The blues. That sense of unease and unhappiness. The feeling of dejection and downheartedness. We all experience them at times. A blue mood is one that can pervade our thoughts as summer draws to a close. And yet blue is so much more than a sense of melancholy. As a colour, it is powerfully emotive and will likely evoke a range of feelings and reactions in people. Blue is a primary colour and a psychological colour. It is regarded as an intellectual colour and the colour of the mind, a colour that tends to affect us mentally as opposed to physically (Source: Colour Affects). Blue tones can stimulate thought and promote concentration. Blue is typically serene, calming and a colour of great depth.In art, architecture, nature and design, blue is a colour that excites and arouses emotion, its very being acting to quell those end of summer blues.Blue Alchemy by Siba SahabiBlue Alchemy is a bright blue edition of artist and designer Siba Sahabi?s felt vases. The colour references the first man-made pigment – “Egyptian blue” – and was developed as early as 2600 BCE/BC. The ancient Egyptians held blue in high esteem, believing it to be the colour of life, fertility and rebirth. Sahabi has breathed new life into “Egyptian blue”, using this colour for her Mesopotamia-style vases.“Blue Alchemy” vases are made by hand from coiled coloured felt strips.One of seven felt vases in the “Blue Alchemy” collection....