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Peg Moorhouse

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Len Moorhouse and Peg Blunden wedding, Christchurch, 1937

Kathleen Margaret "Peg" Moorhouse (née Blunden, 9 July 1917 – 23 January 2024) was a New Zealand weaver and artist.[1][2][3][4]

On 3 April 1937, she married Len Moorhouse at St Paul's Church in Christchurch.[5] In 2015 her work was included in the exhibition Gentle as the Dream She Weaves at Pātaka Art + Museum.[6] She died on 23 January 2024, at the age of 106.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Moorhouse, Peg". findnzartists.org.nz. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Inspirational weaver a true treasure". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Museum to celebrate Peg Moorhouse's life in colour". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  4. ^ Solignac, Morgane (10 July 2022). "A day in the life of a 105-year-old". Stuff. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Weddings". The Press. Vol. LXXIII, no. 22058. 5 April 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Emma Panting with Peg Moorhouse: Gentle as the Dream She Weaves". pataka.org.nz. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Acclaimed artist dies in 107th year | Marlborough App". marlboroughapp.co.nz. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Kathleen MOORHOUSE Obituary (2024) - The Press". Legacy.com. Retrieved 16 March 2024.