My family history and traditions have brought me through four generations

of seamstresses, and since watching my Mother and Grandmother sew when

I was a small child, I’ve now been sewing professionally for 35 years

and have a European degree of qualification in this work.

My home now is permanently on the island of Tasmania.

Since moving here I’ve set up my work studio and it is situated in a lushly

green, leafy garden, is full of wild and exotic birds, and has a panoramic

view of a valley and eastern mountains.

The air here is always crisp, clean, refreshing, and infused with birdsong,

so perhaps because of these idyllic surroundings, my creative energies have

been enhanced since being in Tasmania and for the past several years

I’ve been designing and making different sorts of costumes.

I’ve developed a keen interest in 15-18th Century wear and now

it has almost become an obsession for me.

My creative output so far shows a somewhat stylized version of the 11th-18th

Century wear, however I’m currently researching historical patterns, and trying

different processing methods  so that

I can obtain authentic accuracy to the period.

. . .

Sincerely Yours,

Anna Zimmermann, Costumes & Designs by Anna.