by Will Cottrell | May 2, 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 instead has to be improvised: a bamboo split bends differently than expected or a joint doesn’t...
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...
by Will Cottrell | Apr 17, 2026 | Writing
Shape As Structure Structure is not only created only through the strength of a material. It can also emerge from how forces are organised within a form. For example: an eggshell is extremely thin, yet surprisingly strong because its curved shape distributes...
by Will Cottrell | Apr 15, 2026 | Context
Artist Statement Technique & Process Bamboo is my primary material, and I use a combination of cuts, splits, breakages, offcuts and connection techniques to create sculptural forms. I use bamboo carpentry as a means of engaging with ideas of connection,...
by Will Cottrell | Apr 14, 2026 | Works
What Holds It Together The work begins with a simple question: what holds this together? Not in terms of material strength, but in terms of how parts relate, resist, and organise themselves into something that stands. Structure is present throughout – embedded...
