by Will Cottrell | Jan 20, 2026 | Bamboo Models
Untitled (Ritual form) I wanted this piece to hold a sense of ritual mystery. This reflects how bamboo is seen in many Global South cultures, where bamboo – bring so commonplace and useful – has come to carry deep spiritual meaning. Black and blond bamboo...
by Will Cottrell | Jun 25, 2025 | Bamboo Models, Context
Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow This piece evokes the melancholic beauty of dissolution. A collapsing architectural form—its bamboo slats slumped and peeling—suggests a structure no longer able to hold itself together. One flank appears to unravel into wave-like...
by Will Cottrell | Jun 25, 2025 | Bamboo Models
Anger – Restrained Materials: Bamboo slats, string, flock wallpaper These sculptural maquette evoke the sensation of anger held in tension. Here, anger is not cathartic but creates an architectural structure built from the act of suppression. Bundles of bamboo...
by Will Cottrell | Jun 25, 2025 | Bamboo Models
Ego as Flag Materials: Bamboo slats, string, flock wallpaper This sculptural maquette explores the idea of identity as performance — the ways in which we project our beliefs, ideals, and personas into the world. The curved bamboo slats form arcs reminiscent of banners...
