Treahna Hamm b. 1965

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Weaver),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Treahna Hamm is a possum skin cloak maker, etcher, printmaker, painter, sculptor and public artist. A visual artist since 1982, Hamm's work discusses issues of identity, assimilation and connection to land and community. She has a Masters in Visual Arts from Charles Sturt University.
Name
Treahna Hamm
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
  • Artist (Weaver)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Other Occupation
  • Project Coordinator (ANZSIC code: 7299)
  • Lecturer (ANZSIC code: 8102)
Birth date
1965
Birth place
Melbourne, VIC
Active Period
  • 1982-
Residence
  • 2001- Echuca/Moama, VIC
  • 1989 - 2001 Wagga Wagga, NSW
Training
  • PhD Candidate, 2006 RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC
  • 2002 (Weaving Workshop), Melbourne, VIC
  • Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts), a Diploma of Education and a Masters of Visual Arts, 1984 - 2000 Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW
  • Certificate in Art and Design, 1982 - 1983 Wangaratta TAFE, Wangaratta, VIC
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Dhungala (Murray River)
  • Echuca/Moama
  • Moira Forest
  • Barmah Forest
  • Cummeragunjah
Dreaming
  • Possum Skin Cloaks
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Yorta Yorta
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
  • Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery History Archive.
Copyright
  • Hamm, Treahna