October 19, 2014 (Sun) 4:00pm-4:30pm at The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium
At Metropolitan Museum of Art, I presented “Obi-Tying Demonstration”. It was a related event of Japanese exhibition,Kimono: a Modern History. Also it was a part of Sunday at the Met program.
Please come & enjoy an art of Obi-Tying technique!
MET Obi-tying demonstration video (from 34 min.)
https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2014/kimono
Schedule:
Sunday at the Met (Sunday, October 19)
Kimono:a Modern History
Welcome and Introduction
3:00–3:05 p.m.
John T. Carpenter, Curator, Department of Asian Art, MMA
Free Lecture
Kimono and Modernism: Old Is New Again
3:05–3:30 p.m.
Sharon S. Takeda, Senior Curator and Department Head, Costume and Textiles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Free Lecture
Imagination and Creation: The Kimono’s Influence on Fashion
3:30–4:00 p.m.
Akiko Fukai, Director and Chief Curator, The Kyoto Costume Institute
Free Lecture
Obi-Tying Demonstration
4:00–4:30 p.m.
Emi Kikuchi, Kimono Experience
1.Furisode (traditional) -model: Mako Ito
2.Furisode (contemporary) -model: Yuko Nagasue
3.Homongi -model: Akiko Tokuoka
4.Shiromuku (bridal) -model: Azumi Tsutsui
Staff:
Michiko Sipell (Assistant)
Akiyo Koyama (Hair & Makeup)
Yumiko Sensui (Hair, Makeup & Dressing)
Yukari Mizuuchi (Hair & Dressing)