Helen Engelstad first worked as an assistant at the Stavanger Museum. From 1946 to 1947 she was the manager of the museum at the Royal Manor of Ledaal. From 1947 to 1976 she was the rector of the National Arts and Crafts Teacher's College,[2] an entity now a part of the Oslo University College.[4][5]
Helen Engelstad was appointed Knight of the 1st class Order of St. Olav in 1975 and also received King's Medal of Merit in gold.
Selected works
Strikkeboken: praktisk veiledning i moderne strikning, 1932
Norske navneduker, 1938
Messeklær og alterskrud. Middelalderske paramenter i Norge, 1941
Porselen og paramenter. Brukskunstneren Nora Gulbrandsens arbeider, 1944