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Daily Mini Interview: Miniature Sculptures by Willard Wigan

June 20, 2018June 23, 2018 admin

Micro Sculptures by Famed Artist Willard Wigan MBE

How did you first get started in micro sculptures? Were you always drawn to miniatures?

At school I suffered from a learning difference. This resulted in me being criticized for not being as able as the other students. Whilst I played truant, which sadly was quite often, I submersed myself into a world of miniatures. I was fascinated by ants, not knowing where they lived. This was the catalyst to me making houses, furniture and playing objects for ants.

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(836 words, 9 images, estimated 3:21 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Miniature Landscapes by Louise Smith

August 6, 2015August 6, 2015 admin

Miniature Embroidery by Louise Smith
Landscapes in Silk and Thread

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Tell us a bit about your background as an artist.

As a teenager, I saw an exhibition of free motion machine embroidery on silk, and was intrigued by how the stitched foreground appeared so near and the painted background so distant, making me feel I’d traveled miles while standing on the spot. But a little research on the subject—in books, in those pre-Internet days—left me feeling this was too tricky and time-consuming an art form to learn at the time.

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(1140 words, 8 images, estimated 4:34 mins reading time)

Daily Mini Interview: Miniatures by Ludwina Mini Carpet

June 12, 2015June 12, 2015 admin

Miniatures by Ludwina Mini Carpet

How did you first get started in miniatures?

I am originally from Belgium and studied textile art in Antwerp and Ghent. From a very young age, I loved to paint and craft. I wanted to try all kind of crafts. It was so bad that my mom used to say my hobby was changing hobbies. Until I discovered weaving. There are so many different techniques and possibilities that it never becomes boring for me.

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(660 words, 5 images, estimated 2:38 mins reading time)