Te Hemo Ata Henare Explained
| Te Hemo Ata Henare |
| Birth Place: | New Zealand |
| Alma Mater: | Massey University |
| Known For: | Weaving |
Te Hemo Ata Henare is a New Zealand Māori tohunga raranga (master weaver).[1] [2]
Biography
Henare's tribal affiliations are with Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Hine and Te Whakatōhea. She learnt to weave when she was 12 years old. As an adult she became a teacher of weaving, and teaches at NorthTec polytechnic college in Northland. She holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Māori visual arts from Massey University.[3]
Henare is deputy chair of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa.[4]
She was married to Erima Henare (died 2015)[5] and is the mother of politician Peeni Henare.[6]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Henare, Hemoata . 2021-01-03. findnzartists.org.nz.
- Web site: Te Hemo Ata Henare NorthTec. 2021-01-03. www.northtec.ac.nz.
- Henare . Te Hemo Ata . 2016 . Masters thesis . Whāriki : beyond simple . Massey Research Online, Massey University . 10179/13476 .
- Web site: Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa. 2021-01-03. Toi Maori Aotearoa - Maori Arts New Zealand. en.
- News: Ngati Hine leader Erima Henare dies . 7 May 2015 . Northern Advocate . nzherald.co.nz . 23 August 2023.
- News: Northland weavers on mission to replicate Māori sail . 8 September 2018 . Northern Advocate . nzherald.co.nz . 23 August 2023.
