Amanda Rayner collects antique hand fans and lectures in the subject of the LANGUAGE OF THE FAN

It is a fascinating language that can attract or deter lovers, be used to arrange clandestine meetings and express hope or regret. Or just by fluttering a fan can turn you into an outrageous flirt with a bewitching language at your fingertips.

Audiences attending Amanda’s beguiling lectures not only have a glimpse of the history of the fan, its fashions and design but also leave knowing a few words of the intriguing Fan Language as well.