by Will Cottrell | Jan 11, 2026 | Writing
My mother groaned! My father wept.Into the dangerous world I leapt:Helpless, naked, piping loud;Like a fiend hid in a cloud. Struggling in my fathers hands:Striving against my swaddling bands:Bound and weary I thought bestTo sulk upon my mothers breast. (William...
by Will Cottrell | Dec 8, 2025 | Bamboo Furniture
Sofa Design - final - OBJ by Will Cottrell Art on Sketchfab ‘Tatooine’ Bamboo Couch I call this my ‘Tatooine’ sofa ‘cos it’s the kind of sofa I imagine Luke Skywalker sitting in. I started the design with inspiration from a...
by Will Cottrell | Dec 8, 2025 | Bamboo Furniture
Bali-style Bamboo Bed Bali-style Bamboo Bed, built from 11–13 cm Indonesian Java Black bamboo, layered with Tung oil to deepen the black and add sheen. Each joint is bound with Japanese square lashing (or my variant of) with 5mm Jute rope. The sleeping surface is...
by Will Cottrell | Aug 21, 2025 | Works
Festival Commissions – Summer 2025 My installations use bamboo as both structure and language – not simply as a material, but as a way of thinking through balance, tension, vulnerability and connection. Working at architectural scale allows forces, joins...
by Will Cottrell | Aug 21, 2025 | Writing
The Karma Map Dome – Building with Bamboo at Tribal Earth The Karma Map dome quickly became a focal point at Tribal Earth Festival — children played inside, friends gathered beneath its arcs, and at one point a musician even staged an impromptu gig within its walls....
