Harriet Goodall

Inspired by lines of escarpment topography.

Muslin, Abaca, Linen, Jute, Paper, Waxed cotton, Coconut Fibre, Seagrass, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments,

110 x 200cm

[SOLD]

Counterbalance - 2024 - 2025

Installation: River Stones, Hand cut grass (Arundo donax) , Monofilament

[AVAILABLE for installation at events/festivals]

Counterbalance is a sculptural exploration of the complex relationship between human society and the natural environment. Handcrafted by Harriet Goodall using Arundo donax—an invasive grass species introduced to Australia by colonists in the 19th century—the work embodies the tension between human intervention and natural adaptation. Once valued for its utility, this plant has become ecologically disruptive to waterways and the habitats of native birds, mirroring the unintended consequences of human actions on the environment. Its transformation into an architectural, creature-like form, suspended by river stones that have lain in the waterways since before colonisation, speaks to both the resilience and fragility of ecosystems under human influence.

Structured yet organic, the net-like sculpture invites physical engagement and play from its audience, offering a visceral experience of entanglement with nature’s dynamic forces. As viewers step into and around the piece, using their own push and pull to morph its shape, they are prompted to consider how our presence can both nurture and destabilise the environments we inhabit. Counterbalance serves as a tactile reflection on our shared ecological responsibility—challenging us to embrace more thoughtful, sustainable ways of coexisting within the more-than-human world.

Rushes & Flows 2024

Soft fibres, Abaca Gym Rope, Naturally dyed Seagrass, Silk, Paper. Hemp, Jute

[COMMISSIONED]

Proliferation / Ash, 2025

semi-trailer tarpaulin, silk, linen thread, paper, steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, 75 x 195 cm

[AVAILABLE]

Proliferation / Bone, 2025

semi-trailer tarpaulin, silk, linen thread, paper, steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, 125 x 150 cm

[SOLD]

Proliferation / Sand, 2025

semi-trailer tarpaulin, silk, linen thread, paper, steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, 105 x 135 cm

[SOLD]

Outcrop, 2025

semi-trailer tarpaulin, linen thread, paper, steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic,

140 x 120 cm

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Prime Mover, 2025

semi-trailer tarpaulin, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, linen thread, leather, 177 x 165 cm

[SOLD]

A Trailer load of Prickly Pear (Yalgogrin), 2025

semi-trailer tarpaulin, linen thread, mild steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, 105 x 140 cm

[AVAILABLE]

Garden at The Hermit’s Cave (Yalgogrin), 2025

semi-trailer tarpaulin, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, linen thread, leather,

178 x 175 cm

[SOLD]

Way Markers (Koorawatha), 2025

semi-trailer tarpaulin, linen thread, paper, mild steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, 30 x 150 cm

[SOLD]

Patches of Light Country (Koorawatha), 2025

semi-trailer tarpaulin, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, linen thread, leather,

175 x 175 cm

[SOLD]

Family (Zebedee Springs), 2025

semi-trailer tarpaulin, linen thread, paper, mild steel, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic

80 x 130 cm

[SOLD]

Above Zeebedee, 2025

semi-trailer tarpaulin, ground earth pigments, water-based acrylic, linen thread, leather

171 x 175 cm

[AVAILABLE]

Groundswell, 2022,

Linen, wax, mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer

60 x 208 x 10cm

[SOLD]

Even Boulders End Up In the Hourglass, 2024

Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Waxed Linen Thread, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 205 x 355cm

[SOLD]

Harriet creates her work in a shed with a view.

Photos by Jessica Bellef

Core Memory, 2024

Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Muslin, Waxed Linen, Paper, Hemp, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments,

95 x 105 x 20cm

[SOLD]

Shifting Sediment, 2024

Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Linen, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Jute, Paper, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments,

100 x 100 x 10cm

[SOLD]

Take Up The Mantle, 2024

Muslin, Seagrass, Linen, Hemp, Paper, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments , 165 x 130cm

[SOLD]

(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

[SOLD]

Boro’d Land, 2022, Linen, hemp, paper, jute, mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer, 116 x 112.8 x 5cm

Salt Pans, 2024

Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Linen, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Muslin, Paper, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments,

80 x 120cm, diptych (80 x 55cm each)

[SOLD]

Terraforming I & !!, 2022,

Natural fibres, mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer ,

65 x 95 x 6cm

[SOLD]

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

[SOLD]

Quilted Mud Map, 2022,

Carex (Sedge) mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer,

105 x 95 x 6cm

[SOLD]

Interiority (Complex), 2022,

Panicum effusum (Hairy panic grass), mild steel, ground earth pigment, binder, sealer,

80 x 80 x 30cm

[SOLD]

Mapping Transience I & IV, 2024

Semi-Trailer Tarpaulin, Silk, Linen, Paper, Seagrass, Naturally Dyed Raffia, Steel, Water-based Acrylic, Ground Earth Pigments, 55 x 82 x 10cm

[AVAILABLE}

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

[SOLD]