Living a creative and sustainable life is important to me. I love making things by hand and value quality over quantity. For me, sewing is a form of meditation; the act of creation transports me to a peaceful state, providing a remedy for the chaos of modern life. I am passionate about working with textiles and utilise recycled fabrics whenever possible. My aim is to find harmony in life and with my surroundings. A reverence for the natural world informs my art practice, which is influenced by its beauty and the interconnectedness of life.
I was born in northern New South Wales and hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Tasmania. In addition to participating in numerous artist exhibitions, I have diverse experience that ranges from working in a museum to facilitating workshops.
Contact: annamhanssen@bigpond.com
Education
2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Tasmania
Industry Experience
2025 - 2025 Workshop Facilitator: teaching hand sewing skills, Montville, QLD
2023 - 2024 Volunteer, Sculpture on the Edge, Flaxton Gardens, QLD
2017 – 2022 Craft Teacher, Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Doonan, QLD
2011 – 2015 Gallery Attendant, MONA (Museum of Old & New Art), Hobart, TAS
Group exhibitions
2025 Mary Valley Art Festival, Imbil, QLD
2025 Liminal, Old Ambulance Station, Nambour, QLD
2024 Pocket Pieces, Stevens Street Gallery, Yandina, QLD
2024 The Fabulists, Stevens Street Gallery, Yandina, QLD
2024 Summertime, Stevens Street Gallery, Yandina, QLD
2023 Finalist Sculpture On The Edge, Flaxton Gardens, QLD
2013 Monaista, The Stable Gallery, Moonah, TAS
2012 Open Doors, Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart, TAS
2011 Continuum, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS
2011 Petite Exhibition, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS
2011 Rotary Charity Art Show, Boardwalk Gallery, Hobart, TAS
2010. Transition, Top Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart, TAS
2010 Formal Please, TSSU Painting Society, Entrepot, Hobart, TAS
1999 Tweed Valley Art Prize, Tweed Art Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW
1999 Art Promotions Queensland, Brisbane, QLD
1999. The Chamber Gallery, Tweed Heads, NSW
1999 Stokers Siding Gallery, Stokers Siding, NSW
1998 Sense of Place, Quo Vadis, Brisbane, QLD
1998 Southern Cross Art Festival, Ballina, NSW
1998 Tumbulgum Gallery, Tumbulgum, NSW
Awards
2013 Arts Honours Scholarship, University of Tasmania, Hobart
2011 Dean’s Roll of Excellence, University of Tasmania, Hobart
2011 Ted Pool Memorial Award, University of Tasmania, Hobart
2010 Dean’s Roll of Excellence, University of Tasmania, Hobart
Residencies
1991 Kiyoharu Artist Colony, Nakamaru, Japan
Other Training/Workshops
2023 Horizon Festival – Critical Light participant
2019 Lotta Helleberg - Botanical Bounty: exploring natural mark making, Fibre Arts Australia, Toowoomba
2019 Amy Clarke, Eumundi – Wild creative process workshop
2018 Anne Harris & Jenai Hooke – Eco dyeing
2018 Jenai Hooke – Indigo dyeing
2018 Mosaic Tiles Australia – Mosaics
2015 Letter Cutting in Stone with Ian Marr, Bull Bay Artist Residencies, Bruny Island
2005 Carolyn Audet – Sculptural ceramics
2004 Mahdi Chandler – Fabric dyeing
2001 Curtin University – Art theory
1998 Shirley Kennedy’s Drawing Group – Life drawing
1995 Bondi Art School – Printmaking, life drawing
1994 Ryde TAFE - Bushland Regeneration Certificate
1993 Ryde TAFE – Urban Horticulture Advanced Certificate
1993 Randwick TAFE – Ceramics
1989 Randwick TAFE – Jewellery design
Collections
Private collections, Australia
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