Erenora Puketapu-Hetet | |
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| Born | Erenora Puketapu 28 January 1941 Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| Died | 23 July 2006 (aged 65) Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| Known for | Weaver and author |
| Spouse | Rangi Hetet |
| Relatives | Īhāia Puketapu (father) Ihakara Puketapu (brother) Veranoa Hetet (daughter) Lillian Owen (daughter) Kataraina Hetet (daughter) |
Erenora Puketapu-Hetet ONZM JP (née Puketapu, 28 January 1941 – 23 July 2006) was a noted New Zealand weaver and author. A key figure in the Māori cultural renaissance, she helped change perceptions of Māori weaving/raranga from craft to internationally recognised art.[1][2]
Erenora Puketapu-Hetet, weaver, cultural leader. Died aged 65.
When one speaks of renaissance in weaving one might consider Erenora Puketapu-Hetet, weaver and cultural leader a major contributor to the Maori cultural renaissance and a key instigator of the push to turn Maori weaving from a craft into an art form. Her steel wire and paua-shell cloak, made on the theme of the Maori fishing rights settlement was part of 'The Eternal Thread' Exhibition that toured the US between August 2005 to June 2006.