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Henry Shawah

Cambridge, Connecticut

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SHAWAH, Henry Goldsmith and sculptor, resident of Cambridge, MA, and Tucson, AZ, died at his home in Cambridge on June 29. He was 88 years old. A goldsmith who practiced well into his eighties, Shawah was the first American to have a one-man exhibition at Goldsmiths' Hall in London. In 1981 he...

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I will always miss Henry and his kindness and generosity..... Regards to his family.

On this anniversary of Henry's passing I will always remember is generosity and just being a kind and caring man with huge talent.

Henry made our wedding rings -- and walked Sherry down the aisle at our wedding -- in Cambridge early in 1962. Bruce & Sherry Carr

On Henry's anniversary of his death I will always be indebted to him for being a mentor and trying to support my induction into Guild Hall University in England. I never was able to attend that school but I will always remember Henry fondly...

Henry was a gentleman and a Gentle Man, it was an honor and pleasure to be in his presence. His humor and wit will never be forgotton, you liven up Tucson and Pantano Park.
See you at the dinner table!
With love,
Linda, Barbie and Richard
Pantano Park
Tucson

Henry and I were introduced at a MJSA trade show in Providence, RI. We wandered the show together, chatting, evaluating tools, and bonding. There is so much to admire about Henry- his optimism, style, sense of design, his relationships with family, friends and clients. He is a treasure- a man of depth and charm, a truly exceptional person. I am glad that he got to see the publication of his book.

It has been a long time since Henry was "officially" my Uncle Hank, but in my mind he will forever be my uncle. We all knew of his international status within his field and felt proud to be associated with it, but his real value to me was that he was always authentic and down to earth. He once held a tiny fishing reel I'd bought in the palm of his hand and said "its like a little mechanical jewel". Life entertained him and he continually returned the favor. I am richer for having known him....

Encountering Hank on the streets of Cambridge was always a verbal feast and his ebullience left one with a feeling of cheerful optimism for the remainder of the day.

Henry Shawah and I met in the 80's. He called Guild Hall University in London and got me into thier Engraving class. I never was able to attend that school but I will always remember Henry as a first rate person and artist. My condolences to his family...