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Helen Schamroth

August 27, 2023

Helena Jeannette Schamroth ONZM (born 1945)[1] is a New Zealand craft artist and author.

Biography Edit

Schamroth was born in Kraków, Poland, just after World War II to two Jewish Holocaust survivors,[2] but her milliner grandmother and shoemaker grandfather did not survive.[3] The family emigrated to Australia and later moved to North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand. She served on the CreativeNZ Arts Board from 2000 to 2006.[4][5]

In the 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours, Schamroth was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the arts.[6]

Art Edit

Schamroth makes textile arts, exhibiting primarily in Australia and New Zealand.[5] In 2010 she was selected for the 13th International Triennial of Tapestry at the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź, Poland.[2]

100 New Zealand Craft Artists Edit

A commission by Godwit Press led to 100 New Zealand Craft Artists which won the Illustrative Arts Award and the E.H. McCormick Best First Book Award for Non-Fiction at the NZ Post book awards.[7][8][9][10] Among the artists included in this work are Raewyn Atkinson, Kobi Bosshard, Barry Brickell, Freda Brierley, Len Castle, Jens Hansen, Manos Nathan and Diggeress Te Kanawa.[11]

References Edit

  1. ^ "Helen Schamroth". Australian and New Zealand Art Sales Digest. John Furphy Pty Ltd. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Honeybone, Lisa (29 April 2010). "Poland calls local artist". North Shore Times. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Tracing: Helen Schamroth". The Big Idea. 19 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. ^ Tizard, Judith (7 July 2006). "Creative NZ Arts Board appointments announced". beehive.govt.nz. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Helen Schamroth". Creationz Consultants. 2005. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Queen's Birthday honours list 2005". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 6 June 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Index New Zealand Holdings Information". natlib.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  8. ^ "Index New Zealand Holdings Information". natlib.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  9. ^ "Index New Zealand Holdings Information". natlib.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  10. ^ "Library: 100 New Zealand Craft Artists: by Helen Schamroth". Nga Taonga a Hine-te-iwa-iwa. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  11. ^ Schamroth, Helen (1998). 100 New Zealand Craft Artists. Auckland: Random House. ISBN 1869620305.[permanent dead link]

External links Edit

  • Linked-in profile
  • Professional homepage


    

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August 27, 2023
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