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 Bamboo is my primary material. I work largely with offcuts – split, fractured and stressed remnants from previous projects – combining them through bamboo carpentry techniques to create sculptural forms. Joinery is left visible: bindings,...
by Will Cottrell | Apr 14, 2026 | Works
Structure as Form Recent sculptures exploring structure, instability and material behaviour. Release / elastic tension Mutual dependence Projection / composite Aggregation Circulation/ Distributed...
by Will Cottrell | Apr 3, 2026 | Writing
A Balinese Bamboo Education As an artist trying to understand bamboo, I went to Bali to study the structural languages developed there. Bali is the home of contemporary bamboo and the structures they are creating are both visually mind-blowing and structurally...
by Will Cottrell | Apr 3, 2026 | Writing
Bali’s Bambu Indah: A Working Bamboo Lab I visited the Bambu Indah eco-resort while in studying bamboo construction in Bali. What I found was something like a working laboratory where material, structure, process and building are tested, developed and deployed....
