Website: www.daenaschofield.nz
Facebook: Daena Schofield – Artist
Instagram: @daena_schofield
E-mail: daena@daenaschofield.nz
Daena is a disabled artist based in Rolleston, New Zealand. Who relocated to Canterbury from Wellington and has spent the last few years finding her voice and working out how to use it. She spends much of her time day or night in her studio working on various fabric art projects.
Diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 5 and autism when in her 30s after spending the majority of her life questioning why she didn’t fit in and why things didn’t make sense for her, quilting became a way for Daena to process thoughts and concepts that she couldn’t otherwise put into words. She now uses art quilting both as a way to deal with her disabilities and to create bridges between her and her audience.
Daena is an award-winning artist who has exhibited nationally and had her work included in selected international exhibits
Hopes Miscarried
Retail Price: A$3600
Dimensions: 110x110cm (H x W)
Statement: A portrayal of how the hope of a new pregnancy is shattered by miscarriage, how the grief will follow you throughout the rest of your life. What are the immediate impacts for myself and my family? Will it happen again? Who would they have been?
Exhibitions: AQ exhibition at Carrefour – European Quilt Show 2025, The GNZQS Christchurch 2025, 2024 Cambridge symposium
Prizes: Merit Art Quilt GNZQS 2025
