Virtual Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning: Rugs and Textiles of Morocco
Roger Pratt, collector and museum trustee
Join us online for a virtual edition of our Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning series. In this session, longtime collector Roger Pratt will journey through a number of rarely seen private collections, highlighting Berber weavings, contemporary rugs, and historical silk embroideries and workshop production.
Morocco has recently captured the attention of the rug world. Last summer, Hali Magazine featured Moroccan material in three articles in its special 200th anniversary edition. In the fall, Roger and his wife Claire joined Hali’s carpet and textile tour of Morocco, visiting a number of rarely seen private collections. This program will trace their journey from Casablanca to Fez, Rabat, the Atlas Mountains, and ending in Marrakesh. Along the way, Roger will share highlights of the architecture, scenery, and, of course the textiles—including minimalist Berber weavings, graphic and colorful contemporary rugs, and sophisticated historical silk embroideries and workshop production. Roger will also share examples from his own Moroccan collection, and the program will conclude with a virtual show and tell.
Special note on participant show-and-tell:
Many of our regular program attendees know that Rug and Textile Appreciation Mornings typically include a show-and-tell of textiles brought in by program participants. In order to simulate this experience virtually, we invite you to submit high-resolution photographs of pieces from your personal collections that fit this program’s theme. Please send high-resolution images to us at MuseumEd@gwu.edu no later than Thursday, June 25 to be considered for inclusion in the program (keep in mind we may not be able to accommodate them all).
About the Speaker
Roger Pratt is a textile enthusiast, collector, and traveler. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum and is a past President of New York’s Hajji Baba Club. Roger and his wife Claire reside in Washington D.C.