From Mukacevo to Muswell Hill - The Story of Naomi Blake, sculptor and Holocaust survivor by Anita Peleg, Chair of Trustees, Generation 2 Generation

To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, we will hear the story of sculptor and Holocaust survivor Naomi Blake - a Muswell Hill resident and graduate of the Hornsey School of Art. 

Born in Mukacevo, Czechoslovakia, Naomi Blake arrived in London in 1952. She survived Auschwitz, sabotaged bombs in Brahnau slave labour camp, escaped the notorious death marches and contributed to the creation of the State of Israel. Despite her survival, she always carried the memory of the 18 family members including 10 children that were murdered.  

In London she sought a new way to express herself and her experiences. She started a long career in sculpture motivated to commemorate the past horrors of persecution and move toward the promotion of understanding and goodwill between people of different faiths and backgrounds. 

Her sculpture can be seen throughout the UK in churches, cathedrals, synagogues and public spaces:  Fitzroy Square, Bristol Cathedral, St. Ethelberga’s, St. James Church Muswell Hill, Leeds Synagogue and Great Ormond Street Hospital.   

Her daughter, Anita Peleg, tells Naomi’s story and will be bringing some original sculpture to show. 

Anita is Chair of Trustees and a speaker for the charity Generation 2 Generation, which enables descendants of Holocaust survivors tell their family stories. She is committed to Holocaust education and presents her mother’s story to a range of audiences in educational, civic and community organisations. 

Please book your place for this in-person talk at the Museum via Eventbrite.

For any queries, please email: museum.services@haringey.gov.uk.

Doors open at 7pm.

Free entry.