Willard Wigan Sculpts Tiny Things for a Bigger Cause - Tonic
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At age five in his native Birmingham, England, Willard Wigan’s life was a nightmare because his school days were so miserable.
"My teacher told me I was a consequence of failure and the reason the word was put in the dictionary," says Wigan, now 53. The world famous artist creates tiny, intricate sculptures of famous people like Cameron Diaz, Diddy, President Obama, Princess Diana and Oprah Winfrey that rest on the eye of a needle and can be seen only through a high-powered microscope. "I was discouraged with school and lost interest in everything. I would go home and hide in a shed."
obama_crop.jpgThanks to encouragement from his mother, Wigan found his own bliss. He began to make little houses for the ants that crawled around their family garden. Soon after, he built the ants their own tables, chairs and carousels, then added cups and saucers for little ant parties. He even talked to the ants. And while they didn’t respond, he knew they loved what he did.
"My mom made me return to school but my mind was never there again," he says. "My microsculpting just evolved over the years. Whenever I come to the US to show my work, I make a point of visiting the area schools of the city I am in and encourage the kids to be aware of their own potential."
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"My teacher told me I was a consequence of failure and the reason the word was put in the dictionary," says Wigan, now 53. The world famous artist creates tiny, intricate sculptures of famous people like Cameron Diaz, Diddy, President Obama, Princess Diana and Oprah Winfrey that rest on the eye of a needle and can be seen only through a high-powered microscope. "I was discouraged with school and lost interest in everything. I would go home and hide in a shed."
obama_crop.jpgThanks to encouragement from his mother, Wigan found his own bliss. He began to make little houses for the ants that crawled around their family garden. Soon after, he built the ants their own tables, chairs and carousels, then added cups and saucers for little ant parties. He even talked to the ants. And while they didn’t respond, he knew they loved what he did.
"My mom made me return to school but my mind was never there again," he says. "My microsculpting just evolved over the years. Whenever I come to the US to show my work, I make a point of visiting the area schools of the city I am in and encourage the kids to be aware of their own potential."
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