microscopic beauty

ever wondered what a piece of dust might look like under a microscope?  how bout a grain of sand? .. no eh?  me neither.  and if you did look at such objects up close, guess what?  you'll find that they are exactly as you imagine them to be - dull, unimportant, meaningless...

however, there is an artist out there by the name of willard wigam who is able to see beyond the norm.  when he looks at a speck of dirt, he can see the statue of liberty.  when he views a grain of sugar, he sees a boxing ring with two fighters duking it out.  many would call him 'crazy', or perhaps, 'delusional' if not for his amazing ability to produce the very things he sees potential for.  by slowing down his pulse and working inbetween heartbeats, wigam is able to create masterpieces out of miniscule objects that most might just inhale without even realizing it.

many of his pieces are framed inside the eye of a needle 

i almost didn't really believe it when i saw it, but they validated his work on snopes - he seems to be the real deal.  i'll never look at a speck of dust the same way again..