A gruelling week begins. Courses to go on. Course which take up most of the day. After the course, which will end around 8PM, I shall be off with my husband for a bite to eat and a few drinks. So if the posts for the next few days are rather short – that’s the reason why 🙂
Ron Mueck 'mask'
There’s some clever people around (just look at those women in art films). Most of them of course come on my blog 🙂 We’ve looked at large sculptures by artists like Ron Mueck, whose work is disconcertingly colossal. But there are what is known as ‘Micro sculptors. Willard Wigan is one of them. His teeny sculptures like the ones done in the eye of a needle or on the head of a pin are absolutely amazing! Some can’t even be seen with the naked eye.
Willard Wigan
The artist paints his sculpture with the hair of a dead fly!! He has also used his own eyelash. What patience and what a steady hand he must have! Born in 1957 Birmingham UK, Wigan struggled at school and diverted himself by making miniscule art.
“It began when I was five years old,” says Willard. “I started making houses for ants because I thought they needed somewhere to live. Then I made them shoes and hats. It was a fantasy world I escaped to where my dyslexia didn’t hold me back and my teachers couldn’t criticise me. That’s how my career as a micro-sculptor began.”
ship in a pinhead
Wigan’s art has been referred to as ‘the eighth wonder of the world’ – and it’s no wonder really. He has to put himself into a meditative state in order sculpt these tiny works of art, and works between pulse beats to avoid hand tremors.
statue of Liberty Willard Wigan
The artist has been approached by a film company to make a film of his life story. I for one would love to watch this! He has received an MBE from Prince Charles for his contribution to art. this short video shows Wigan’s tribute to President Obama:_
Hi Kirsty, I don’t think I’d have the patience for this – though it must be absorbing – not to mention draining! I’m not studying anything artistic I’m afraid. I’ve done nothing with my First Class Honours degree in Visual Arts (that wasn’t the reason I chose to do it though). No, these are just medical courses that have to be updated annually, they do take most of the week up though. Thanks for visiting – appreciated 🙂
I think I saw him on TV quite a few years ago too (it must have been him, there can’t be many people doing this type of work) Glad you liked it K – thanks for visiting 🙂
I can not imagine being able to do something as tiny and intricate as this. I’d never heard of it before, either. See?I do need to come here to learn all those things I did not know before! Thank-you, Lynda!
It is pretty amazing how he does this work – what patience he must have. And to put himself in a mediative state in order to do the work must be quite draining too. I wonder what Obama thought of his sculpture? bet he loved it 🙂 Thanks for your visit Leslie – always appreciated 🙂
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Wow, that’s extraordinary! He must be incredibly patient. What are you studying?
Hi Kirsty, I don’t think I’d have the patience for this – though it must be absorbing – not to mention draining! I’m not studying anything artistic I’m afraid. I’ve done nothing with my First Class Honours degree in Visual Arts (that wasn’t the reason I chose to do it though). No, these are just medical courses that have to be updated annually, they do take most of the week up though. Thanks for visiting – appreciated 🙂
i’ve seen this form.
its fascinating
I think I saw him on TV quite a few years ago too (it must have been him, there can’t be many people doing this type of work) Glad you liked it K – thanks for visiting 🙂
I can not imagine being able to do something as tiny and intricate as this. I’d never heard of it before, either. See?I do need to come here to learn all those things I did not know before! Thank-you, Lynda!
It is pretty amazing how he does this work – what patience he must have. And to put himself in a mediative state in order to do the work must be quite draining too. I wonder what Obama thought of his sculpture? bet he loved it 🙂 Thanks for your visit Leslie – always appreciated 🙂
Thanks for that blog. The work he does is fascinating. However, interested to know what courses you are going on.
Hi Ann, glad you liked that, lots of videos about him. The courses are the annual medical ones – but they last all day 🙂 Thanks for visiting!