Edna Kuhta (Paszkiewicz-Bobkiewicz)Artist
Born New York City, NY; married Matthew Andrew; children: Matthew Alexis, John Christian.
Education: Kopernicus University, Torun, Poland, amber and folk art; Immaculate Heart College, Los Angeles, California, art, Sister Corita; California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), jewelry and metalsmithing, Hudson Roysher; St. Andrew's Priory, Valyermo, California, wood sculpture, Rev. Yang; Modesto J.C., Modesto, California, jewelry, ceramics, enamels.
Author: Publications: "Creating Art With Bread Dough," by Donna Meilach; Home Magazine, Los Angeles Times; "National Needlework News," Orange County Register. Exhibitions: Los Angeles Craft and Folk Art Museum, Polish Consulate, Los Angeles, California, galleries and private collections in Atlanta, Boston, Phoenix, Kansas City, Los Angeles; currently: silver, amber and contemporary glass jewelry, liturgical church hangings.
Member of: World Crafts Council, American Crafts Council, Southern California Bead Society.
Resident: Newport Beach, CA.
From: "Polish Americans in California, Vol. II," National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs & Polish American Historical Association, California 1995.