Harriet Goodall
b. 1975, Yass, NSW, Australia
Lives and works in Dharawal-Gundungarra country, Robertson, NSW
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Harriet Goodall, artist portrait, 2026, Photography by Mim Stirling
Harriet Goodall was raised on a large grazing and cropping property in rural Australia and has spent her career exploring belonging and her passion for the land. She creates recognisable fibre sculptures utilising a combination of found materials expressing an environmental awareness. The similitude of micro and macro patterns in the landscape and mark-making is expressed in gestural, hand-bent line, which demarcates space like lines of fences, boulders or pieces of bark. Meditative, tactile practices of weaving, stitching and painting are central, and she melds them with metalwork techniques which she saw her father use in the farm workshop. In process, basketry and weaving act as metaphors for gentle ‘women’s work’ inverted with the louder ‘masculine’ pursuits of welding and angle grinding. Harvesting plant materials and earth pigments, salvaging agricultural off-casts give Goodall opportunities to survey the bush, and she creates elegant reflections with a focus on form and shadow.
Goodall has practiced full-time for twenty years, weaving and creating commissioned works in many private and public collections. Studying under well-respected international basketmakers and subsequently teaching thousands of weavers, in person and online, she has a devoted following. In recent years, Goodall has led creative retreats in Italy, Laos, the USA, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia, and Portugal. Her love for woven cloth and textiles was forged on early travels through the Himalaya and the Andes, birthing a fair-trade exchange with indigenous weavers across South America for fifteen years and igniting a passion for advocacy and collaborations with weaving communities. She has created a kinetic installation from grasses, which was activated by a dancer for arts festivals, and is well regarded as an innovator in the world of sculptural fibre.
Read Holding Ground, 2022, Exhibition Essay
Harriet Goodall, (We Are) Diluvium, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Linen, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Jute, Paper, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 100 x 100 x 10cm (Side view)
Harriet Goodall, Maculata I & II, 2026, canvas semi-trailer tarpaulin, rope, mild steel, earth pigments, acrylic, oil, wax, linen, paper, 100 x 200 x 12 cm
Harriet Goodall, Senescence (Old Growth), 2026, canvas semi-trailer tarpaulin, mild steel, earth pigments, acrylic, oil, wax, linen, paper, 95 x 108 x 12 cm
Harriet Goodall, Understory, 2026, canvas semi-trailer tarpaulin, mild steel, earth pigments, acrylic, oil, wax, linen, muslin, paper, 150 x 50 x 12 cm
Harriet Goodall, Patches On Sapwood, 2026, canvas semi-trailer tarpaulin, mild steel, earth pigments, acrylic, oil, wax, linen, muslin, seagrass, silk, leather, hemp, egg tempera, 150 x 50 x 12 cm
Harriet Goodall, Patches On Heartwood, 2026, canvas semi-trailer tarpaulin, mild steel, earth pigments, acrylic, oil, wax, linen, muslin, seagrass, silk, leather, hemp, egg tempera, 150 x 50 x 12 cm
Harriet Goodall, Ridgeline To The Overlook, 2026, canvas semi-trailer tarpaulin, mild steel, earth pigments, acrylic, oil, wax, linen, paper, hemp, 150 x 50 x 12 cm
Harriet Goodall, Remnant Tracts (Spotted Gum), 2026, canvas semi-trailer tarpaulin, mild steel, earth pigments, acrylic, oil, wax, linen, muslin, paper, 100 x 100 x 12 cm
Harriet Goodall, Patch Dynamics (Spotted Gum), 2026, canvas semi-trailer tarpaulin, rope, mild steel, earth pigments, acrylic, oil, wax, linen, muslin, paper, 100 x 100 x 12 cm
Harriet Goodall, Shedding Season, 2026, mild steel, muslin, earth pigments, acrylic, wax, linen, paper, silk, 160 x 80 x 20 cm
Harriet Goodall, Shedding Scars, 2026, mild steel, muslin, earth pigments, acrylic, wax, linen, paper, silk, 160 x 80 x 20 cm
Harriet Goodall, Treelines, 2026, canvas semi-trailer tarpaulin, mild steel, earth pigments, acrylic, oil, wax, linen, paper, egg tempera, 105 x 61 x 12 cm
Harriet Goodall, Above Zebedee, 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, linen thread, leather, 171 x 175 cm
Harriet Goodall, Family (Zebedee Springs), 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, linen thread, paper, mild steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic,
80 x 130 cm
Harriet Goodall, Family (Zebedee Springs), 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, linen thread, paper, mild steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic,
80 x 130 cm (Side view)
Harriet Goodall, Past Headstone Point (Norfolk), 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, linen thread, leather,
175 x 170 cm
Harriet Goodall, Bird Rock (Norfolk), 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, linen thread, mild steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, 112 x 97 cm
Harriet Goodall, Patches of Light Country (Koorawatha), 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, linen thread, leather, 175 x 175 cm
Harriet Goodall, Way Markers (Koorawatha), 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, linen thread, paper, mild steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, 30 x 150 cm
