. They are like a collection of streets that would have the same trade competing with each other for the same product all in one place. Kind of nice. You don’t have to drive everywhere to compare quality and stock. Its all done right there. I will share more with you about saa paper later.

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