Edna Pahewa
Edna Pahewa is a New Zealand weaver. She is part of the tribes of Te Arawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Tūhourangi, Ngāti Wahiao and Ngāti Umutahi. Her work is held in the permanent collection of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.Biography
Pahewa's mother, Emily Schuster, was a renowned weaver, as was her twin sister Dawn Smith. Pahewa has taught weaving at Te Papa o Te Aroha and Te Wananga o Aotearoa, both in Tokoroa. She is also chairperson of Te Roopu Raranga Whatu o Aotearoa, the national collective of weavers.
Pahewa is the head weaver at The New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute's Weaving School, Te Rito, located in Rotorua.
In 2020, Pahewa will represent New Zealand at the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture in Hawai’i.
