Sadhbha Cockburn is an artist and educator, living and working upon Gadigal country in Sydney, NSW. She holds a BFA and MFA from the National Art School, and has a background in biomedical sciences.

Cockburn’s practice considers how poetic material methodologies can bring both artist and viewer into closer connection with their surroundings.

Made predominantly from found and biodegradable materials, her sculptures juxtapose fabricated industrial objects with domestic handicraft to draw attention to the labour of creation.

She is currently preoccupied by collecting seeds fibrils, learning how to spin silk and stringing her hair into thread. When not engaged in making, you will find her walking, foraging or mulling over words.

Cockburn has participated in multiple group shows and prizes. She was a recent finalist in the Macquarie Emerging Art Prize (2025) and the Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize (2025). Recent group exhibitions include shows at Puzzle Art Garage, DrawSpace and Tamworth Regional Gallery, She has participated in numerous residencies including at La Cité Internationale, Paris, The Foundations Residency, Portland, and at Bundanon Art Gallery, NSW.