Adrift of the Sea | Sally Rasmussen

A$550.00

Reclaimed copper wire, recycled denim, bamboo, paper, polished flax | 39 x 50 x 1cm | unframed.

Reclaimed copper wire, recycled denim, bamboo, paper, polished flax | 39 x 50 x 1cm | unframed.

  • Sally Rasmussen is a fibre artist who grew up on Worimi Country by the ocean in Forster. She now lives and works in Yass, on Ngunnawal country with her family.

    Sally completed a Bachelor of Arts (textiles) at ANU in 2003 and since then has been raising a family, worked in Steiner Education, and a Transpersonal Art Therapist.

    Her love of making art with fibre, explores natural forms and human connection. Working primarily with reclaimed and sustainable fibres.

    One of the Sally’s signature materials is copper wire reclaimed from electrical wire, which, when manipulated, takes on a life of its own.

    As light interacts with the work, it casts intricate shadows that imbue the pieces with a dynamic presence and an evolving relationship to their environment.

    The pieces act as metaphors for the way humans relate to each other and the world around them—constantly shifting, interwoven, and in constant dialogue with their surroundings.

    Through these works, Sally seeks not only to highlight the potential of sustainable art-making but also to invite the viewer to pause and reflect on the way light, shadow, and texture can tell stories about the world and our place within it.

    “The Water’s Edge is a place my mind wanders to.”

    “These artworks connect the familiar landscapes to the emotions that come as a response from gazing on the water; flowing, crashing and still.”

    “The memories, the calm and the clarity of thought. Every way the mind can wander.”

    Sally Rasmussen, 2025.

  • I have spent alot of time time over the years in my fathers boat on the lakes and outside on the open ocean. Sitting in a tinnie deep sea is quite a moment of humility.

    the vastness of deep surrounds,

    a feeling of wonder,

    a moment where acceptance is defining.

    Sally Rasmussen, 2025.

  • Shipping to anywhere in Australia is just $30 for this work. International shipping is available on request.