by Will Cottrell | Aug 23, 2026 | Works
ARTWAVE 2026 WILL COTTRELL — CONTEMPORARY BAMBOO SCULPTURE The Lodge, 18 Phoenix Place, Lewes, BN7 2QJ ARTWAVE 2026 WILL COTTRELL — CONTEMPORARY BAMBOO SCULPTURE The Lodge, 18 Phoenix Place, Lewes, BN7 2QJ Structural Memory Bamboo and Mixed Media, 2026 This September,...
by Will Cottrell | Aug 9, 2026 | Works
MINOR GODS New works by Will CottrellMASS at the De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, 16th August 2026 from 10am Sculptural forms poised between relic, mask and presence.Fragments that seem at once ancient, damaged and strangely alive. VISIT / EVENT DETAILS → Minor Gods...
by Will Cottrell | May 24, 2026 | Works
Compression Fields Exhibited at Lansdown Gallery, Lewes, May 2026. Featured Works These works explore pressure, instability and structural tension through split bamboo construction. Dense woven surfaces push against ornamental frames while freestanding structures...
by Will Cottrell | May 2, 2026 | Writing
How I Work When I make a work, there’s not usually a clear image in my head. What happens instead has to be improvised: a bamboo split bends differently than expected or a joint doesn’t hold. Reversals, hesitations and breakages are all part of the game. There’s a...
by Will Cottrell | Apr 17, 2026 | Writing
The Idea Wasn’t There I don’t start with an idea. Or at least, not in the way people tend to imagine. When I make a work, there’s no clear image in my head. What happens... Writing Shape As Structure Structure is not only created only through the strength of a...