Harriet Goodall, Way Markers (Koorawatha), 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, linen thread, paper, mild steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, 30 x 150 cm (Side view)
Harriet Goodall, Garden at The Hermit’s Cave (Yalgogrin), 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, linen thread, leather, 178 x 175 cm
Harriet Goodall, Granite and Prickly Pear (Yalgogrin), 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, linen thread, mild steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, 105 x 140 cm
Harriet Goodall, Prime Mover, 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, linen thread, leather, 177 x 165 cm
Harriet Goodall, Outcrop, 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, linen thread, paper, steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, 140 x 120 cm
Harriet Goodall, Proliferation / Sand, 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, silk, linen thread, paper, steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic,
105 x 135 cm
Harriet Goodall, Proliferation / Sand, 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, silk, linen thread, paper, steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic,
105 x 135 cm (Side view)
Harriet Goodall, Proliferation / Bone, 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, silk, linen thread, paper, steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic,
125 x 150 cm
Harriet Goodall, Proliferation / Bone, 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, silk, linen thread, paper, steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic,
125 x 150 cm (Side view)
Harriet Goodall, Proliferation / Ash, 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, silk, linen thread, paper, steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic,
75 x 195 cm
Harriet Goodall, Proliferation / Ash, 2025, semi-trailer tarpaulin, silk, linen thread, paper, steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic,
75 x 195 cm (Side view)
Prime Mover, 2025, Exhibition views, Photography by Mim Stirling
Harriet Goodall, Shifting Sediment, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Linen, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Jute, Paper, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 100 x 100 x 10cm
Harriet Goodall, Shifting Sediment, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Linen, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Jute, Paper, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 100 x 100 x 10cm (Side view, detail)
Harriet Goodall, (We Are) Diluvium, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Linen, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Jute, Paper, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 100 x 100 x 10cm
Harriet Goodall, (We Are) Diluvium, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Linen, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Jute, Paper, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 100 x 100 x 10cm (Side view)
Harriet Goodall, Flying Home, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Linen, Jute, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Muslin, Paper, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments , 150 x 42 x 7.5cm
Harriet Goodall, Flying Home, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Linen, Jute, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Muslin, Paper, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments , 150 x 42 x 7.5cm (Detail)
Harriet Goodall, Salt Pans, 2024Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Linen, Naturally Dyed Ra ia, Muslin, Paper, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 80 x 120cm, diptych (80 x 55cm each)
Harriet Goodall, Salt Pans, 2024Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Linen, Naturally Dyed Ra ia, Muslin, Paper, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 80 x 120cm, diptych (80 x 55cm each) (Side view, detail)
Harriet Goodall, Mapping Transience I, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Silk, Linen, Paper, Seagrass, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 55 x 82 x 10cm
Harriet Goodall, Mapping Transience I, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Silk, Linen, Paper, Seagrass, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 55 x 82 x 10cm (Side view)
Harriet Goodall, Mapping Transience II, 2024 , Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Muslin, Linen, Silk, Bamboo, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 55 x 82 x 10cm
Harriet Goodall, Mapping Transience II, 2024 , Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Muslin, Linen, Silk, Bamboo, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 55 x 82 x 10cm (Side view)
Harriet Goodall, Mapping Transience III, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Muslin, Linen, Paper, Seagrass, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 55 x 82 x 10cm
Harriet Goodall, Mapping Transience III, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Muslin, Linen, Paper, Seagrass, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 55 x 82 x 10cm (Side view)
Harriet Goodall, Mapping Transience IV, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Linen, Hemp, Paper, Seagrass, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 55 x 82 x 10cm
