Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Willard Wigan

Willard Wigan creates his sculptures under a microscope — small worlds of their own that are almost invisible to the naked eye. Willard carves his sculptures out of grains of rice or sugar, and paints them with a hair plucked from a housefly’s back.
A sculptor from Birmingham, England, Willard discovered his talent at the early age of 5. He often takes months to complete one of his sculptures, working between heartbeats to avoid hand tremors.
How awesome is that? And to think I can't even thread a needle!









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9 comments:

  1. GypsyFoxAugust 4, 2009 at 3:22 PM

    omg THOSE ARE great!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. LoriAugust 4, 2009 at 3:34 PM

    Those are amazing..I am in total shock. How? really? So cool.

    I'm impressed.
    Thank you for sharing..wow.

    Lori

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  3. JenniferAugust 4, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    LOL, I can barely thread a needle, I cannot even imagine the patience (and great eyesight!) this guy has to complete these projects! ;-)

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  4. LinAugust 4, 2009 at 5:59 PM

    Oh, I like this guy! He inhaled Alice in Wonderland, did you know that? Really. He was working on her and she disappeared--he thinks he inhaled her! Not even making that up either.

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  5. Cinder Rail'leeAugust 4, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    Bestest buddie, I LOVE the Peter Pan and Tinker Bell! That's MY FAV!

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  6. GottaLoveMomAugust 4, 2009 at 8:51 PM

    Very intricate - cool!
    Miss you, too :)

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  7. JosiahsMommyAugust 4, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    I just never get sick of your blog. It's so great. This post is awesome. Thank you.

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  8. chocolatecovereddaydreams.blogspot.comAugust 4, 2009 at 9:38 PM

    I better go lay down. My eyes hurt from just the thought of all the work that he's put into those.

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  9. Annette PiperAugust 5, 2009 at 5:11 PM

    Oh my. I'm having problems with my eyesight at the moment - they make me squint just thinking about it!

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