by Gemma Watters

When I first saw British micro-sculptor Willard Wigan's creations, I was stunned. His art is so small that it has to be viewed through a microscope. I peered into one and studied his art for nearly a half-hour. When I lifted my head - my eye stuck in a squint after having stared into the lens for so long - I was speechless. Next to Wigan's creations was his biography, with my eye still in squint position, I read about his influences and why he creates these amazing minuscule sculptures. That's when I started crying.

 

Willard Wigan spoke to Weekend Edition's Liane Hansen about his work. You'll want to listen on Sunday — it might make you stop to think why the small things in life matter. Wigan's work will be on display in Hollywood, Chicago and Houston over the next few months; a list of dates is on his website.

Here's a view of some of his current work.

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