Te Hemo Ata Henare

Te Hemo Ata Henare is a New Zealand Māori tohunga raranga (master weaver).[1][2]

Te Hemo Ata Henare
Born
New Zealand
Alma materMassey University
Known forWeaving

Biography

Henare 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.[2]

She holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in Māori Visual Arts from Massey University.[2]

Henare is deputy chair of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa.[3]

References

  1. "Henare, Hemoata". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. "Te Hemo Ata Henare | NorthTec". www.northtec.ac.nz. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. "Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa". Toi Maori Aotearoa - Maori Arts New Zealand. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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