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...
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,...
