Timbre

An exhibition of the following works: 'White barrelled Bud Bent', 'Bent Barrelled Bud', 'Paired Uneven Double', 'Mirrored angle hang', 'Circle on more III', 'Double circles fingertips', 'Three drops hard' and 'Circle ball beneath pin slots' were exhibited at Sienna Patti Gallery. The specific combination of qualities within a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume is its timbre. While Simon Cottrells works are tangible and far less transient than any sound can ever be, this term which defines the inherent small differences within similarities seems more than apt to apply. The ongoing and slowly shifting use of certain preset parameters with only a singular material and an achromatic palette, has become his formal language. Working within this sameness has lead him to focus more closely on the possible variances within those systems of working, and heightens the sensitivity to relationships between tiny details within one piece or across past works. After almost 20 years of working within the realm of jewelry, the incremental shifts between works are becoming increasingly minuscule.