Bethany Edmunds Explained

Bethany Edmunds
Nationality:New Zealand
Occupation:weaver, textile artist, museum professional and hip hop lyricist
Known For:weaving and artworks

Bethany Matai Edmunds (born 1978) is a New Zealand Māori weaver, textile artist, museum professional and hip hop lyricist. She is affiliated with Ngāti Kurī iwi.[1] Her works are held in the collection of the Auckland City Gallery.

Biography

Edmunds was born in 1978.[2] She has a Bachelor of Applied Arts: Māori Design and Technology and while studying received tutoring from the renowned cloak weaver Nikki Lawrence. Edmunds went on to study at New York University where she gained a Master of Arts degree.[3] She investigated the conservation, storage and display of Māori cloaks across four museums in the United States of America. While in America she was chosen to work as an intern at the National Museum of the American Indian. She has worked for the Auckland War Memorial Museum as a youth outreach programmer and has also been involved in the museum's Te Awe project.[4] [5] Edmunds also works to ensure the survival of korowai (cloak) weaving.

Art

Edmunds is a multidisciplinary artist, with weaving being an integral part of her practice. She uses the knowledge she has obtained from both her Māori and Pākehā heritage to interpret her traditional knowledge into contemporary artworks. Artworks created by Edmunds are held in the collection of the Auckland City Gallery. She has exhibited her art around New Zealand and internationally.[6] She is a member of The Pacific Sisters, an art collective of Māori and Pacific women.[7]

Edmunds is also a hip hip lyricist. She uses the name and is a member of the band Kinaki.[8]

Awards and honours

Exhibitions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 12 February 2018. Te Kōpū exhibition honours women through history. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210105015501/https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2018/2/te-kopu-art-exhibit-in-mangere/. 5 January 2021. 2021-01-05. OurAuckland. en.
  2. Web site: Bethany Matai Edmunds. 2021-01-05. Auckland Art Gallery. en.
  3. Anyan. Stacey. December 2008. Dream weaver. North and South. 273. 26–27.
  4. Web site: Stevens. Andrea. 18 July 2014. Matariki puts spotlight on environmental causes. 5 January 2021. aucklandmuseum.com.
  5. Web site: Rice. Lorraine. July 2018. Nga Taonga O Te Whare Pora. 2021-01-05. www.nzsgmig.com.
  6. Gush. Nadia. 2018. Editorial. New Zealand Journal of Public History. 28. 1.
  7. Gordon-Smith. Ioana. 18 April 2018. From the Margins to the Mainstream: Pacific Sisters at Te Papa. The Pantograph Punch.
  8. Web site: Interview with Bethany Edmunds 'Miss b.Me'. 2021-01-05. Broken Boxes Podcast. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2018-04-10. Kate Sheppard Memorial Trust National Award. 2021-01-05. women.govt.nz. en.
  10. Durand. Carine Ayélé. December 2010. Indexing (in) Authenticity: Art and artefact in ethnography museums. AlterNative. en. 6. 3. 248–260. 10.1177/117718011000600305. 142589284. 1177-1801.
  11. Web site: 3 July 2018. Voyage the stars with Auckland Libraries this Matariki. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210105014724/https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/articles/news/2018/7/voyage-the-stars-with-auckland-libraries-this-matariki/. 5 January 2021. 5 January 2021. aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
  12. Web site: Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art. 2021-01-05. www.e-flux.com. en.

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