Harvard Club of Washington, DC

Japanese kimono have the capacity to communicate huge volumes of information about the wearer's identity. Japanese textile scholar Ann Marie Moeller will translate how kimono can reveal social class, marriage status, age, education, religious beliefs, sense of humor, and cleverness.

Rug and Textile Appreciation Mornings bring together textile experts and enthusiasts for a thematic show and tell of personal pieces. Free; no reservations required.

Lecturer Bio:

Ann Marie Moeller is a Japanese textile scholar and independent curator who has collected kimono since her student years at Harvard.  She lectures nationally for a wide variety of institutions including the Smithsonian Associates, the Asia Society, The Textile Museum, The Smithsonian Renwick Gallery and the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan.  Ann Marie is the main author of Reading Kimono: Nature Symbols and Motifs on Japanese Kimono to be published by Schiffer.  She has curated exhibits for the Kennedy Center, The International Monetary Fund, The National Cherry Blossom Festival and The Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan.   She has traveled extensively in Indonesia and studied Balinese dance in Abiantuwung, Bali.