Comments on: Artist Willard Wigan creates micro-sculptures that fit in the eye of a needle http://www.thefloatingfrog.co.uk/news-reviews/artist-willard-wigan-creates-micro-sculptures-that-fit-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/ Design, Photography, Internet and Geek related Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:28:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: frog http://www.thefloatingfrog.co.uk/news-reviews/artist-willard-wigan-creates-micro-sculptures-that-fit-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/comment-page-1/#comment-2833 frog Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:48:45 +0000 http://www.thefloatingfrog.co.uk/?p=3022#comment-2833 Thanks Ray. I found this clip on this page <a href="http://www.oomgallery.net/film.asp?c=9643" rel="nofollow">An Eye on X</a>. When I get a moment I'm going to catchup on this. Thanks Ray. I found this clip on this page An Eye on X. When I get a moment I’m going to catchup on this.

]]> By: Ray Melville http://www.thefloatingfrog.co.uk/news-reviews/artist-willard-wigan-creates-micro-sculptures-that-fit-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/comment-page-1/#comment-2832 Ray Melville Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:42:40 +0000 http://www.thefloatingfrog.co.uk/?p=3022#comment-2832 The programme was called An eye on X, and broadcast on Carlton TV in the UK, I think the Arts council of england has a copy, The footage that was shown to us featured Willard talking about his early life and influences, he is shown carvings on toothpicks with a surgical scapel and flying home made gliders around his house in Handsworth. There is so much rich material about this amazing man. There was also a lot of behind the scenes footage of the making of 'An Eye on X'. Contact Pogus Caesar at his gallery pogus@oomgallery.net The programme was called An eye on X, and broadcast on Carlton TV in the UK, I think the Arts council of england has a copy, The footage that was shown to us featured Willard talking about his early life and influences, he is shown carvings on toothpicks with a surgical scapel and flying home made gliders around his house in Handsworth. There is so much rich material about this amazing man. There was also a lot of behind the scenes footage of the making of ‘An Eye on X’.

Contact Pogus Caesar at his gallery pogus@oomgallery.net

]]> By: frog http://www.thefloatingfrog.co.uk/news-reviews/artist-willard-wigan-creates-micro-sculptures-that-fit-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/comment-page-1/#comment-2829 frog Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:58:47 +0000 http://www.thefloatingfrog.co.uk/?p=3022#comment-2829 Wow that sounds like something I'd like to watch. Is there any footage online? Wow that sounds like something I’d like to watch. Is there any footage online?

]]> By: Ray Melville http://www.thefloatingfrog.co.uk/news-reviews/artist-willard-wigan-creates-micro-sculptures-that-fit-in-the-eye-of-a-needle/comment-page-1/#comment-2828 Ray Melville Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:21:36 +0000 http://www.thefloatingfrog.co.uk/?p=3022#comment-2828 Where was a great documentary made about willard in 1993, it was produced by Windrush Productions and directed by Pogus Caesar, it featured willard carving a statue of Malcolm X on a pinhead! Mr Caesar lectured at our university a few years ago and showed us some of the rare unseen footage...absolutely amazing!! Where was a great documentary made about willard in 1993, it was produced by Windrush Productions and directed by Pogus Caesar, it featured willard carving a statue of Malcolm X on a pinhead! Mr Caesar lectured at our university a few years ago and showed us some of the rare unseen footage…absolutely amazing!!

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