Grete Nash

Grete Nash (née Helland-Hansen; 14 February 1939 – 20 March 1999) was a Norwegian ceramist.

Grete Nash
Born(1939-02-14)14 February 1939
Oslo, Norway
Died20 March 1999(1999-03-20) (aged 60)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationCeramist
Parent(s)Eigil Helland-Hansen
RelativesBjørn Helland-Hansen (grandfather)
AwardsOrder of St. Olav

She was born in Oslo to Eigil Helland-Hansen and Sophie Marie Eeg, and was a granddaughter of oceanographer Bjørn Helland-Hansen. She introduced the Japanese raku ware pottery tradition in Norway. Her wall plate Bysants from 1991 was acquired by the Storting, and she is represented in the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, the West Norway Museum of Decorative Art and Sørlandets Art Museum. She was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of St. Olav in 1998.[1][2]

References
  1. Falch, Frank. "Grete Nash". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Grete Helland-Hansen Nash". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 June 2016.


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