Edna Pahewa Explained

Edna Pahewa
Birth Date:1954
Birth Place:New Zealand
Known For:Weaving & being the Head of Weaving (Tumu o Raranga) of the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute
Mother:Emily Schuster
Relatives:Dawn Smith (sister)

Edna Pahewa (born 1954)[1] is a New Zealand weaver and was the head of weaving at Te Rito, the weaving school of the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute, for 18 years. Her work is held in the permanent collection of Te Papa.

Biography

Pahewa began weaving as a child when she was taught by her Nanny Bub, the younger sister of Rangitīaria Dennan. Pahewa's mother, Emily Schuster, was a renowned weaver, as was her twin sister Dawn Smith, and both women influenced Pahewa. Pahewa was also taught by Diggeress Te Kanawa.

Pahewa has taught weaving at Te Papa o Te Aroha and Te Wananga o Aotearoa, both in Tokoroa. Pahewa was the head of the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute's weaving school, Te Rito, located in Rotorua that her mother Emily Schuster set-up in 1967. Both her mother and her sister Dawn have also held the head role of Te Tumu Raranga at the institute. After 18 years in the role Pahewa was succeeded by Meleta Bennett.[2] [3] [4]

She is a member of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa, the national collective of weavers, and has previously served as the organisation's chairperson.[5] In 2005 while serving as chairperson, Pahewa helped establish the Kāhui Whiritoi group, membership of which formally acknowledges master weavers of New Zealand.[6] She is currently serving as a committee member for the collective.[7] Pahewa is also associated with Toi Māori Aotearoa, a Māori arts charitable trust.[8]

In 2020 Pahewa was to represent New Zealand at the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture in Hawai’i.[9] However this festival has been postponed until June 2024.[10]

Personal life

Pahewa affiliates with the iwi Te Arawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, and Tuhourangi.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edna Pahewa . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231130025058/https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/agent/32759 . 30 November 2023 . 7 January 2021 . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
  2. Web site: 8 December 2013 . Edna Pahewa – Te Rito weaving school . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231004155126/https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/teahikaa/audio/2578998/edna-pahewa-te-rito-weaving-school . 4 October 2023 . 9 March 2020 . . en-nz.
  3. Book: Bidois, Vanessa . Taylor . Cherie . Bargh . Robyn . . 2015 . 978-1-77550-192-3 . Wellington, Aotearoa, New Zealand . en . 922466620.
  4. Web site: The National Weaving School . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230510190514/https://www.tepuia.com/nz-maori-arts-crafts/the-national-weaving-school/ . 10 May 2023 . 28 November 2022 . . en.
  5. Web site: 2006 . Toi Māori: The Eternal Thread . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171110185057/http://www.burkemuseum.org/static/eternal_thread/artists.html . 10 November 2017 . 7 January 2021 . Burke Museum.
  6. Web site: Kahui Whiritoi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023150250/https://www.maoriart.org.nz/kahui-whiritoi.html . 23 October 2023 . 7 January 2021 . Toi Maori Aotearoa - Maori Arts New Zealand . en.
  7. Web site: 2020. Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180122184304/https://www.maoriart.org.nz/trrwoa.html . 22 January 2018 . 2021-01-07. Toi Maori Aotearoa - Maori Arts New Zealand. en.
  8. News: Boynton . John . 21 October 2017 . Weavers' hui focuses on teaching tikanga . . live . 7 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210108133303/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/342105/weavers-hui-focuses-on-teaching-tikanga . 8 January 2021.
  9. Web site: 2019 . Aotearoa artist delegation and Ka Hao Te Rangatahi youth ambassadors – Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220122143051/https://www.creativenz.govt.nz/results-of-our-work/who-got-funded/funding-rounds/aotearoa-artist-delegation-festival-of-pacific-arts-and-culture-2020 . 22 January 2022 . 9 March 2020 . Creative New Zealand.
  10. Web site: Ho‘oulu Lāhui: Regenerating Oceania - 13th Festival of Pacific Art & Culture . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231029043957/https://www.festpachawaii.org/ . 29 October 2023 . 7 January 2021 . The Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture . en-US.

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