Harriet Goodall, Mapping Transience IV, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Linen, Hemp, Paper, Seagrass, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 55 x 82 x 10cm (Side view)
Harriet Goodall, The Pink Lake, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Waxed Linen, Paper, Seagrass, Silk, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Muslin, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments , 97 x 105 x 20cm
Harriet Goodall, The Pink Lake, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Waxed Linen, Paper, Seagrass, Silk, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Muslin, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments , 97 x 105 x 20cm (Side view, detail)
Harriet Goodall, Core Memory, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Muslin, Waxed Linen, Paper, Hemp, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 95 x 105 x 20cm
Harriet Goodall, Core Memory, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Muslin, Waxed Linen, Paper, Hemp, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 95 x 105 x 20cm (Side view, detail)
Harriet Goodall, Take Up The Mantle, 2024, Muslin, Seagrass, Linen, Hemp, Paper, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments , 165 x 130cm
Harriet Goodall, Take Up The Mantle, 2024, Muslin, Seagrass, Linen, Hemp, Paper, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments , 165 x 130cm (Side view, detail)
Harriet Goodall, My Fault Lines, 2024, Muslin, Abaca, Linen, Jute, Paper, Waxed cotton, Coconut Fibre, Seagrass, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 110 x 200cm
Harriet Goodall, My Fault Lines, 2024, Muslin, Abaca, Linen, Jute, Paper, Waxed cotton, Coconut Fibre, Seagrass, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 110 x 200cm
Harriet Goodall, Even Boulders End Up In the Hourglass, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Waxed Linen Thread, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 205 x 355cm
Harriet Goodall, Even Boulders End Up In the Hourglass, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Waxed Linen Thread, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 205 x 355cm (Detail)
Harriet Goodall, Straight Red Road on the Cape, 2024, Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Waxed Linen Thread, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 140 x 175cm
Harriet Goodall, Straight Red Road on the Cape, 2024. Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Waxed Linen Thread, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 140 x 175cm
Harriet Goodall, In-Land, 2024, exhibition views by Ashley Mackevicius
Harriet Goodall, Quilted Gully, 2023, mild steel, ground earth mineral pigment, clay, sand, soil, silk, paper, linen, raffia, wax, binder, sealer,
119 x 114 x 9cm (d)
Harriet Goodall, Floating Over Clay Pans, 2023, mild steel, ground earth mineral pigment, clay, sand, soil, silk, paper, linen, raffia, wax, binder, sealer,, 79 x 115 x 9cm (d) (diptych)
Flood Harvest, 2022, Themeda triandra (Kangaroo grass) & Caustis flexuosa (Curly wig), Jacaranda bark, mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer, 53 x 175 x 10cm
Flood Harvest, 2022, Themeda triandra (Kangaroo grass) & Caustis flexuosa (Curly wig), Jacaranda bark, mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer, 53 x 175 x 10cm (Detail)
Harriet Goodall, Holding Ground, 2022, Exhibition views by Ashley Mackevicius
Groundswell, 2022, Linen, wax, mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer, 60 x 208 x 10cm
Groundswell, 2022, Linen, wax, mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer, 60 x 208 x 10cm
Boro’d Land, 2022, Linen, hemp, paper, jute, mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer, 116 x 112.8 x 5cm
Boro’d Land, 2022, Linen, hemp, paper, jute, mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer, 116 x 112.8 x 5cm (Detail)
Late In The Day, 2022, Themeda triandra, (Kangaroo grass), mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer, 170 x 71 x 5cm
Late In The Day, 2022, Themeda triandra, (Kangaroo grass), mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer, 170 x 71 x 5cm (Detail)
Quilted Mud Map, 2022, Carex (Sedge) mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer, 105 x 95 x 6cm
Quilted Mud Map, 2022, Carex (Sedge) mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer, 105 x 95 x 6cm (Detail)
Compassion, 2022, Reclaimed Brass, Seagrass dyed with native acacia bark
– riveted, twined and spliced, suspended on monofilament , 29cm (W) x 110cm (L) x 20cm (D)
Compassion, 2022, Reclaimed Brass, Seagrass dyed with native acacia bark
– riveted, twined and spliced, suspended on monofilament , 29cm (W) x 110cm (L) x 20cm (D) (Alternate view)
Propelled to Unfurl, 2020, hinge-joint fence wire reclaimed from fire ground, linen thread, beeswax, 40 x 60 x 25cm
Hut Paddock Picnic, 2019, hinge-joint fence wire, naturally dyed seagrass, 180 x 180cm
Devotion, 2022, Reclaimed Copper & Iron, Seagrass dyed with Wattle Bark, Mistletoe, Eucalyptus and Wool dyes, Silk, Leather – riveted, twined and spliced, 85cm (W) x 120cm (L) x 14cm (D)
Kinship, 2019, corrugated iron, naturally dyed seagrass, 3 pieces; 65cm x 90cm each (detail)
